Hi all,
I'm back to working on my 1921 SB 11" lathe. An open point from where I left off is that I need to make/install a tension mechanism for a floor drive mount to drop belt tension from the headstock, mostly so I can have a neutral for chuck adjustment. I found a floor tensioner mechanism for a South Bend 9" I was hoping to use, but I believe the ways are different dimensions.
I found a post on the hobby machinist forum that showed some dimensions for inspecting flatness, but it did not include the one(d) that I need.
Could anyone please measure the height and width dimensions for their South Bend 9" back V-way so i can see if they are roughly compatible?
The 11" back V-way is roughly 0.7425" wide at the max V dimension, and 0.81" tall from top of V to bottom, where carriage rides.
Thank you!
I'm back to working on my 1921 SB 11" lathe. An open point from where I left off is that I need to make/install a tension mechanism for a floor drive mount to drop belt tension from the headstock, mostly so I can have a neutral for chuck adjustment. I found a floor tensioner mechanism for a South Bend 9" I was hoping to use, but I believe the ways are different dimensions.
I found a post on the hobby machinist forum that showed some dimensions for inspecting flatness, but it did not include the one(d) that I need.
Could anyone please measure the height and width dimensions for their South Bend 9" back V-way so i can see if they are roughly compatible?
The 11" back V-way is roughly 0.7425" wide at the max V dimension, and 0.81" tall from top of V to bottom, where carriage rides.
Thank you!
