Hi Greg, Nice looking lathe. One of the best machine repair guy I know told me when adjusting the gibs to tighten to just snug and back the adjusting screw off about 1/4 turn. Steve
Greg, I really enjoyed watching this, having just bought a 1939 era 13" South Bend, this was very informative.....you have done a great job getting that Lady back in shape......Best Wishes, and Cheers from Central Florida, Paul
I thoroughly enjoy your videos Greg and look forward to your being back in the groove for the fall. I'm also picking up a number of tips for my South Bend 10K. Getting your 13" into service will make for some interesting projects for us to follow along.
I know you enjoy restoring the old Southbend machines. But....do you mind sharing what the cost has been to restore this. I know you have spent many many hours doing this. It seems to me that for most hobbyist or even small job shops not high production, it would make much more sense to buy a good new clone machine that has zero wear and would probably cost less and is ready to go. Good job on all you do man. I have had a new 13x40 lathe for about a year now and love it. It's been an excellent machine.
Use the magnet end from one of those giveaway screwdrivers to egret that handle pin back in. You push it in with the magnet and not risk shooting it out of your pliers and losing it forever. Nice rebuild.
Hello. Fellow youtube content provider here in Massachusetts. Do you have a steady rest for this lathe? I have a couple orphan ones, and I think you're a little over a hours drive away.
Greg I have a 9" south Ben and the cross slide nut has some ware that has given me some backlash I am new to the lathe and just a hobbyist at it. At this point I can't cut threads on it and was wondering if it was possible to buy a new cross slide nut and if so where could I purchase one. Thanks for any help you could give me. Thanks for the good videos.
I have an magnifying desk light that I used in model making. I find an optivisor awkward at the moment. There will probably be a time when I do need it, but the eyes are all right now.
I needed a retainer nut and pin for the compound ball crank on my 13", but had trouble locating a replacement. I did however find out that the nut diameter is .555 and the thread is 5/16 -24.
Another great video Greg, some think all bald white guys look alike. To that I call "racism" towards us bald guys. New subscribers can't tell Brad from Greg. Well, Greg's the guy in this video. Just Sayin........
backlash almost makes one want to make a second nut that fits on the shaft with a guide pin.. a spring and a screws to adjust the spring tension pulling on the lead screw against the nut..
Hi Greg,
Nice looking lathe. One of the best machine repair guy I know told me when adjusting the gibs to tighten to just snug and back the adjusting screw off about 1/4 turn.
Steve
Greg, I really enjoyed watching this, having just bought a 1939 era 13" South Bend, this was very informative.....you have done a great job getting that Lady back in shape......Best Wishes, and Cheers from Central Florida, Paul
Love watching your videos. I just got my great great uncles 1937 9”C
I thoroughly enjoy your videos Greg and look forward to your being back in the groove for the fall. I'm also picking up a number of tips for my South Bend 10K. Getting your 13" into service will make for some interesting projects for us to follow along.
Love the Red controls. Keep up the great work
I know you enjoy restoring the old Southbend machines. But....do you mind sharing what the cost has been to restore this. I know you have spent many many hours doing this. It seems to me that for most hobbyist or even small job shops not high production, it would make much more sense to buy a good new clone machine that has zero wear and would probably cost less and is ready to go. Good job on all you do man. I have had a new 13x40 lathe for about a year now and love it. It's been an excellent machine.
With everything I've done including cost of the lathe I'd say I'm in the $15-2000 range
That lathe is now too clean, I would be frightened to use it after all your hard work.
Use the magnet end from one of those giveaway screwdrivers to egret that handle pin back in. You push it in with the magnet and not risk shooting it out of your pliers and losing it forever. Nice rebuild.
Mark, great tip on using the magnet screwdriver. cheers, Paul
Hello. Fellow youtube content provider here in Massachusetts. Do you have a steady rest for this lathe? I have a couple orphan ones, and I think you're a little over a hours drive away.
Steve Watroba
Sweet! I do. Ot have a steady. Send and email to halligan142@gmail.com
Halligan142 will do.
Good video . Keep them coming.
Where would you find the correct nut for the handle. I’m missing one also. I don’t now what they are called but they are different.
You prob already seen this but the back side of your carriage was lifting up might have to shim the keeper plate thanks for the vids
Greg I have a 9" south Ben and the cross slide nut has some ware that has given me some backlash I am new to the lathe and just a hobbyist at it. At this point I can't cut threads on it and was wondering if it was possible to buy a new cross slide nut and if so where could I purchase one. Thanks for any help you could give me. Thanks for the good videos.
Hi.
you did not mention HVAC videos. Are you not making any more of them and is there a reason for it.
They'll be more eventually. This summer has been too busy to take the time to do them. I need to get through the calls
It is a metal lathe of very good quality!
Can you do a video just on the compound slide? I'm doing a restore at home and I don't know how to take it appart
nice work looking good.
Just a thought, have you ever considered wearing a pair of spectacles for close dainty work?
I have an magnifying desk light that I used in model making. I find an optivisor awkward at the moment. There will probably be a time when I do need it, but the eyes are all right now.
I needed a retainer nut and pin for the compound ball crank on my 13", but had trouble locating a replacement. I did however find out that the nut diameter is .555 and the thread is 5/16 -24.
The pin is nothing special. I've lost the original and just clipped a piece off of a rod that fit snug.
Same here. Was easier than I thought.
Another great video Greg, some think all bald white guys look alike. To that I call "racism" towards us bald guys. New subscribers can't tell Brad from Greg. Well, Greg's the guy in this video. Just Sayin........
Looks good buddy.
backlash almost makes one want to make a second nut that fits on the shaft with a guide pin.. a spring and a screws to adjust the spring tension pulling on the lead screw against the nut..
I was going to do some sort of split nut but the problem is the way the carriage is designed and the way the nut is designed there is no room.
I was going to do some sort of split nut but the problem is the way the carriage is designed and the way the nut is designed there is no room.
Good video. enjoyed..
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