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    Axelson 18x45

    Interesting, thanks for the input 👍
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    K&T s15

    Thanks for the advice, we dove into the mill several weeks back and found out that the motor was indeed spinning the wrong direction. Funny that the feeds and rapids would not work at all. Me not being an electrician led me to believe they would work but the opposite direction, evidently the...
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    Axelson 18x45

    Purchased an axelson 18x45 lathe last year and have been slowly going over it and fixing it up. My question is has anyone seen a single speed tailstock on an axelson? Serial number dates it to a 1939. I run 3 axelson lathes at work and they’re all 2 speed tailstocks, and my boss who's been...
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    Advice On 3 Phase Power Options For My First Mill

    As a guy with 3 VFDs, all decent quality ones (offshore but couple thousand $ between them) I do not like them and do not recommend them if you don’t need the variable speed function. I didn’t like the idea of losing 1/3 of the horsepower from a static converter so I went with the VFDs, and now...
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    K&T s15

    Hey all, got a couple questions about a K&T s-15 vertical mill. This is at my place of employment and the power feed/rapids wont work. I’ve been tasked with fixing it tomorrow so I haven’t dove into it yet.Now this machine was bought in “good running condition”. The machine itself runs and the...
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    Flywheel/cylinder head surfacing info and machines

    Can I ask why the old mills won’t do? Not high enough rpm for good surface finish or not rigid enough? Just curious, thanks for the info
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    Flywheel/cylinder head surfacing info and machines

    I’ve been getting several calls (I guess a home shop local guy that did engine work has called it quits) about flywheel surfacing and some cylinder head work as well, curious if anyone here does engine machine work and could give me some info on RPM requirements for large fly cutters and...
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    Axelson lathe manual

    Thanks guys, will do. Headstock and gears and pretty much everything else appear to be the exact same as the ones at work just a little older.
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    Axelson 14" Older Style...

    Little late to the party but I believe I just bought the lathe you spoke of in the Pittsburgh CL, was purchased in the 50s at a foreclosure auction and the fella snuck in and busted all the handles off. In the process of fixing those now. Runs like a dream though. I run 3 of them at work and...
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    Axelson lathe manual

    Hey all, just purchased an axelson lathe, 18x45. Believed to be a 1944 but haven’t found enough serial info to validate that yet. I do know it’s older than the ones I run at work though. I’m having a hard time finding a manual for it, everything is for the 16 or 20 inch machines. Or is mine...
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    South bend 14 1/2”

    Hi all, I’m curious if anyone’s ever swapped a bed out from one lathe to another? I have a 14 1/2” with a 5 foot bed, been turning away some work cause my bed is too short. (Not life threatening as I work a full time job but I want to go completely on my own one day) I’ve found another south...
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    Round column jet mill/drill

    I acquired a Jet round column JM-28 complex Milling/drilling machine. I understand the issue with round columns and why not many people like them, but I’ve been thinking how I can make the table raise and lower function stay on track and true. My best ideas so far are tramming the head in...
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    South bend tail stock taper

    Awesome thanks
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    South bend tail stock taper

    Just acquired a 14 1/2” lathe. Came with zero tooling (lathe was free) and I’m having a time trying to figure out what taper is in the tailstock. I don’t have snap gauges (if those would even work, new machinist wannabe here) to measure inside. Does anyone have concrete info on what taper a 14...
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    First post, new member

    Hope not, seems like it’s well built for imported. Always good to hear on the Winchester’s, I have several too. My favorite firearms
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    First post, new member

    Thanks, I appreciate all of the info Bill
  17. W

    First post, new member

    I appreciate your time, thanks.I will look into it
  18. W

    First post, new member

    Sounds like a plan. I appreciate the info!
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    First post, new member

    Many thanks sir, I appreciate the offer of the copy but I have access to a manual for this machine. Everyone I talked to about south bends say they were a great machine if taken care of. I was told this one probably hasn’t ran since the 70s and has been sitting, paints chipping off and greasy...
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    First post, new member

    Thank you sir!

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