I got the apron reassembled and back on the lathe, although a little out of order. I was waiting until the video was ready. It’s ready! ;)
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Installed a set of Off Road Only rock lights in the Mule.
Installed a set of @offroadonly_oro rock lights in the Mule. I’ve wired the switch so that I can turn them on when I want, but I can also tie them in to the dome lights. Hope to be putting these to use in a week.
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Do you think these half nuts are junk?
Do you think these half nuts are junk? Compared to the new one, should I replace them or just SEND IT! 😉😂
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Looking back at photos on how bad the apron was on the 13″ South Bend lathe.
Looking back at photos on how bad the apron was on the 13″ South Bend lathe. This thing has a lot of moving parts in it that needed to be cleaned. So glad that it’s coming together now. Almost there…
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1941 South Bend 13″ Lathe Restoration – Part 15 – Assembling the Headstock
Continuing to make progress on the restoration of the lathe. I put the headstock back together, making some improvements in the process. I found that the main spindle bearing is out of tolerance.
More progress being made on the restoration of my 13″ South Bend lathe.
More progress being made on the restoration of my 13″ South Bend lathe. I get the headstock back together and mounted on the bed. I do find out, however, that the forward spindle bearing is out of tolerance. I will need to address that soon.
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1941 South Bend 13″ Lathe Restoration – Part 14 – Assembling the Quick Change Gearbox
The next step in restoring the 80 year old South Bend lathe is reassembling the quick change gear box. This went back together a lot easier than it did to take it apart.
Spent some time getting the pile of parts that make up the Quick Change Gearbox
Spent some time getting the pile of parts that make up the Quick Change Gearbox on my 1941 South Bend lathe put back together and installed on the machine. It went back together way easier than it did coming apart!
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1941 South Bend 13″ Lathe Restoration – Part 13 – Assembling the Saddle, Cross Slide and Compound
Continuing to get this lathe back and running. I put on the tailstock, the saddle, cross slide and compound. In the process, solve an issue with the compound I noticed during disassembly, but did not realize the cause until now.
My 1941 South Bend lathe is starting to come back to life!
My 1941 South Bend lathe is starting to come back to life! I finally get the saddle, cross slide and compound reassembled and installed, but not without issues. The compound feed nut was not original and had been replaced with something that wasn’t working.
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