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Hi John,

It seems like you're getting to the bottom of it. As I've been following this, my thought kept going to a wedged gib. If you point me to the Turcite you need, I will get it and ship it to...

Thanks for that perspective JZ. I'd not realized that all the holders were not interchangeable. That's certainly something to carefully consider as these systems are a rather large investment!

Hi John,

I sent you a PM. Thanks :)

This is for the "A" size and it is used. As you said, I don't believe the new ones listed at Pen Tool are actually Swiss made. Although they do say "Swiss" so maybe they are. It's difficult to tell....

Hi all,

I have an opportunity to buy a real Swiss Multifix tool post, but it's expensive... Really more than I wanted to pay, but I've wanted one for a while. Can you guys give me a reasonable...

I continue to get my new HLV-H sorted. She's running great and cleaning up pretty well. Funny thing happened last night. I was running the spindle at slow speed and had the threading tumbler in the...

Thanks Rons! I'll do that. Good thought!

To begin with I tried stoning them, but they were actually quite far out of flat. So much so that I was worried I'd stone in some oddball angle and screw things up more. I took off as little as...

Scribd is really annoying about this... Here is a link to one you can download.

Hardinge Bros. - Publication Reprints - Hardinge HLV-H Maintenance Manual. | VintageMachinery.org

OK, I promised I'd go into detail about this. When I bought this lathe I knew there was a problem with the brake. it buzzed very loudly, but was otherwise working. I figured I'd clean up the solenoid...

I'm happy to report that I got this issue sorted. It involved milling all the connecting faces in the solenoid down to be perfectly flat and exposing fresh laminations. My unit was badly damaged from...

Thanks for the tip about coating the threads on the round adjustment nut... I'll do that.

Not having the brake is not that big of a deal to me honestly... I'm just the kind of person who wants...

I suspect that the damage was caused by the broken bolts. When I got the machine both bolts that hold the solenoid in place were sheared off and the device was flopping around inside its housing. I...

That's an interesting idea. If all else fails and I wind up ordering a new part, I will give that a try. Thanks for the idea!

I repaired the crack in the copper loop, but the noise continues. If anything it's worse. I'm wondering if this solenoid is just plain worn out???

No problem. Actually that link was quite useful as I called them and they can supply a complete solenoid. That's the good news... Bad news is it's an 18 week lead time with a $475 bill. Thank you for...

Thank you Bill! I don't see any copper loops at all in the plunger. Are you referring to the copper loops in the part below? I didn't see it at first, but there actually is a very small crack in one...

Good eye!!! I checked that out and as far as I can tell those homes have never seen a bolt. They seem to be welded or otherwise bonded together. I clamped them and the noise continued.

The total...

Thanks guys for your thoughts. This is an old-style machine with the solenoid in the back. I tore the entire thing down and discovered the bolts that should have been holding the solenoid in place...

Good evening Gentlemen... I just got myself a new HLV-H that has a really noisy brake solenoid. The brake mechanism works perfectly, but when the lathe is running and the brake is retracted, it makes...

Hahaha... Fair enough. I'll make sure to have a seat before he tells me. I certainly don't expect them to be cheap, but there are limits for sure.

@drcoelho If you are able to do this, I would buy one. I have a head that I am unable to use without it.

Also, I live pretty nearby. Would love to see your FPS FP1 if you're willing to have me....

You guys were right... It just involved being brave, getting a big hammer and a solid whack. Much more solid than I would have been comfortable with had you guys not talked me through it. I know I'm...

Stefan and Ballen,

Thank you both very much for the help and advice. I'll get everything setup tonight after work and knock it out of there.

The taper pin holding on the bell crank is rather stuck. I'm worried about bending things or damaging castings. From those of you with experience, would you say this setup is sufficiently supported...