AFTER: The bushing and dial after being faced off in the lathe.
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When I assembled the compound of my lathe, I noticed a lot of slack in the screw.
When I assembled the compound of my lathe, I noticed a lot of slack in the screw, .025″ or more. I make an attempt and fixing that, but first facing off the dial and the bushing to remove the wear marks, and then by making an aluminum washer to take up the slack. I got most of it out, but not as much as I would have liked. Link my bio.
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Machining some mystery metal for a project.
Machining some mystery metal for a project. Still learning proper speeds and feeds on the lathe. This chip just didn’t want to break.
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I tried giving the white vinegar soak another try.
I tried giving the white vinegar soak another try and see how effective it is for removing mill scale. Wow. It didn’t work this well last time I did. I’m a believer.
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Spring 2021 Jeep Trip to Windrock Offroad Park
Some friends and I try to get out of NE Ohio at least a couple times a year to get some much needed trail therapy. This spring’s trip took us to Windrock Offroad Park near Oakridge, Tennessee. I’ve been to Windrock several times before and it’s a fun place with a lot of trails. We mostly did blue and black rated trails, like Trail 16, over the three days we spent there. Toyed with the idea of running some reds, but in the end, decided to come back another day for those.
Got some much needed and deserved trail therapy in at Windrock Offroad Park
Got some much needed and deserved trail therapy in at Windrock Offroad Park in Tennessee. Along with three other friends, we spend 3 days and drive 67 miles of trails, including Trail 16, mostly blues and blacks. Thought about running some reds, but decided to reserve that for the next trip here when we have more time to pull winch cable. ;)
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1941 South Bend 13″ Lathe Restoration – Part 18 – Primary Gear Train
I reassemble the reverse lever and the primary gear train on the lathe and test the power feeds. I still have some fine tuning to do to the lathe itself (leveling it for example) and some gears to replace in the primary gear train due to wear. But the lathe is technically operational at this point!
The light at the end of the tunnel!.
The light at the end of the tunnel! I have the primary gear train reinstalled and working. The power feeds are running as expected. I still have some fine tuning to do before I decide to run any real projects through the lathe, but I’m at the point where I can make some chips! Check my bio for a link to a video.
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