YOU OWN A central machinery 9x20 lathe???

[savarin]

As you will be stripping and cleaning have a look at these.
What I had to do to improve the threading problems and a couple of other problems.
One of them has the new half nut handle and also how to improve the half nut setting.

Stripped Half Nuts

well, not both halves. I cleaned the lathe the other day and made some adjustments oiled etc. When running the lead screw from the tail stock to the head stock with the half nuts closed as if threading I noticed the carriage stopped moving about half way along. It looked as if the half nuts had...

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9 x 20 half nut problem

I believe I may have a major problem with my lathe (generic 9x20) This is the second time I have had the half nut threads wear away. The first time it happened I hadnt had the lathe long and the problem was swarf collecting inside and preventing the nuts from fully closing. I sorted that out...

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9x20 stuffup

I'm unsure if it was my fault or the machine. I had two aluminium flanges bolted together on the faceplate with spacers so I could turn the outside dia and bore the inside dia parallel with each other and both end up exactly the same. All was going well on slow auto feed - bore, disengage the...

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Also download
https://www.hobby-machinist.com/resources/rebuilding-the-asian-9x20-lathe-pdf.2740/
and
http://www.akpilot.net/Tricking Out/Tricking Out.pdf
and
Introduction to 9x20 Lathe Operations
but I cant find a download link

 

[C-Bag]

I ordered a new cross slide lead screw nut from Grizsly for my HF 9x20. It showed up today and I installed it. It fit perfect and dropped my lash from .020 to .005. Was in stock and $15. Two thumbs up!

 

[riversidedan]

I ordered a new cross slide lead screw nut from Grizsly for my HF 9x20. It showed up today and I installed it. It fit perfect and dropped my lash from .020 to .005. Was in stock and $15. Two thumbs up!

you mean they actually comfirmed thier parts would fit your CM 9x20 ???? just sent a email the other day and sounded like they werent sure thier parts would fit other brands>>>maybe Im missing something

 

[C-Bag]

I never asked for confirmation. Just ordered.