Hi Jeffrey,
Good idea on test run. I may take you up on the offer soon i.e. this
weekend?.
Do you plan on bringing it over or should I walk to your place!!!.
Thank you,
Tony D.
At 06:40 PM 10/1/02 -0700, Jeffrey Williams wrote:
>Tony,
>
>I've got a 1942 South Bend 9 x 24 (between centers) in my shop, fully equiped
>except for taper attachment. You're welcome to try it out to see if this fits
>your needs (note to readers: Tony lives in the same town as I do!).
>
>If I was going to get a different lathe, however, I'd go for a used South Bend
>10", which is much stiffer (important for accuracy, particularly with carbide
>cutting tools) and has a cam-type chuck holder, rather than threaded as on the
>9". Also, the taper attachment is much better than that available for the 9"
>and the drive for the apron uses a separate drive, rather than the lead screw.
>The 9" (and perhaps other small lathes) uses the lead screw both for threading
>and for longitudinal feed. The problem is wear - the lead screw wears in the
>2-3" in front of the chuck due to its regular use as a feed drive. Bigger
>(and
>more expensive) lathes have a separate lead screw for threading independent of
>the drive shaft (usally a spline) for feed.
>
>Jeff
>
>
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