Thread dial replacement

[lobsterman]

Hi all,
I have been gathering everything for my 9A rehab. I am still waiting on my serpentine belt delivery. The thread dial was not with the lathe. Although I would really love to have an original they are quite pricy. I have noticed there are some metal 3D ones available on e-bay for $60+. Has anyone tried these? Do they work? How long do you think they will last?
Thanks again for sharing all your expertise.

 

[lobsterman]

Ok, well I found info on the site here. They used a slightly modified thread dial from Grizzly. psb10020554a - thread dial assembly. I am going to look into this. I will call and see if this option is still available.

https://www.practicalmachinist.com/...replacement-sb-9-10-lathes-314362/index2.html

 

[iwananew10K]

thread dials have gone down a lot in price since the printer guys.

Just sayin.

 

[mcruff]

On page 22 of the what have you made for your South Bend lathe is a picture of the thread dial I designed and printed. It is printed in PETG which is pretty tuff material. The rest of the thread dial parts are made of mild steel of which I made. I printed the part and left about .010” in the 2 bores to finish with a reamer. I fits and functions great. Not sure how long it will last but should be a long time.