Re: White lead for centers and chucks
I alway lub chucks
Some took oil others use grease.
I do use WD-40 because of tight tolerances on small chucks.
After lubrication of chuck I put shield down on the chuch and turn lathe on high speed
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davesmith1800
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
I can only think one thing worst is open gear lubrication.
My 2 cans antiseize is happy on shelf and may age like a fine wine ?
Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: Why I Do Single-Point Threading
I do single point threading because I do not have a tap or die.
I use HHS because I can adjust the cutter for type steel .
Carbide is great for production work. They be quickly charged and has a nice
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davesmith1800
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Re: Why I Do Single-Point Threading
I do single point threading because it produces a very clean and nice looking thread. That is if it is done with a nice sharp tool. I particularly like nice sharp HSS tools. Carbide is never as sharp
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OldToolmaker
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Re: Why I Do Single-Point Threading
For Mr animal
This is essentially what I
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Craig Hopewell
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
Avoid using any oil or grease on any chuck. Keep them clean inside and out and you won¡¯t have any issues. Oil and grease attract and hold chips. Frequent cleaning is the key. One product that could
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OldToolmaker
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
??? ??? Just about anything is cleaner that antiseize unless ya like
the tin man look
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mike allen
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
Having messed around with molybdenum disulfide I agree that it stains the skin and is inherently very dark colored.? If that grease doesn't look very dark It may have a different kind of dry
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Mark Kimball
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
I first started using oil and grease later antiseize.
I want to try white lead to see how work and found EEZ lead substitute. It work great.
It is cleaner than antiseize too.
Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
It's a grease substitute?
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Paul Fox
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Re: White lead for centers and chucks
FYI.
When used it only a coating do not pack chuck. Just use a soldering brush on the geat teeth. I little is all you need.
Dave
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davesmith1800
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White lead for centers and chucks
Here a white lead sub for dead centers and bevel gears in scroll chucks. (Do use on scroll side of chuck 5w or 10w)
I used since the 1970's
https://www.kbctools.com/itemdetail/1-820-401
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davesmith1800
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Re: Why I Do Single-Point Threading
This a trick works some times
Engaging the haft nuts
If lead screw is 16 tpi then can Engage with 16 toi , 32 tpi and 48 tpi without the thread dial.
A 1.5tpm lead screw? you can engage without a
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davesmith1800
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Re: Why I Do Single-Point Threading
??? ??? Thank you sir
??? animal
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mike allen
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Re: Why I Do Single-Point Threading
I've had the bars, 10mm internal and 10mm external and their inserts for a few (or several) years, and had to look around a bit.? ?Nothing on the packaging.
Found the chart below on amazon.? ?I
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Craig Hopewell
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Re: Why I Do Single-Point Threading
??? For me it's much easier to see whats going on when running out of
the hole with the cutter on the back side of the hole upside down . SO
what is the insert yer using ? What is the range of
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mike allen
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Re: Why I Do Single-Point Threading
If you are working on parts for antique machines, then yes they used all kinds of add threads and you¡¯d never be able to find taps and dies for them all. But any new parts are likely to be
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Re: Why I Do Single-Point Threading
Yes, running out the the hole is an excellent technique.? ?Useful to an external thread to a shoulder also, but the blind hole under power .... really necessary.
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Lone Tree, Colorado? ?USA
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Craig Hopewell
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