Re: Felt source?
Check out safety or industirla shoe stores. They sometimes have pure
felt replacment insoles which would be cheep.
There is a Campany in Canada where I have purchased felt from in the
past. They
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jwtaylor61@...
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Re: Felt source?
Paul
The stuff I have seen previously was white or light creme in color. If you
get it I will spit the cost as I am going to need to redo mine in the
spindle this year some time.
JWE
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JS. EARLY <j.w.early@...>
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Re: Felt source?
I did see hard felt (SAE 20S2) on page 3015 of http://www.mcmaster.com/
online catalog. It says its "good for bearing seals, lubrication wicks and
fluid transfer components." I think I might try a 12"
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Paul R. Hvidston <p.hvidston@...>
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Felt source?
Does anybody know of a source for the thick felt that is used way-wipers on
the carriage as well as the felt used as wicks on shafts? I hate to even
call SBL for a price at this point.
I'm in the
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Paul R. Hvidston <p.hvidston@...>
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SB Lubricants
OK latest on my research on oils that match the viscosity etc of SB
rec oils, Types A, B, C and way oil. First the good news/bad news, I
found via a local Shell Oil products dist Vitrea oil, type 22
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Tom Miller <millertam@...>
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Re: Lathe Spindle Data Page
Sorry see the links tab.
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jwtaylor61@...
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Lathe Spindle Data Page
This great web page gives all the spindle data and sizes for most
metal lathes. Can help you cross referance to see if checks from one
manufacture will fit your lathe.
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jwtaylor61@...
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How do you post a picture on this group
Go to your email program and send an email to
"southbendlathe@...". Attach your picture to the message using
the attach function. When you send the email it will show up here with
your
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jwtaylor61@...
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how do you put a picture on this group
Iam pc haddy caped you see I can not spell eather Brett. that is way I
have spell check
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the Hurts
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Oil on a SB
I use 90wt grear oil on the gears on my A model. On spindle oil is
Velocete NO. 10 and NO.2 way oil. On the pully stuff I took off the
oilers and made a grease fitting and grease it works great
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the Hurts
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Re: SB flat belt
SUre I can but it will be a few days will be gone tomorrow I will send it to
you Brett
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jwtaylor61@... wrote:
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the Hurts
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Lathe Lubricants
Paul and I have been trading notes on the SB lubricants and their
viscosity. I am curious as to what lubricants are used by folks that
have had SB lathes for a while. There are four types rec by
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Tom Miller <millertam@...>
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Re: SB flat belt
Can you post a picture of your belt installed?
CARS.
ANY
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jwtaylor61@...
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SB flat belt
I see you guys are doing the old leather belt stuff. I JUST WENT OUT
TO MY AUTO PARTS STORE AND GOT A SURPTEIN BELT THAT THEY USE ON CARS.
AND PRESTO NO MORE BELT PROBLEMS. IT WORKS GREAT AND ONLY
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the Hurts
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great to see a 9in sb page
I have a 1940 (in. model a and love it. do any of you guys know why
when i use the back gear it jumps out Brett
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the Hurts
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new member
Hi,
Was just informed of this group and checked in.
I own a 9" South Bend tool room lathe. I all but the follower rest for it. I got the lathe and approximately $3000.00 worth of Starret, Brown
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ebower <ebower@...>
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sb 13 project
Hello everyone, my name is Roger and I live in Mesa, Az. I picked
up a 50s vitage 13 inch SB and slowly fixing it up. It looks in fair
shape excep it was handled poorly during a past move and the
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Roger Jaworski
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Lathe Lubrication
Who uses what kinds of lubricants on their SB Lathes? A couple people have
already chimed in:
JS Early mentioned 30W ND oil.
Tom Miller mentioned Fastenal's p/n 62642, Super Lube Synthetic Based
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Paul R. Hvidston <p.hvidston@...>
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Re: How I got my 13" South Bend Lathe, oilers and gease at a bargain
Tom,
Wonderful story. My junior high shop teacher would barely let us touch the
lathe (with good reason). I recall the only thing I got to make on the lathe
was a hammer head. In high school, we got
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Paul R. Hvidston <p.hvidston@...>
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How I got my 13" South Bend Lathe, oilers and gease at a bargain
Paul, and the other SB egroupers,
Loved the web page on the 9" SB, I will try to get some pictures
posted of my 13". Ok here is how I got the 13" SB 4' serial no.
91573, mfg. 3 Aug 1939 (this info is
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Tom Miller <millertam@...>
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