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05-18-2013, 11:04 AM

beckley23 replied to a thread Help with lathe setup. in General

Here's one of my test cuts on a lathe that got a partial reconditioning. The bar started out as 2-1/2"D and is sticking out approx 14". The cut was...

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05-17-2013, 09:43 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread Help with lathe setup. in General

You did the turning test correctly. What you did in known as the 2 collars test, without the collars. You most likely need to raise the right rear...

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05-06-2013, 08:49 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread surface plate value? in General

The cast iron surface plates I've seen have a 3 point support, and are thicker and more heavily braced. I think what you have is a layout plate....

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05-04-2013, 07:46 AM

beckley23 replied to a thread Consolidating Bridgeport Power cables, etc. in Third Hand

I found that the simplest way to reduce the number of cables going to the wall, is to mount a transformer on the machine large enough to handle the...

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04-30-2013, 08:38 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread Tell me about a South Bend 13" lathe in General

Of all the SB's I've come into contact with, I think the 13" is the best of the lot. They are stout machines. The one in the picture looks like it...

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04-24-2013, 08:46 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread Installing a Mitutoyo Quill DRO in General

IIRC, it's been about about 15 years since I mounted the last one, and I no longer have the mills, but socket head cap screws come to mind, I even...

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04-24-2013, 03:28 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread Installing a Mitutoyo Quill DRO in General

Are you going to get more thread engagement? I've had a couple of Bridgeports, with the MTI quill DRO, and didn't have any problems with the screws....

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04-17-2013, 08:39 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread How Much Force Does It Take To Get Your Lathe Saddle Moving??? in General

My next suggestion was going to be Turcite, Moglice or Multifil. What I was wondering about was that he spot scraped the surfaces, leaving...

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04-17-2013, 03:04 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread How Much Force Does It Take To Get Your Lathe Saddle Moving??? in General

"never dropped any at all as I never changed any of the original bearing surface, just removed some of it.' Richard- Is it possible that this is...

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04-16-2013, 09:16 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread How Much Force Does It Take To Get Your Lathe Saddle Moving??? in General

OK, so the apron internals are good, but I would still do something about the leadscrew, worm relationship. One thing I just confirmed on your...

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04-16-2013, 06:42 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread How Much Force Does It Take To Get Your Lathe Saddle Moving??? in General

I had a look at a Clausing 5900 Series manual today. The only bronze bushings I saw were pressed into a couple of the apron's internal gears. With...

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04-15-2013, 09:45 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread How Much Force Does It Take To Get Your Lathe Saddle Moving??? in General

You've done a nice job on your saddle, everything works right until you mount the apron. You've got the rear gib adjusted correctly, so that the...

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04-15-2013, 08:42 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread How Much Force Does It Take To Get Your Lathe Saddle Moving??? in General

"When they are disengaged the lead screw will move freely at least .020 in any direction I move it. There is plenty of room all around it going...

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04-15-2013, 04:12 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread How Much Force Does It Take To Get Your Lathe Saddle Moving??? in General

What is the measurement at the carriage? With the half nuts closed, can you move the leadscrew up or down without moving the nuts. It's been well...

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04-15-2013, 01:17 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread How Much Force Does It Take To Get Your Lathe Saddle Moving??? in General

Put the carriage in the middle of the bed, and measure from the top of the V way to the bottom of the leadscrew with the half-nuts closed, do not...

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04-14-2013, 03:29 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread How Much Force Does It Take To Get Your Lathe Saddle Moving??? in General

"it's all about the diameter of the wheel." That does not explain it all. I've got 400LB carriage, approx 9" wheel with 5.5 LBS and Multifil on...

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04-14-2013, 01:20 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread How Much Force Does It Take To Get Your Lathe Saddle Moving??? in General

I'm going to muddy the waters a little further. Yesterday, I did the same test on my Monarch 12" CK. The lathe is much more massive in all...

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04-11-2013, 05:45 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread How Much Force Does It Take To Get Your Lathe Saddle Moving??? in General

Some other factors to consider, besides handwheel diameter, would be construction of the apron; are the shafts that turn running in plain, or ball...

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03-30-2013, 01:06 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread Monarch model C ? in General

It's easier to install a DRO on the Monarchs than it is to mount on a mill, and even easier if it's a Newall. Tony- Entertaining the idea of...

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03-29-2013, 01:08 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread Monarch model C ? in General

That is a Series 60/61 Monarch lathe. 16 speed geared head. Depending on size, that lathe weighs 5000 LBS plus. The Series 60/61 are fantastic...

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03-27-2013, 08:54 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread lathe leadscrew accuracy in General

The error is +- .001/12" and in 4" it is +- .0004". These specs are from the 1950's, and I wouldn't be surprised if they had tightened up over time....

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03-19-2013, 09:01 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread One of those days, lol in General

The drill could have a bad grind from the manufacturer. I've run into that a few times, especially with jobbers length drill bits. Harry

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03-17-2013, 01:57 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread How Do i configure the Dia of a Dial in General

I'm currently doing a similar project, only it's a taper attachment adjuster that will let me adjust the taper by minutes. You have to work backwards...

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03-13-2013, 09:01 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread Need help drilling holes in pipe in General

Clamp the piece to the table and scribe a line, I use a height gage, at the center of the pipe, bar or tube. Drill the hole on one end. Unclamp the...

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03-09-2013, 08:58 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread Adjusting the tracking on the garden-variety 4x6 import horizontal band saw in General

Play with the "adjusting" screws and see what happens. By lower wheel, is this the driver? I'm also assuming that the blade is staying on the wheel...

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02-28-2013, 04:38 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread Prepare the SB10 Saddle before scraping (Now that I have my Biax running again) in General

"I use to buy the books years ago by the dozen. Inside the book was an address, so I would mail the money there...had to have been 30 yrs ago when he...

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02-28-2013, 04:20 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread another taper attachment Q in General

It can be done, but you have to consider the length and diameter issue. Remember the cross is moving in the taper cutting operation. There is...

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02-28-2013, 02:15 PM

beckley23 replied to a thread Prepare the SB10 Saddle before scraping (Now that I have my Biax running again) in General

You can machine the cross slide ways, but take a minimal amount off. They should be scraped afterwards. I'm linking to the ANT thread on PM, start...

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