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Last week I attended the Upper Mid West Scraping and Machine Rebuilding Class hosted by Daryl (Uglydog) and taught by Dennis Danich (Optic Eyes). John (John TV) a former student was also present to help out. Fred (bl00) took the class as well. The course was 4 days, roughly 8-5 with an hour...

Hello, I bought a 6913 Clausing 48" and was in the process of rebuilding and repainting the lathe. I bought a new lead screw, worm, some bushings. After I got it painted and started to reassemble it I noticed the carriage does not move along the ways when you set the shims and clamps and you...

Hey all, I have a 1930's Craftsman / Atlas lathe as per photo The saddle is constructed such that it rides on the outside of the flat ways and, as expected, in the area of most use, it has worn down, as per photo. This does two things: 1) It allows the carriage to drop a bit lower...

I have the opportunity to purchase a South Bend 9A for about $600, but the problem is I know that the back-gear is damaged and the main drive gear. My questions is do people think the ways are in any way salvageable? I have included pictures. No tooling comes with the lathe. Just want to know...

Hello folks, I've found a lot of good information on this forum so I though't I'd pick the brains of the experienced machinists here about restoring the bed of my lathe. I have an Atlas 12 inch lathe, and like many who own one, it's seen better days. I've done a lot of work on the thing (and...