Re: Head stock spindle questions
Speaking about inflation, I had two different friends tell me that steel has tripled in cost. One is a welder and the other is a HVAC guy uses sheets for plenums and ductwork. That's going to ripple
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Ralph
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
Thanks Dennis, When the plans for the thread dial parts were posted to the group I decided it wouln't be wise to make them, anyone who wants one can simply download the prints and make their own. The
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Glen Linscheid <partsproduction@...>
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
Dennis, many thanks! My address is: Glenn Brooks 1931 East Bethany Home Road Phoenix, Az 85016 We are hear for the winter... Also please let me know how much they are and I can include cash or a
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glenn brooks
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
Hi Glen Send me your address and I will stick one in the mail to you. Dennis Sent: Sunday, January 2, 2022 5:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DaltonLathes] Head stock spindle questions
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Dennis Turk
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
Hi Dennis, I¡¯d like one of your threaded dial gears, if they are available. Thanks, Glenn Brooks ( the other Glen)
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glenn brooks
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
Hey Glen I checked on the thread dial gears and I have 13 of them plus the arbor I used when we cut the teeth on the CNC. Dennis Sent: Sunday, January 2, 2022 3:19 PM To: [email protected]
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Dennis Turk
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
My grandfather was one of those old tool & die guys.? Wish I had picked his brain more although I did pick up some things, but I got pulled into IT (and cars, and girls, not necessarily in that
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chrisser
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Hi Joe I think I do as I believe one came with the parts lathe I have. I also have one for my 9 by 36 but it¡¯s not for sale. Will check tomorrow and see if I remember correctly. Ha remember at my
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Dennis Turk
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Re: Hello everyone
Hello Dennis: I wonder if you have a steady rest to fit a Dalton 9. Joe
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j_dubya_martin
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
" The more I find that new problems and how to solve them have already been solved and not new problems at all." In the bible (1 Kings 7) Solomon had gifted engineers in his employ, (but chiefly
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Glen Linscheid <partsproduction@...>
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Also Ryan this is what your lathe looked like when new. This is my lathe that is the same model as yours. Only difference is mine is on the cast iron cabinet with chip tray. Dennis. Sent: Thursday,
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Dennis Turk
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Hi Ryan OK you got a Lot 5 lathe. The 6 means the number of speeds it will turn and B-4 is a designation for a 7 ? inch swing lathe. Also you have a 30 inch bed model. For some reason I can only view
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Dennis Turk
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
I find it sad that so few Tool and die guys are left. CNC is great for small parts but, look at the lathes of the 19 teens thru the 1940s turning out tank turrets and canons. Such large work just
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Grey Pilgrim
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
It¡¯s interesting Ryan as I am 80 years old worked in Mfg for over 60 years owning my own Mfg business for nearly 40 years. I started out in the early 60¡¯s learning from guys that were near
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Dennis Turk
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
Cool thanks for the information, this stuff is so awesome. I do rapid prototyping/design tech work and the more I read and learn, the more I find that new problems and how to solve them have already
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Ryan Waldt
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
OK will do this verbal but I will need to take some pictures to show just how I do this. This is nothing new it¡¯s been done for a long time. This usually does not work with poured in place Babbitt
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Dennis Turk
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
Will you share the magical babbit restoration method. Sent: Saturday, January 1, 2022 2:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DaltonLathes] Head stock spindle questions As to the babbitt
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qanthony87
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
Yes, Dennis, I think I got a second batch and put them in the new folder. Not sure if Glen recalls this, but I can remember our Dad pouring babbit bearings in the rod journals of an old one longer
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Dan Linscheid
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
Kieth Rucker of VintageMachinery.org <http://machinery.org/> https://www.youtube.com/c/KeithRuckerVintageMachineryorg <https://www.youtube.com/c/KeithRuckerVintageMachineryorg> did a video back a
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Grey Pilgrim
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Re: Head stock spindle questions
As to the babbitt bearings I have a method of saving them if worn and bring them back to new specification. Gotta be an old fart to know these kinds of things Hahahahahahha. As to the screws send me
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Dennis Turk
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