Re: Probably not a good thing
Too bad. Very sorry to see this.
PG
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Payson
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#108098
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Re: Probably not a good thing
Nope. Probably not a good thing.
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
Aphorisms to live by:Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.?SEMPER GUMBY!
Improvise, Adapt,
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Bill in OKC too
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#108097
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Re: Probably not a good thing
I can't afford to buy their stuff new , but fortunately I've been doing
real well at some of the pawn shops when I go to Reno . Last visit got
me a Starrett 823 BZ inside mic kit for $32.00
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mike allen
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#108096
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Re: Probably not a good thing
There goes another good company to a private equity firm. I haven't heard of too many positive results when this happens. They borrow a bunch on money to purchase it, then it’s the new acquired
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ww_big_al
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Probably not a good thing
https://www.starrett.com/news-events/the-l.s.-starrett-company-enters-into-a-merger-agreement-with-middleground-capital-to-become-private-company
animal
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mike allen
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Re: What is reasonable asking price for a 1961 heavy 10
turns out it comes with two motors- a single phase that is attached and running and a three phase that is resting on a platform. The forward reverse is wired to 3 phase and the single phase is wired
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Mark R. Jonkman
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#108093
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Re: What is reasonable asking price for a 1961 heavy 10
"Previous owner had stripped it all down and primed the lathe but not
painted it."
The details there are going to make a *huge* difference. Is it
disassembled? Was it stripped and primed without
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Rogan Creswick
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#108092
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Re: What is reasonable asking price for a 1961 heavy 10
If ya have it apart I'd replace all the felts . That's something a buyer
that knows about these machine would ask about . As far as a price , I'd
spend some time on FB & CL for yer area to get some
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mike allen
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What is reasonable asking price for a 1961 heavy 10
My son picked up a Southbend Heavy 10 serial number 12446RKL16. Near as I can tell it is a 1961 Heavy 10. It has the lever action collet closer on the head stock, taper attachment, and an aftermarket
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Mark R. Jonkman
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#108090
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Re: Indexable carbide insert turning tools
BTW. Double check my thread depths. Initially the nut didn’t fit. In hindsight I should have done the shaft first and then used it to test the nut threads increasing thread depth in the nut until
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John Dammeyer
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#108089
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Re: Indexable carbide insert turning tools
Here you go. I can send them as STP or if you have Alibre I can give you AD_PRT files.
John
Sent: March 8, 2024 12:49 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [SouthBendLathe] Indexable
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John Dammeyer
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#108088
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Re: Indexable carbide insert turning tools
Nice job John . DO you have a copy of that drawing ya might be able to?
please send me ?
thanks
animal
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mike allen
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#108087
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Re: Indexable carbide insert turning tools
My Southbend 10L got some use over the last week creating a slitting saw arbour for saws with a 1” hole. LH threaded arbour and nut. Nut was held in 3-Jaw and threaded internally from left to
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John Dammeyer
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#108086
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Re: Indexable carbide insert turning tools
That's the one.? :)? First thing I put? QCTP on was my Atlas, since the the rocker was missing when I got it. So I made a rocker, and bought it an AXA-clone. My first lathe was a 7x10 mini-lathe
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Bill in OKC too
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#108085
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Re: Indexable carbide insert turning tools
Great post Eddie . last spring we did a road trip & one of our stops was
in the town of Ely Nv . We got a unguided tour of the railroad museum .
I spent most of my time in the machine shop just
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mike allen
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#108084
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Re: Indexable carbide insert turning tools
Bill,
If your 'polemic' included the bit about keeping your lanterns but switching to QCTPs on your various machines, and the benefits and drawbacks of lanterns vs square posts, I saw it. I found it
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Nick
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#108083
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Re: Indexable carbide insert turning tools
Drill rod is just a product designation: tool steel machined to very tight tolerance.
Underneath that designation you have to identify the metal itself: A2, D2, M2, O1, W1, and probably a few more
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Andrei
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#108082
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Re: Indexable carbide insert turning tools
Drill rod in the US to me is about straightness.
Brandon
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Brandon Corey
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#108081
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Re: Indexable carbide insert turning tools
US drill rod is any ground rod, usually centerless ground, and is available in many types, from 1095 to O1 to S7, and A2 to M2 High Speed Steel. Therefore specifying drill rod as a material means
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Robert Bradley
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#108080
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Re: Indexable carbide insert turning tools
I get the messages under several email addresses. Some of them show it properly. Some don't.? Glad you could read it. And that you agree with me. :) Some folks do fine with just one toolpost. Others
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Bill in OKC too
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#108079
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