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Making New Jaws for a Wilton Bullet Vise

“Quick” project this week. I have this Wilton 5″ Bullet Vise I want to sell and pass on to someone else, but before I do, I want to make a new set of jaws for it. I have some A2 steel that I think will work nicely.

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Latest auction acquisitions! All need some level of work. I typically don’t do m

Latest auction acquisitions! All need some level of work. I typically don’t do more than a clean up and refinish.

The first @gerstnerusa might need a little more love than that. But should clean up nice. The second Gerstner is not quite a basket case, but is pretty close. I will likely part that out. Don’t want to have to spend a bunch of time, effort and money tracking down a lid and drawers. Having them made is outside of the budget. The other one has a “Freyman Tool Company” badge on it but I suspect that was not the manufacturer. Maybe a Union? That one might end up on my wife’s desk to store her markers and pens.

They are all full of tools, too. Some I will keep. Going to take me a while to get though all this!

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Disassembly of the South Bend Quick Change Gearbox

The last major piece of the 1960 South Bend 13″ lathe is to disassemble the quick change gearbox. The South Bend Quick Change Gearbox is not an overly complex piece of the lathe. The QCGB on my 1942 lathe was much harder to take apart, AND put back together.

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Restoring A Classic 1960 South Bend Lathe: Disassembling The Apron

I disassemble the apron of the 1960 South Bend 13″ lathe in this video. Only a couple sticky points, but mostly went according to plan.

#SouthBendLathe #Apron #Carriage

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Restoring A Classic 1960 South Bend Lathe: Disassembling Tailstock, Compound And Cross Slide!

In this video, I will be disassembling the tailstock, compound, and cross slide of a 1960 13″ South Bend Lathe. Join me as I walk through the process and show you step by step how these components come apart. If you’re interested in vintage machinery or need to work on a similar lathe, this video is perfect for you. Don’t forget to comment below and let me know what you think!

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