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    Hendey Planer restoration

    I bought a late 1800s Hendey planer about 3 years ago and I'm finally getting around to restoring it. I'm sure some of you will recognize the pictures as it has been posted here in the forums before. It seems in good condition overall. The issues I've noticed are; 60 degree thread lead...
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    Hendey Planer & Shaper way drip cups

    Does anyone have the way drip cups for the early Hendey planers and shapers? Neither of mine still have them and I'd like to make some. Dimensions and pictures would be very much appreciated!
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    Hendey Norton No 1B Universal Milling Machine Restoration

    I finally got around to restoring the Hendey Norton No 1B Universal Milling Machine I picked up several years ago. Thanks to the helpful members of this forum it went very smoothly. I should be making first chips tomorrow. Here are some pics:
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    Question about set screws and protecting threads

    My Hendey milling machine spindle had some pretty significant damage on some of the threads on the spindle from the round nuts in various places. In some cases it was because a chisel or such was used to try and adjust the nuts instead of the proper spanner. In at least one case the small...
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    Hendey mill spindle. Too much clearance?

    I'm starting to put the mill back together. I fit the spindle and measured the clearance as described in other forum posts. I found right about 170 thou. The strange thing is that the thrust ring is 186 thou. I'm fairly certain it is not original as there is no "35" stamped on it anywhere...
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    Question about using VFD to reduce motor rpm to spindle speed. Torque/HP

    I have a several machine machines I'm in the process of restoring right now. All, of course, were line shaft driven when born and all came to me with various contraptions to power them with an electric motor. I'd like to remove these contraptions and go with the most direct (simple) method of...
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    Need help removing Hendey spindle

    I have a Hendey-Norton 1B Universal mining machine that I'm restoring. It has a stuck spindle. I believe Hendeyman said the spindle section (it has a tapered spindle) was just like the lathe. I have a picture of the headstock and the instructions for removing the spindle but they reference...
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    Dalton B4 Lot 5 lathe followed me home

    I was buying some other tools and couldn't help myself. I'll get around to restoring this one day. Right now it has to live in garage until I have space in the shop. Has taper attachment, 3-jaw chuck and threading dial but no motor, change gears or covers. 36" bed, 7.25" swing Lot 5 no. 50
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    Questions about felt in bronze bearing

    I'm rebuilding my early 1900s Cincinnati Cutter Grinder and things have been going great up to now. When the machine is running it literally pumps the oil out of the reservoirs and slings it across the shop. I have the felt gaskets/washers in the places where the illustration says they should...
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    Help with flat belt tracking

    When restoring my Cincinnati Cutter Grinder I need to turn down the cone pulley on the spindle due to the pitting from rust. I couldn't tell if it was original crowned or not. While researching how to turn a crown on a pulley I read that only the drive pulley should be crowned. As such, I...
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    Questions about spindle with split bronze bearings

    I have some general questions about the spindle in my early 1900 Cincinnati Cutter and Tool Grinder. The spindle has split bronze bearings with the outside of them tapered. As you tighten the nut it grips down on the spindle. The spindle speeds are 5950 and 3680 rpm. Lubrication is provided...
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    Flat belt width vs pulley width

    I tried Googling this but didn't really find an answer. What should the width of the flat belt be vs the width of the pulley. Said another way, if the width of my cone pulley is 1.25" on each step, what should the width of the flat belt be? Thanks!
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    Cincinnati Tool and Cutter Grinder question

    I've started working on my 1 1/2 Tool and Cutter Grinder and I've managed to get everything free except the column from the base. Does anyone have a picture of the bottom of the column or the top of the base? I'd like to try and pry it up but I don't understand what the bottom of the column...
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    Clearance for plain bronze bearing for Hendey spindle

    In an attempt to fix the spindle issue in my Hendey lathe I had the spindle ground including the MT5 taper. I'll need to make some new plain bronze bearings to fit the new dimensions of the spindle. What should gap should there be between the bearings and the spindle?
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    Interesting video about impact of Vaucanson's lathe from 1751

    Slightly different take on the "mother of all machines" https://youtu.be/djB9oK6pkbA
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    Question about size of Machinery's Handbook

    I recently bought the 31st edition of Machinery's Handbook and it arrived today. I was very surprised to see that it was so small. The pages are just a tad over 4" wide. The book is nearly 3" thick and combining that depth with the small width makes it a real challenge to open to and view a...
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    Question on felt reservoirs

    I'm replacing the felt reservoirs on under the ram of my Rhodes Shaper. The felt that was in there was probably 100 years old and was quite a bit retracted (shrunk) so it didn't reach the level of the ways. When I made the news ones I cut them just a little less thick than the depth of the...
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    Early Rhodes No. 1 Shaper acquired

    I just acquired an early Rhodes Shaper. The older girl was in pretty rough condition as she was living in an open air shop. A light cleaning has revealed a solid unit that will not required near the effort to restore as I first thought. Amazingly enough she's free in all directions. There...
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    AMPOGRIP Vise restore

    I got this American Position Grip Vise Corp vise at the same time I got the Cincinnati Tool Grinder. I believe it spent its last few years outside. It said "TOOL-SHOP", "K-20" and "No. 2" on it and I thought that might be a maker and model number but I later realized that it was likely the...
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    L-W Chuck Co Diving Head restore

    I got this guy when I was picking up the Cincinnati Tool Cutter Grinder. It was stored in a barn but said barn was only a step better than outdoors. Fortunately it came apart easily and was in good shape internally. I have another L-W dividing head like this one (same size) but this one is...
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