What Did You Buy Today?

[wachuko]

Thanks, it looks like your boring bar is also negative rake, that's what I was curious about.
I think one of your holders looks like it is not sitting flat. The straight in turning piece. I decided to try modifying it.
I first took a stone out, but then tried a needle file. They are not hardened and the needle file is working. I am moving ahead slowly. But I think I can move the pocket back a few thou and have it sit flat.

humm... you might be correct. I will check them against a light.

 

[woodchucker]

humm... you might be correct. I will check them against a light.

I have both sitting flat. The filing was not too bad. Just take it slow, and check often. Use a file with a safety edge (no cut).

 

[GreatOldOne]

So no good for metric?






-brino

To avoid imperial entanglements, I just jump to hyperspace. My lathe makes 2.54 past light speed. You know - ‘she may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid’

 

[wachuko]

I have both sitting flat. The filing was not too bad. Just take it slow, and check often. Use a file with a safety edge (no cut).

Thank you for noticing that.



The stuff you see on the tip is just debris... I cleaned that after taking the photo... the gap was still there after cleaning it... so it needed to be flatten with the file...



Done! Minimal clean up required...

 

[682bear]

The delivery truck brought me another gift yesterday...



...a wood box with 29 Hendey #3 collets...

These 29, along with the collets that came with my last Hendey lathe, will give me a full set of #3 collets from 1/8" to 7/8" in 1/32" increments... along with a few 64ths sizes.

-Bear

 

[woodchucker]

Thank you for noticing that.

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The stuff you see on the tip is just debris... I cleaned that after taking the photo... the gap was still there after cleaning it... so it needed to be flatten with the file...

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Done! Minimal clean up required...

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[woodchucker]

@wachuko when I get a chance later, I will show you what I had to do. I had to move my pocket back, since the screw was not lining up.
That's what I thought was wrong with yours too. But there are different ways to solve problems. Looks like it worked.

 

[Janderso]

eBay listing pics, as I literally just pounced on this. 5 1/4” six jaw set true chuck. Listing just said ‘English, precision’ and looking at other similar vintage chucks I believe it’s a Pratt - Burnerd. Which if it is I just stole it. View attachment 381017View attachment 381018View attachment 381019
Ill have to make a back plate but that’s no big deal… but ya, new chuck. And lesser yay - cast iron dust everywhere again.

That's a set true!!
You scored dude.

 

[woodchucker]

Thank you for noticing that.

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The stuff you see on the tip is just debris... I cleaned that after taking the photo... the gap was still there after cleaning it... so it needed to be flatten with the file...



Done! Minimal clean up required...

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Here's how I fixed mine.
I filed a little off the pocket to move the carbide slightly back so it had room for the mis-aligned screw to pull down correctly. Now that you have fixed yours, don't do the same, or you will be back in worse shape.
edit: also if you are new to carbide, do not over tighten the screw. Many do, they are easy to strip out. They require a snug, then just a little more.

 

[wachuko]

Found this an hour away…



I did not even haggled…he was asking 75.00 . I gave him 80.00 since I didn’t have change…. When he saw that, he pulled a spare motor he had and gave it as part of the deal…

It was his grandfather’s

Belt guard was missing

Driving back home with it…

I blame @yota