Lathe i.d.?? Antique

minimonsta22 said:

Just got this lathe for free.. Want to see if its worth doing anything with. I figured knowing exactly what it is would be a good start. No markings anywhere i can see from a quick visual look. It seems to have ahad a blueish gray color. Any help would be much appreciated.

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vanhammer said:

I know this is a couple years old, but is there anyway you can give me some dimensions off of the thread index dial that you have on this machine please minimonsta22? I have the exact same lathe that i use often but i dont have the thread dial and need to make one. Mainly need the gear diameter, thickness, and number of teeth, and maybe the dimension from the bolt hole down to the top of the gear.

A few pictures would be great.

Thanks in advance

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vanhammer said:

I know this is a couple years old, but is there anyway you can give me some dimensions off of the thread index dial that you have on this machine please minimonsta22? I have the exact same lathe that i use often but i dont have the thread dial and need to make one. Mainly need the gear diameter, thickness, and number of teeth, and maybe the dimension from the bolt hole down to the top of the gear.

A few pictures would be great.

Thanks in advance

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rjs44032 said:

Hi Vanhammer,

You only need multiply your lead-screw pitch by 4 to get the number of teeth for a standard thread dial having 8 divisions - 4 numbered. Example: my Sheldon has an 8 pitch lead-screw. My thread dial has a 32 tooth worm gear. Hope this helps.

Best Regards,
Bob

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