Just picked up my 13" Leblond Regal lathe now I need to learn to use it

[Chuck K]

Guys, Thanks for all the feedback.

I will get me some round stock and start like NoGoingBack suggested. The lathe came with some tooling. The previous owner was a real nice guy that only lived 5 miles away. He had upgraded to a lathe with a DRO. So far, it looks like the lathe is in pretty good shape.

Here are some more pics.

I am assuming that Pete222's "How to run a South Bend Lathe" series is different then the videos he has on You Tube. Any experience with the video series?

Thanks.

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Very sweet machine. I had one like it. You can do some serious hogging with that. Very stout. I loved the feel of that machine. The carriage glided so smoothly. Definitely a keeper.

 

[Winegrower]

The first thing to make is some money so you can buy a mill.

 

[davewatkinsimortal]

Wow my gosh am I impressed with your first lathe man! That's a great looking setup I mean those collets lol. I'm also picking up a leblonde 13" regal for my first lathe and it's a little dirty but I'll clean it up I'm not sure how to do any of this either so I'm following what your doing as well

 

[benmychree]

There is a publication by LeBlond; "Running a Regal". See if you can find one.

 

[Dabbler]

PM me fi you can't I think I have a digital copy from 1948. My copy wasn't copyrighted (or no copyright was declared).

 

[MrWhoopee]

Wow, color me jealous. You're starting out well up on the food chain. Most beginner's can only dream of bringing home a package like that.
Congratulations.

 

[cwooten5]

I just got myself a LeBlonde regal 13" trainer myself. It is truly a monster for a hobbyist, lol.
Haha, mine is prob 54 inches center to center

 

[Dabbler]

@cwooten5 Some pictures would be appreciated...

 

[MrWhoopee]