jockofthelowveld
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Jan 25, 2008
- Location
- Blythewood, S.C.
I posted some lines and photos several months ago about my work on designing and building a a tailstock spindle assembly modification to increase the travel of South Bend Lathe model 10L. Several people asked if I had built an extended tailstock for South Bend 9N and 10K model lathes. I have now completed work on increasing the travel on South Bend Lathes model 9N (A,B & C) and 10K.
The modification increases the travel from 2 inches to a bit over 3 1/2 inches. I am attaching photos that show the extended tailstock modification for these lathes.
I am offering a service to modify the tailstock spindle and associated parts for the above South Bend lathes for a cost of $150.00 plus shipping and insurance cost, currently. To have the modification done to your South Bend lathe will require that you ship to me your lathe's tailstock spindle, and the complete tailstock spindle feed screw assembly as shown in the attached photo.
By return shipment in approximately 2-weeks I will send back to you your original tailstock spindle as modified, and engraved with the additional 3 1/2 inch marks to match what was originally engraved on the spindle. Also shipped back to you is a longer tailstock spindle feed screw and a new tail piece to add length to your tailstock. And of course, I will ship back to you the remainder of the tailstock feed screw assembly you sent me i.e. threaded bushing and tailstock feed screw handwheel. I fit each tailstock spindle individually that I modify, so I need all the described parts in the third paragraph above.
I have decided NOT to offer this modification as a kit because the modification turns out to be more complex in building than I thought and requires the use of an additional lathe and a mill. I think it unlikely that most South Bend lathe owners wishing to have this modification, have two individual lathes and a mill.
if interested in this modification for your South Bend lathe, please send me a PM or e-mail me via "lowveld at hughes dot net" (convert this to shortened web e-mail address) to arrange for shipping your tailstock spindle and feed screw assembly and to indicate how you want the return shipped to you(express or standard) and how much insurance. I believe that you should have $200.00 to $400.00 insurance as if the shipper loses your shipment, these parts are not easy to find at low cost in the market place today.
Attached below are photos of the modification to a 9N and 10L, plus a photo of what I need you to ship to me.
Best Regards;
Steve Howell
The modification increases the travel from 2 inches to a bit over 3 1/2 inches. I am attaching photos that show the extended tailstock modification for these lathes.
I am offering a service to modify the tailstock spindle and associated parts for the above South Bend lathes for a cost of $150.00 plus shipping and insurance cost, currently. To have the modification done to your South Bend lathe will require that you ship to me your lathe's tailstock spindle, and the complete tailstock spindle feed screw assembly as shown in the attached photo.
By return shipment in approximately 2-weeks I will send back to you your original tailstock spindle as modified, and engraved with the additional 3 1/2 inch marks to match what was originally engraved on the spindle. Also shipped back to you is a longer tailstock spindle feed screw and a new tail piece to add length to your tailstock. And of course, I will ship back to you the remainder of the tailstock feed screw assembly you sent me i.e. threaded bushing and tailstock feed screw handwheel. I fit each tailstock spindle individually that I modify, so I need all the described parts in the third paragraph above.
I have decided NOT to offer this modification as a kit because the modification turns out to be more complex in building than I thought and requires the use of an additional lathe and a mill. I think it unlikely that most South Bend lathe owners wishing to have this modification, have two individual lathes and a mill.
if interested in this modification for your South Bend lathe, please send me a PM or e-mail me via "lowveld at hughes dot net" (convert this to shortened web e-mail address) to arrange for shipping your tailstock spindle and feed screw assembly and to indicate how you want the return shipped to you(express or standard) and how much insurance. I believe that you should have $200.00 to $400.00 insurance as if the shipper loses your shipment, these parts are not easy to find at low cost in the market place today.
Attached below are photos of the modification to a 9N and 10L, plus a photo of what I need you to ship to me.
Best Regards;
Steve Howell
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SBL 9N extnd tailstock full view.jpg59 KB · Views: 4,046
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SBL 9N 10K &L tailstock spindle asmly.jpg60.6 KB · Views: 13,349