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If I can remember correctly, I tried a high speed steel , and a carbide bit. Carbide tip was worse. My toolset came with a bunch of high clearances bits so ima try that. As for the machine, the bed is dated 1929 but the rest of the parts are variously dated up thru the 50s. The bes as...

Name of the thread says it all. I'm trying to learn a new to me, lathe and so far the turning finish is just plain bad. I've been using the Latern post, even when resetting multiple times for center adjustment. I've noticed that my tool holders also hold an angle on the tool itself, plus...

Here's my experience I've done a fair share of different alum. The best finish will always be billet style alum. And degrades when cast, magnesium etc... So metal type is important in achieving a true mirror finish. All of my compounds were bought bru Eastwood , sand to 400 at bare...

Thought I should offer some closure for anyone interested in this thread. Was finally able to summon enough courage to go for it. Lol. I had bought a special set of straight flut carbide drills ( forget their name but can be found using google search for file drilling) They performed...

Was able to apply power to the spindle and seems ok. The real test will come when cutting so we will see what happens. I still need to finish the 3 jaw chuck and make a bolt for the swivel in the compound. I did finish all of my major cleaning and painting. Am really happy so far. Here's...

Thank for all the replys fellows. I went with not tearing it apart. I agree that if needed I can repaint later. I used easy off to remove paint , grease, then compressed air dry to stop flash rust. Wiped with grease remover, finished with a small brush. My original plan was to use bondo...

As u may have seen on another thread, I inherited a south bend lathe and am in the process of cleaning and painting it . I'm up to the spindle assembly, and need an attack plan. I am getting ready to paint and degrease , my usual attack plan was easy-off sprayed on then hose off. I'm...

Thanks fellows for all the tips and tricks. I located two straight flute carbide drills that supposedly drill thru files. So this is the next step. If I can't make it thru with these I will probably try the masonry bit to make a plug. The threading is still iffy at this size , so not sure...

Well today I inherited a south bend lathe. Am extremely happy and taken back that this was given to me. A little backstory, When I first got involved in machining, I had met a friends dad that was a machinist by trade. At the time I just wanted to pick his brain, and he showed up the next...

The project I'm working on requires two holes in hardened steel. May possibly be stainless but not sure. I don't have the option to anneal and reharden for multiple reasons so, I am looking into alternatives. When I first looked into this the drill bits were extremely exspensive ( 300$)for...

In south Texas the spiders aren't too bad as we have geckos or lizards for them so minus the occasional weird noise, from lizard crawling around I can cope but..... Them $&@! palmettos make me sick to my core. For those that don't know, it's like a houseroach on steroids bout size of your...

I anxiously await every post on this motor from the very beginning of your build, and I remember you had mentioned starter issues early on. At the time I was doing some brainstorming and thought of a small starter for a push mower . I had a John Deere 6 hp, with electric start that had a...

Could you please post the link or the search info needed to find this engine on archive.org. I went looking for these plans and cannot seem to locate them. Thanks Mike

I am wandering if there is a chuck made that will spin under power but able to reverse with your hand and not feel the resistance of the motor. Something similar to a bycycle gear that's able to pedal backwards. Hopefully in sherline size and style chucks. I would like to use this for other...

I had made a small cannon of sorts. I used measurements of a short cannon or cannonade I think they are called. I used a tough stainless as the body( ruined all my drills and carbide cutters getting the bore) . I had modeled after the "thunder mug" , but having a small lathe only at the...

Yes I will agree I can't live without powerfeed, and only had it a week. :rolleyes: I do wish they made a add on for the z axis quill movement. Might look more into that one. Have often wandered if I could buy a used mill drill and use it for a bolt on direct replacement. A lot of the round...

Went and bought powerfeed for my mill drill and I am loving it. Was a mess up though, it was not the one I ordered! Budget minded decisions led me to enco for there 275$ import rated at 135 in lbs. 3 days later I open the box and see a different one( that was quite large) so went looking...

First off can we not fight fellows, we all learn more if we work together to work out the issues. Secondly thanx to all responses, they were needed:D Also was able to get them hooked up today and mill is running. The grey one I just wired up random, the blue one was wired black to black...

The pic is for both the new ones. Motor has start and run caps. It is single phase double cap. Induction motor. Machine is a zx45 mill drill with 1 hp motor. I'm hoping to not blow my motor up since I need it to make a new flange for an American motor of my choosing so I can source parts...

A few weeks back my mill would spin, but not reach high speed. After finding the terminal block had melted, I soldered the wired together and the problem still exists. So on to capacitator issues. I had much trouble finding these. With it being Chinese the only exact option was Hong Kong...