Decided to start “simple” and rebuild the tailstock. Such a seemingly simple object is comprised of quite a few pieces. I used a refurbishing guide I got from eBay (link below) along with a kit of consumables to rebuild the lathe. Although the book doesn’t have every detail of every difference on these lathes, there’s enough there to make disassembly and reassembly possible.
I’ll take the 4×4’s off at some point.
I’ll take the 4×4’s off at some point. But I’ll be starting from the top and working my way down. Disassembling and cleaning as I go.
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Not as sketchy as it looks.
Not as sketchy as it looks. Used the hoist to lower this thing to the ground. 1500 pounds.
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The bedways on the 1941 South Bend 13″ are a bit worn.
The bedways on the 1941 South Bend 13″ are a bit worn. Probably not bad enough to make it unusable. If I find they are that bad, I might look into having them planed and scraped. That’ll cost a lot, but I didn’t pay that much for the lathe and would make is usable for decades.
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This lathe was built in 1941.
This lathe was built in 1941. And surprisingly, it shows it. 😉
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1941 South Bend 13″ Lathe Restoration – Part 1 – Unloading
I’ve been wanting to try my hand at more metal machining and started looking around for a older metal lathe. I came across this gem about 60 miles from where I live. This is the first part of a journey into hopefully restoring/refurbishing this 1941 South Bend 13″x5′ Lathe.
Thanks to Joe, TJ, Mike and Chris for the help and borrowed equipment.
Repairing a Cast Iron Vise with TIG Brazing Wire
I bought this vise a long time ago. I noticed it had a hairline crack in the base. It’s a good vice, I’ve used it more times than I can count. Now that I have a TIG machine and have learned a thing or two, I decided I would go ahead and fix it. I used 1/16″ TIG brazing rod to repair the crack. (And yes, I realize I misspelled “vise” in the video. LOL!)
That’s a lot of snow on the shop roof!
Table Saw Platform
My dad gave me this 10″ Craftsman table saw years ago. Comes in handy from time to time. But where I am keeping it at the moment, makes it difficult to use. So I built something to help make it more user friendly.
