Re: Getting back to my Dalton
I spoke with Dennis today about getting his drawings for the thread dials, if I make them I'll probably make 30. I'm thinking of having them powder coated black.
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Glen Linscheid <partsproduction@...>
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#5624
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Re: Getting back to my Dalton
When I got it I had visions of a shiny jet black finish, but decided to
leave it original. As long as it stays a little oily, the unfinished parts
won't rust. Yes, the headstock, tailstock, and bed
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John Molburg
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#5623
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Re: Getting back to my Dalton
John I looked at your two pictures again and blew them up so I could see a lot of detail. You lathe appears to be in original Japanning finish and must say in remarkable condition. It¡¯s obviously
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Dennis Turk
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#5622
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Re: Getting back to my Dalton
John the carriage lock is located on the right rear saddle wing. It¡¯s the square head bolt. It¡¯s not very affective unless a modification is made to the clamp plate under the rear of the
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Dennis Turk
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#5621
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Re: Getting back to my Dalton
Aha! That works. It does also serve as a carriage lock when the gear train
is in neutral. I don't think this machine has seen much use. I bought it
some years ago from a fellow who now occupied
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John Molburg
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Re: Getting back to my Dalton
John the knob between the hand wheel on the left and the half nut lever on the right is your power feed control. You tighten the knob and it will engage the cone clutch on the worm gear drive on the
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Dennis Turk
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#5619
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Re: Getting back to my Dalton
By-the-way, given that the lead screw has a keyway, I assume that it has
power longitudinal feed driven by the keyway rather than the half nut. How
is that engaged as all the apron has is the half
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John Molburg
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#5618
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Re: Getting back to my Dalton
Thanks Dennis. If you send me a price and address, I will get an order
off to you. Just to keep clutter down on the group exchange, you can send
that to jcmolburg@....
Much
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John Molburg
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Re: Getting back to my Dalton
Good Morning John
OK you have a Lot 5 machine. As to thread dials all I have left is gears and drawings. Nice looking old girl John.
Dennis
Sent: Monday, December 27, 2021 6:27 AM
To:
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Dennis Turk
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#5616
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Getting back to my Dalton
Hello Group,
It is time to get back to this Dalton. I sent a photo or two to Dennis in
the past, but I cannot retrieve that correspondence. Please I identify the
lot number for me. There are no
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John Molburg
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#5615
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Re: Hello everyone
Well if you ever want to sell that Barbertown I guarantee I'll do a good
job restoring it, IF it even needs it!
wrote:
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Glen Linscheid <partsproduction@...>
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#5614
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Re: Hello everyone
Hi Glen. Well yes your email did come through to me down in Florence but I could tell my response back to you did not go. Your one of the very fee emails I get. Think I get one from Dan also but
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Dennis Turk
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#5613
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Re: Hello everyone
Yes Glen. I have tried and tried to email him with no success. The only way to talk to Dennis is to make the pilgrimage and sit at the master¡¯s feet as it were. I have done that a few times (and
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Grey Pilgrim <pilgrim23@...>
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#5612
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Re: Hello everyone
Wow, that's why Dennis isn't answering my emails! DEnnis, I was hoping to buy that Barbertown shaper from you. Oh well, I probably will live longer without it, the wife is growing long claws lately.
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Glen Linscheid <partsproduction@...>
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#5611
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Re: Hello everyone
Dennis
Next time I come to MacMinnville (it won¡¯t be till after the 1st; this season tapped me out) I will try to contact you. If I can¡¯t, you might see my disreputable face thru your door¡¯s
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Grey Pilgrim
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#5610
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Re: Hello everyone
Hi Bart
Yes I could use some help. So far all I have is a son in-law that has not been able to solve the problem I have. For the most part it¡¯s not my computer or my email address it¡¯s the damn
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Dennis Turk
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#5609
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Re: Hello everyone
Hi Joe
Sorry I did not get your private mails. It¡¯s hte craps for sure. As to the Dalton 9 yes I have some parts left. The apron was missing the screw in bushing and hand wheel and the hand
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Dennis Turk
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#5608
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Re: Hello everyone
yes this group is the ONLY way I can contact Dennis. None of my private emails to him ever go thru.. Sorry gang to bother you with this. I wish someone more tech could head to the home of Dalton
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Grey Pilgrim <pilgrim23@...>
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#5607
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Re: Hello everyone
Dennis:
I sent you an email privately some time ago and I know you have been having trouble getting those, so I am trying here.
I believe you indicated to me that you had a Dalton 9 apron assembly,
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j_dubya_martin
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#5606
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Re: Hello everyone
Dennis: yer a brat :)
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Grey Pilgrim <pilgrim23@...>
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#5605
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