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Re: Cross Slide Mod
Here's a compound ball bearing mod: <http://aardvark.co.nz/pjet/lathefix.htm> Somewhere, I thought I'd seen a cross-slide ball bearing mod; of course, I can't find it now! (Maybe somewhere in the 7x10
By Roy · #478 ·
Spindle Bearings
I have read on a few sites that say that the design of the 9x20 style lathes have an inherant set back.... Being that you can't run them for extended periods of time without the spindle bearings over
By haplesstechnoweenie <haplesstechnoweenie@...> · #477 ·
Cross Slide Mod
I'm getting ready to mod my cross slide along the lines shown here: http://warhammer.mcc.virginia.edu/ty/7x10/xslidemod.html At the same time I'd like to add a ball bearing to the cross slide shaft.
By John <moran03@...> · #476 ·
Homier vs. Craftsman
Does anyone have any experience as to how a homier compares to an old Atlas made Craftsman 109.xxxxx lathe?? I see a lot fo them go through ebay with some decent tooling in many case, and for a price
By John Breitbach <mrjett794@...> · #492 ·
Re: Homier 7x12 lathe
Good morning, Whether or not you'll be happy with the Homier depends greatly on what you expect from it. All of the "Sieg" made machines, which include Harbor Freight, Enco, Northern, Grizzly, etc,
By Ed Paradis <eparadis@...> · #475 ·
Re: What's LMS?
Hi Des: Little Machine Shop has a lot of neat things for the mini-lathe. I also found their projects page that has a great diagram for making a scissors type knurling tool. So, you should be able to
By jvswan <jason@...> · #491 ·
Re: Digest Number 124
LMS is Little Machine Shop. Their URL is: www.littlemachineshop.com
By Mike Smith <mike_smith@...> · #490 ·
Re: Homier lathe
I purchased a Homier mini lathe a couple of weeks ago through their web site (they sell out of their Indiana warehouse, no LA outlet). All told it was $388.83 to Corona del Mar, CA. It arrived with
By Mike Smith <mike_smith@...> · #489 ·
Re: Digest Number 124
Jack Sullivan, Your email appears to have a problem. Please contact me off list at arendasj@... Regards, Jeff Topics in this digest: 1. Atlas 6" lathe/Unimat 3 for sale. Where may I try to sell
By Jeff Arendas · #488 ·
Re: Atlas 6" lathe/Unimat 3 for sale
Jack, I may have some interest...any pics /accessories/asking price/location.... John --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.
By John Breitbach <mrjett794@...> · #487 ·
Re: What's LMS?
LMS = http://www.littlemachineshop.com
By Clint D <driggars@...> · #473 ·
Re: What's LMS?
Hi Des,
By Steve Thompson <sk.thompson@...> · #474 ·
What's LMS?
G'Day, I keep seeing references to a company called LMS (typically in relation to US citizens buying tooling etc) Could someone please tell me what LMS is (preferably with a URL to their store) so I
By Des Bromilow <des.bromilow@...> · #471 ·
Atlas 6" lathe/Unimat 3 for sale. Where may I try to sell them?
If you can suggest a way I may sell these, email me: jsullivan10512000@.... Best, Jack
By jsullivan10512000 · #469 ·
Homier 7x12 lathe
Will I be happy with the Homier 7x12 mini lathe? Can I buy one anywhere in the La. Calif area?
By kgmk99 <kgmk99@...> · #470 ·
Greetings and an idea for new lathe clean-up...
First off allow me to introduce myself. My name is Hank and I am the proud owner of a new Homier mini-lathe. I've wanted to buy one for a long time now and finally took the plunge! Very nice machine,
By atomic_hank556 <iltrng@...> · #472 ·
Failure of Startup Safety System
I was just wondering if other members had encountered a problem with the failure of what I call the startup safety system. When I first got the lathe, when starting up the machine, the lower amber
By Fred Townroe · #468 ·
Re: What are your biggest cuts?
Good morning Jacko, on the occasion that I'm turning CRS, usually the type of cutting bit I'm using and the finish that I want dictates the depth of cut. I use mainly carbide (started with cemented,
By Ed Paradis <eparadis@...> · #467 ·
Re: lathe and lubrication
ScottM015@... wrote: You sure about this? I just read the White lightning FAQ and it said nothing about teflon. It said it was a wax based lube. Regards Bob
By Robert Streimikes <rjs@...> · #464 ·
Re: lathe and lubrication
I checked the label and it does not give ingredients. My bottle is atleast 6 years old and the stuff is still liquid form. Would that indicate if it were wax or not. I really thought the sales person
By ScottM015@... · #466 ·