Re: [MBZ] OT - old lathe

2018-09-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
..@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK >> Don via Mercedes >> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2018 10:12 AM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Cc: OK Don >> Subject: [MBZ] OT - old lathe >> >> I just retrieved an old (1953-54) South Bend lathe, model 10K and wonder

Re: [MBZ] OT - old lathe

2018-09-07 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
hbend/page8.html > > Greg > > -Original Message- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don > via Mercedes > Sent: Monday, September 03, 2018 10:12 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Cc: OK Don > Subject: [MBZ] OT - old lathe > &

Re: [MBZ] OT - old lathe

2018-09-06 Thread Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes
K Don Subject: [MBZ] OT - old lathe I just retrieved an old (1953-54) South Bend lathe, model 10K and wonder if there is someone with experience restoring these machines? In specific, when I engage the feed, there is lots of grinding and gashing noise. -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bi

Re: [MBZ] OT - old lathe

2018-09-06 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Nope - the lead screw does not turn - nothing does when you engage the drive. I'm referring to the basic feed operation of moving the tool for turning, not cutting threads, which is what the split nuts do. I now have the information I need from the renovating book to tear into it and figure out wha

Re: [MBZ] OT - old lathe

2018-09-06 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
The rebuild kit came with the lathe, and it does have new felts in place. I found a book on Amazon that arrived today - probably just what I need. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1482364883/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 On Thu, Sep 6, 2018 at 1:05 PM archer75--- via Mercedes < merc

Re: [MBZ] OT - old lathe

2018-09-06 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
If I understand your problem description, seems likely the split nut that engages the lead screw has destroyed it's self... Pretty common issue on older lathes. When you engage the carriage drive, it goes "crunch... crunch... crunch" while the nut tries to engage the Acme thread of the drive screw

Re: [MBZ] OT - old lathe

2018-09-06 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Wed, 05 Sep 2018 21:08:37 -0500 Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > If the ways need to be ground, I may have a way grinder for it. I have > a grinder attachment from something, but not sure what it was made for. > May be Claussen. > > OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > I just retrieved an o

Re: [MBZ] OT - old lathe

2018-09-05 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
If the ways need to be ground, I may have a way grinder for it. I have a grinder attachment from something, but not sure what it was made for. May be Claussen. OK Don via Mercedes wrote: I just retrieved an old (1953-54) South Bend lathe, model 10K and wonder if there is someone with experi

Re: [MBZ] OT - old lathe

2018-09-03 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Mon, 3 Sep 2018 12:12:04 -0500 OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > I just retrieved an old (1953-54) South Bend lathe, model 10K and > wonder if there is someone with experience restoring these machines? > In specific, when I engage the feed, there is lots of grinding and > gashing noise. Sounds lik

Re: [MBZ] OT - old lathe

2018-09-03 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
Weeping wailing and gnashing of teeth Look up Tubalcain on YouTube --R Sent from iPhone > On Sep 3, 2018, at 1:12 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > > I just retrieved an old (1953-54) South Bend lathe, model 10K and wonder if > there is someone with experience restoring these machines? > In sp

[MBZ] OT - old lathe

2018-09-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I just retrieved an old (1953-54) South Bend lathe, model 10K and wonder if there is someone with experience restoring these machines? In specific, when I engage the feed, there is lots of grinding and gashing noise. -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and ma