I am wondering if anyone can tell me where I can get the headstock spindle shims for S.B. 10K. I have tried South Bend Parts, and cannot get through.

Any Help would be appreciated


SnoWonder

Call LeBlond.

Contact info is in the SB Links "Sticky".

alg4884

http://www.leblondusa.com/html/south_bend_history.html
They have them
Tour

LaBlond sold the South Bend line to a company named South Bend Inc. yesterday, March 23, 2009, according to their site. I understand Grizzly was the purchaser (unconfirmed), so there may be a new source for them.


Thumbz (Nelson)

Oh man, this could become interesting!

Pete

My advise would be. Make your own. I bought some a few years ago and they looked like a four year old cut them out with dull scissors. Kenny

Where on the website is this? Couldn't find it?

http://www.leblondusa.com/html/about.html

"c.) South Bend Lathe ® and Dynablast in March, 2002. (Note: These product lines were sold to South Bend Inc on March 23, 2009)"

I agree - I just made my own for my 10L, and they work really well. You can buy shim stock from your local hardware store (ACE works too) or McMaster - I got sheets of 0.015, 0.005, 0.002 and 0.001" (they had an assortment pack for the smaller ones); I got brass shim stock. This you can cut with shears, and punch with a knockout punch. It won't be as pretty as the old ones, but it will work just as well

Bah, posted in the wrong thread.

As this statement has absolutely zero to back it up, it's utterly meaningless. For all we know you are a nut case.