Guys,
I was moving houses and was all set up to move my SBL 9A. Everything was going fine until the moment it wasn't and the lathe fell onto its front. The cross feed screw took the brunt of the impact bending the portion that goes through the dial and handle. The tailstock locking clamp broke as well as the housing for the light bulb. One of the drawer runners was already messed up a bit and bent further.
To me the biggest issue is the cross slide screw. Looking on eBay there could be an entire cross slide for $150 plus shipping. Most of what I see is not for model A units. '
I also see people talking about rebuilt kits for the acme screw where you get a commercial section of all thread and somehow graft it onto the existing stem you already have. I am thinking of doing the opposite where I cut off the gear and acme section of the screw, drill it out for a new stem that I remake, press into the hole in the gear and maybe pin it.
A big issue I have is order of operations for making parts on a broken lathe. I need a tail stock clamp to be able to drill and center support the new part. By happenstance I bought a drill/mill at auction that I am getting Friday. That should be able to get something cobbled for the clamp.
Then I still need to turn a new part. I am thinking to use the compound turned to 90 deg and locking the cross slide with the gibs.
What do you guys think of my what my plan seems to be and do you have any other brilliant ideas for me to think about?
Will
I was moving houses and was all set up to move my SBL 9A. Everything was going fine until the moment it wasn't and the lathe fell onto its front. The cross feed screw took the brunt of the impact bending the portion that goes through the dial and handle. The tailstock locking clamp broke as well as the housing for the light bulb. One of the drawer runners was already messed up a bit and bent further.
To me the biggest issue is the cross slide screw. Looking on eBay there could be an entire cross slide for $150 plus shipping. Most of what I see is not for model A units. '
I also see people talking about rebuilt kits for the acme screw where you get a commercial section of all thread and somehow graft it onto the existing stem you already have. I am thinking of doing the opposite where I cut off the gear and acme section of the screw, drill it out for a new stem that I remake, press into the hole in the gear and maybe pin it.
A big issue I have is order of operations for making parts on a broken lathe. I need a tail stock clamp to be able to drill and center support the new part. By happenstance I bought a drill/mill at auction that I am getting Friday. That should be able to get something cobbled for the clamp.
Then I still need to turn a new part. I am thinking to use the compound turned to 90 deg and locking the cross slide with the gibs.
What do you guys think of my what my plan seems to be and do you have any other brilliant ideas for me to think about?
Will