Something I found....
Guys: if you haven¡¯t seen it. This fellow has a Steam engine powered, Line shaft Driven, machine shop in upstate New York, with a shaper, a mill and a lathe powered the old way..
I mean..this is
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Grey Pilgrim <pilgrim23@...>
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Re: dalton lot5 lathe
John,
Sure, no problem. Thanks much,
Glenn
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glenn brooks
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Re: dalton lot5 lathe
Glen al I have is one three jaw chuck and one suspect four jaw that came with the lathe. I think I will have a better chance to sell if I keep it all together. Thanks for the interest. John
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John Chromey
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Re: dalton lot5 lathe
John, Logan¡¯s in nice shape are a fine lathe... congrats!
Iam in need of a replacement three jaw chuck and matching backplate for my lot 4... you wouldn¡¯t have an extra chuck for your lathe you
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glenn brooks
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Re: dalton lot5 lathe
thanks for the interest. Have a good weekend
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John Chromey
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Re: dalton lot5 lathe
reasonable but as I am in western OR a wee too far. Good luck sir
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Grey Pilgrim
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Re: dalton lot5 lathe
I was kicking around 850 and I reside near eau claire wi.
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John Chromey
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Re: dalton lot5 lathe
John How much and where?
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Grey Pilgrim
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Re: dalton lot5 lathe
Hello again Dalton fans.? So I have installed new belts. Had Al Bino send me one of the glue together belts for the headstock. Actually works very well. But now I have connected on a Logan 820 in
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John Chromey
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Re: Dalton Lot 2 Lathe Issues
Glenn, thank you, I believe I can produce something suitable for my Lathe based on your photographs, it won't be so ornate but it gives me something I can copy (roughly).
Regards
Bryan
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Bryan Alton
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Re: Dalton Lot 2 Lathe Issues
Grey Pilgrim,
Much appreciate the kind words. The little tensioning post has worked out quite well. A bit overbuilt. But I like ¡°Stout¡±, as a rule.
Glenn
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glenn brooks
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Re: Dalton Lot 2 Lathe Issues
Glenn: that is an elegant, beautiful set-up. My Compliments.
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Grey Pilgrim <pilgrim23@...>
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Re: Dalton Lot 2 Lathe Issues
Bryan,
Here are a couple more photos of my Dalton tensioning setup.
Also shows a method I made up to level the bed. The dalton mounting casting is bolted to two lengths of 1/4¡± flat bar. The flat
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glenn brooks
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Re: Dalton Lot 2 Lathe Issues
Bryan,
I¡¯ll take a couple of additional photos and post latter today.
Glenn
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glenn brooks
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Re: An interesting video
I have used many many belts from a leather belt (I have staples and the gizmo to set then for the leather belts), flat belts, and others (McMaster Carr provides). This one just works. I know I
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Grey Pilgrim <pilgrim23@...>
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Re: An interesting video
So why are you running a cog V belt on a flat pulley. Get that vibrating thing off there Bart. Get a serpentine they run so smooth and don¡¯t slip. Ya I am on your ass HEHEHEHEHEHE What rpm motor
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Dennis Turk
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Re: Dalton Lot 2 Lathe Issues
Ralph,
thanks for the link, shame it's not something I could buy here in the UK.
Regards
Bryan
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Bryan Alton
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Re: Dalton Lot 2 Lathe Issues
Thanks Glenn there is food for thought there, have you any more photos of the tension rod and severe perhaps from the other side, it's something I'd like to copy.
Regards
Bryan
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Bryan Alton
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Re: An interesting video
I think my countershaft is off a South Bend or an Atlas. I have it mounted backwards and use the weight of the motor to tension the belt. Also, it is mounted on a board connected to a shaft which is
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Grey Pilgrim <pilgrim23@...>
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Re: An interesting video
Steeling your thread Bart. Guys have talked about a good countershaft setup for a bench mount Dalton Lot 3 4 and 5. I offer this as a top notch solution. The Logan 400 countershaft is just what you
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Dennis Turk
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