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Hello everyone, I would like to thank every on who replied to my meassage on what type of mini lathe to buy. After reading the replys it seam to me the majority went with Homier's 7x12 Metal Lathe. I

Catalog, or in-store only? Either way, I hope I get the same flyer. I recently bought one, $649 in-store. Graciously, Jim Lakewood, CA All Hail Rube Goldberg! John Breitbach wrote:

Just got a mailer yesterday from H.F...$599 for their 9x20..... signing off, JB --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM).

Hi, I used this face plate: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=43582 For mounting my 5 inch chuck on my little lathe I had to measure and mill slots for the chuck, but it

I could not find a suitable back plate on the HF web site, but this one from LMS may work: http://www.littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1774 If you are interested in making

The magnetic sign stock is more user friendly than you might think - most of it is directionally magnetized. The back side is strongly magnetic; the face is almost non-magnetized. Roy fixture screw

The cross slide lead screw is exposed when the compound is removed while using the ball fixture so your idea of using a magnetic card seems like a good one, especially since I often use the ball

Having three models of Atlas/Sears laths as well as a Unimat SL I feel qualified to comment on their relative merits. I have had a 12" Atlas with most of the accessories since 1967 and it has been the

I have a new Speedway 7 x 12 mini lathe. I want to purchse the Harbour Freigth tools 4" self centering 4 jaw chuck (part number 47461-0VGA). the chuck requires a backing plate. Does anybody know which

There's a compound pivot mod that moves the compound's pivot point close to an inch towards the centerline of the lathe - should reduce the number of times the feedscrew is exposed. Flexible magnetic

Further comment: 109 = AA engineering manufacture Flat ways = Atlas manufacture. My earlier comments bad mouthing the 109 are in no way intended to reflect on the Atlas (flat ways) series of machines.

John Breitbach wrote: The 109 series of sears lathes have only a 1/2" spindle and in general are the worst lathes I have ever seen. Some versions came with no back gears and some had a strange

Hi Steve, Thanks for the link. A bit embarrassing since it is on the same site as my original link and I just missed it. Seems like everyone who mods the cross slide has a mill except me. Hmmm, maybe

Check this site first. http://www.mini-lathe.com/ This is where I went to learn avout lathes before I bought my Homeir. Good luck. <lecompte126@h...> wrote: person

Hi George, The HF gadgets fit the Speedway fine. I bought HF's drill chuck with MT2 taper and it fits my Speedway 7x12 properly. Easiest way to thread is with taps and dies when that is possible.

Correction to my previous post: It is www.mini-lathe.com (with a hyphen), not www.minilathe.com Sorry. Chuck K,

Kelvin: If you spend a couple of hours roaming the right places on the net, you can get a good picture of things quickly. Here's are some suggestions for you (others on this group will probably also

I've owned a Craftsman 6 inch in the past and would consider it better quality and, if in good condition, likely to produce better results than the minilathes as they come out of the box. They weren't

try going to www.minilathe.com and look it up in the files. it shows how to slacken and tighten the nuts at the front of the bed in order to move the motor around. i did mine in about 5 mins,following

Having completed the replacement of the back? gears in the headstock of my 7x10 I am having trouble getting the drive toothed belt to run true in the forward direction. Has anyone else encountered