Lathe Moving Help South SF Bay Area

[macardoso]

Is that the cross-feed drive bar that is bent?

Looks like the start/stop lever. Not great but it might work regardless.

 

[matthewsx]

Yes, bent controls and leadscrew. That’s the easy stuff, part of the gap flew off on the highway on the trip home.

John

 

[Mtnmac]

Overall it went pretty well. Damn that guy had a lot of stuff in his garage.

 

[matthewsx]

Big upgrade from the 6” Craftsman. Will get it going even if it’s a “permanent gap bed“ machine

john

 

[matthewsx]

So, seeking opinions on wether to try and find the missing piece from the gap. My sense is that it’s pointless because even if I find it fixing something like that would be even harder than finding a replacement and scraping it in

yes I have contacted Bolton but not holding out much hope.

John

 

[macardoso]

So, seeking opinions on wether to try and find the missing piece from the gap. My sense is that it’s pointless because even if I find it fixing something like that would be even harder than finding a replacement and scraping it in

yes I have contacted Bolton but not holding out much hope.

John

Man that really sucks. Did you go back and look for it? Is it possible that this lathe crosses to a grizzly lathe? They might be able to help you out get a rough one.

Worst case you could machine from billet or get one cast. Lots of work to fit it, but it would make a great project thread on here. How did it go flying? Was it not bolted down?

 

[Boswell]

I would think that the gap must have been removed and just set back roughly in place and even then, I would expect it to be heavy enough so that it would not bounce out. Unfortunately , figuring out HOW it came out does not help in replacing it. Maybe you can find a similar lathe that you can buy for parts.

 

[matthewsx]

It was cracked at the bolt holes. Only the front part came off. Was thinking of going back to look but unsure it’s worth the effort (or the risk, it’s on a busy freeway.

john

 

[pdentrem]

Likely there is a guy waiting with the part in hand and ready to hand out a ticket for an unsecured load!
Pierre

 

[Aaron_W]

It was nice meeting the two of you, and this made a really good excuse for my wife and I to get out of the house and away from the children for 2 days. It was a very nice day for a drive up the coast on our way home.

The more I think about it the more I think what a freak thing losing a piece of the gap was. Hope you are able to source a replacement from Bolton or Grizzly.