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Still looking for that backing plate Dennis, Will pay all shipping and handling Thanks Greg wrote:

Chris the original 3C adapter when seated in the spindle taper was flush to the end of the spindle. Most 3 MT adapters today that will fit your lathe have a shoulder that sits outside of the spindle.

Apparently, drawbar collet chucks for the Dalton lathes are extremely rare. I do happen to have one, but I'll be using it when I can get my Dalton up and running. Rick Turner Sent: Friday, January 14,

Thanks for all the advice. Talked to Mom and she's not in a huge hurry.? Mostly what spurred this on is it's winter and she's in the snow belt.? She wants to get out of the too big, now empty house

I looking at setting up my Chinese mini lathe up for collets after I get the new spindle bearings in and I figure I should try to find a setup that will also work with the Dalton if possible. Went

No Chris the spindle nose on the Lot 2 3 4 and 5 are all the same. I may have just given a bit of extra clearance on for the registration shoulder behind the thread. When the spindles are brand new

Received one of Dennis' spindle nose protectors.? It's currently the nicest part of my Dalton. Thanks for making them available, Dennis. I noticed the ID has stepped threads with the smaller set

From my experience, an auction can be a very good option. Twenty years ago I sold virtually all of my tools because I needed to simplify my life. Not only did the auction group do all the heavy work,

Dennis: The check is in the mail. Thanks, Joe

Looking good. What's up with that one tooth on the gear in the foreground?? Was it pinned to replace a broken tooth?

Same here Glen. I would suggest to anyone: listen to a fellow named Mike Rowe on this subject. Mike was the Host of “Dirty Jobs” and is the narrator of “The Deadliest Catch”; two TV shows. And

That works amazingly well

"It’s absolutely not true that academia looks down their nose at the trades. Nowadays, hands on training and education instruction has simply shifted to Vocational or Technical colleges." If that's

Now come electrolysis.

Sorry to hear about your circumstances. Unfortunately all to common problem... we’ve had several estate disposals recently in our local machining group. Here are a couple of things people locally

I don't know Mom's financial or tax situation so I don't know if donating is going to be a benefit for her. That said, my grandfather ran the machine shop of one of the universities in Cleveland after

John: problem with that is, most schools have gotten rid of their shop classes. Blue Collar Work is now looked down on by academia so since EVERYONE is going to college, why teach woodwork, metal

I'll look into that.? But, ironically, my Dad worked for the local school as a side job after he retired and I think that may be where some of his collection came from when they closed all the shop

I’m sorry I don’t know if any such business. Have you considered donating it to a local school? John Rosberg

So my mom is getting up in years.? Dad passed a couple of years ago - he did receiving inspection a lot of his life. My grandfather was a machinist and when he passed Dad inherited a lot of what he