Re: Birmingham self-centering 4-jaw chuck
It sounds like a camlock attachment.?? You will need to count the number of the camlocks you have and the diameter of the camlocks and the diameter of the outside of the spindle that the chuck gets
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sapark123321
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Re: lubricating the quick change on a single tumbler 13 inch
It is kinda suspicious that the noise occurs in whatever gear you select.? It may be coming from before or after the gear box.? You might want to check the gears which feed the gearbox from the
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Jack Reynolds
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Re: Birmingham self-centering 4-jaw chuck
Most small Chinese lathes in the range of 11-12 inches use a D1-4 spindle
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Colin Fera
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Re: Birmingham self-centering 4-jaw chuck
how does the chuck mount ? maybe a pic of the spindle mount ? animal
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mike allen
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Birmingham self-centering 4-jaw chuck
Hello everyone, and thanks for letting me join. I wish I had a SB but I don't, I was gifted a Birmingham YCL-1126BD lathe and I have to make do. I was hoping to get a self-centering 4-jaw chuck for
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Dave Rygmyr <davidry@...>
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Re: Collets SB3 for SB lathe 9
Hi There, I take it you have a 10R type Heavy Ten (with the 1-7/8" x 8 tpi spindle). I have a lot of those 2A (a.k.a. SB 2).? I have three 10R's and this is the size collet they use.? I also have
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wlw19958
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Re: Collets SB3 for SB lathe 9
According to this SB picture, the SB-3 is equal to the 3C collet usable on a SB9. On the white paper picture are the available collets SB-3. One of the 10mm collets is a non SB collet but fits SB-3
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Ruud
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Re: Collets SB3 for SB lathe 9
Are these the same as the 3C collets? If yes, I might be interested, depending on what sizes you have available Best Regards, Andrei mailto:calciu1@... ________________________________ Sent:
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Andrei
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Collets SB3 for SB lathe 9
I bought collets for a SB-10Heavy. However, they turned out to be SB-3 collets for a SB-9. That's why they are for sale. Trading for a SB-10-Heavy drawbar to fit SB-2 collets is also an option. In the
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Ruud
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Re: lubricating the quick change on a single tumbler 13 inch
Our 1943 14.5" has a single sliding lever plus 3 position on top plus in out plunger at the change wheels. ?Hope you can give it a name from that description. ?When stripped, I discovered that
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[email protected]
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Re: lubricating the quick change on a single tumbler 13 inch
When I bought my SB13 it made a huge racket when I used the gearbox. I used this to negotiate a better price. When I got it home, I tore it completely down for a refurbish before moving it into my
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Rick
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Re: lubricating the quick change on a single tumbler 13 inch
Hi There, When oiling the gearbox, it is desirable to point the nozzle? of the oil gun up under the skirt of the gearbox casting and squirt some oil up onto the cone gear cluster the lever engage.
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wlw19958
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Re: lubricating the quick change on a single tumbler 13 inch
if it's any thing like the 9A gear box it counts on the oil traveling through it's reservoir & going through the casting oil passage's & the finally to the oil wicks in the gear box that lube the
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mike allen
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lubricating the quick change on a single tumbler 13 inch
I have a 1947 vintage 13 inch SB with the single stumbler quick change gear box. I don't use the quick change very often, but today when I used it, the longitudinal feed seem to work like normal, but
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Chuck Lindquist
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Re: 9A apron worm end play
Thanks very much for the information, Webb. You wishing me good luck worked! Due to Boone Testerman's excellent "Southbend apron and saddle rebuild 9A" at
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jonwoellhaf
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Re: 9A apron worm end play
Hi There, If I am understanding you correctly, you are referring to the hole in the worm in the apron and the round take-up nut that holds it in the apron casting. The castings are not real hard and
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wlw19958
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Re: 9A apron worm end play
If ya have any brass @ teh size of the key ya can try to make one just undersize to see how it works ? Is the leadscrew adjusted so it runs true without binding ? Is the lead screw all cleaned out ?
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mike allen
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9A apron worm end play
Hi guys, I been following some interesting and informative posts and now I have a question of my own. What is the acceptable end play for the worm in a 9A? With the holes in the key slot and nut
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jonwoellhaf
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Re: Ebay thread dial indicator
John, when you finally get one, let us know what you got and how it worked out. This was a very interesting thread (pun intended), despite the fact that I don't have a 13" lathe. Cheers Best Regards,
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Andrei
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Re: Porta Band Stand
Here's the one I made: https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/portable-bandsaw-stand-67776 There are others there, some are arguably better than mine. Neil
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Neil Hitze
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