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Re: New Chat: Is this a Dalton lathe? #chat-notice
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By glenn brooks · #5301 ·
New Chat: Is this a Dalton lathe? #chat-notice
A new chat has been created: New I bought this lathe on Saturday it seems to work really well despite being quite old; but neither the seller nor me know what make it is. I think it may be a
By [email protected] Notification <noreply@...> · #5300 ·
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Thank you guys for all the info!
By williamagrissom@... · #5299 ·
6" chuck
I have a line on a Shars 6 I have a line on a 6" Shars soft jaw chuck that is less expensive and more accurate than the 5" solid jaw I've priced. Can I hang it on my lot 5 without damage?? The chuck
By L Leonard · #5298 ·
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Someone just configured it for some specific job. There is a bolt on it to secure the dog tail in place.
By jesse quevedo <apl122540@...> · #5297 ·
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I used a similar setup to wind springs. Long springs of heavy wire required a lathe and a lot of eye/hand coordination.L
By L Leonard · #5296 ·
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As to Mr. Muscle oven cleaner all you can get now is oven and barbeque spray.? It works OK not as good as the old Green can oven spray, that stuff was a killer. Here in Oregon I can only get it from
By Dennis Turk · #5295 ·
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Looks like a version of a lathe dog driving plate with some kind of bolt on feature for some odd use I bet.
By Dennis Turk · #5294 ·
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That seems like a much better way to do this than what I have been. I have been taking each sub assembly piece by piece and start to finish working on it... that way I don¡¯t get anything mixed up..
By williamagrissom@... · #5293 ·
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Looks like you need to find a couple of cans of Mr. Muscle oven cleaner and spray all the parts to your lathe.? this stuff will strip all the old paint grease and grim off your lathe parts.? leave
By Dennis Turk · #5292 ·
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the font is serif that would denote a ¡°pica¡± typewriter.
By Grey Pilgrim · #5291 ·
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Good morning.? ? Looks like someone had used paper to shim the rack gear down a bit from the bed to try and get the pinion gear on the apron to fit a bit closer.? Its the first time I have seen a
By Dennis Turk · #5290 ·
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here is the pics of the mystery 1917 paper. It may have been a shim or something. Each spot above the screws that hold it on has a square spot that looks like a apart was there.
By williamagrissom@... · #5289 ·
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Kinda sounds like someone wanted to increase the lash a tad and stuck a piece of paper under something. My memories of the guts of the lot 4 apron gearing doesn't include anything like that though,
By Glen Linscheid <partsproduction@...> · #5288 ·
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Willam: could you take a pic of that page? the font might provide a clue
By Grey Pilgrim · #5287 ·
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Also, something of note. When I took the straight toothed piece off the bed that advances the apron/saddle, there was a paper under it marked 1917 with a typewriter. Maybe this along with my serial
By williamagrissom@... · #5286 ·
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Thank you Dennis! I will post pics as soon as I get it cleaned up and put back together... the previous owner acquired it when he bought his house and apparently that fellow did lots of woodworking
By williamagrissom@... · #5285 ·
Re: Lot 5 clutch
Also as most all cone clutches go they are prone to sticking.? The cones wear into a? near perfect fit and they like to stay there after seated it seams.? Buddy had a sheldon that he kept a wood
By Dennis Turk · #5284 ·
Re: Lot 5 clutch
Fixed the clutch. Seems the control knob didn't seat on the shaft shoulder which allowed the clutch thread to bottom out on the clutch.? Must have happened when she was new because there is no wear
By L Leonard · #5283 ·
Re: lathe age
Many thanks Dennis for your help
By Gordon Bowley <gordonbowley@...> · #5282 ·