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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 10-28-2021, 11:06 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,128
Posted By rockfla
Re: Lathe set up help for my shop

I will keep my eyes open, those look sort of like the Rigid "hogs head" pipe threading heads and dies ONLY with the morris taper shaft on it!!!
BY the way, after I get a Mill.....Speaking of hands...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 10-28-2021, 06:44 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,128
Posted By rockfla
Re: Lathe set up help for my shop

Thanks for all the help and suggestions on my post. Here is my lathe, finally got it set up and a new quick change tool post installed. Next on the list is a 4 jaw chuck and a collet set. My good...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-18-2021, 07:41 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,128
Posted By rockfla
Re: Lathe set up help for my shop

19Forty
Just a little back story, years ago one of my customers sold me his Logan 1957 lathe for $400. Decent lathe to start and had all kinds of extras, kick change tool post, 3 & 4 jaw chucks,...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-18-2021, 03:35 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,128
Posted By rockfla
Re: Lathe set up help for my shop

Level from the lathe bed ways? I've got my 1/4 plate and am drilling the holes today!!! Then I will countersink the flat head socket cap screws so it will be flush on the one side!! Then I can go...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-16-2021, 06:45 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,128
Posted By rockfla
Re: Lathe set up help for my shop

JWL
I have used a machinist level in the past, I used to sell Mitutoyo at a Mill & Industrial Supply Co years ago. I sold a digital readout system to local heavy equipment manufacturer of Forrest...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-15-2021, 03:20 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,128
Posted By rockfla
Re: Lathe set up help for my shop

Thanks 38Bill
I already have a quick change post coming. That was the first thing my two friends advised me to get and my one friend is making me a new feed screw and nut so I will replace the tool...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-15-2021, 01:04 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,128
Posted By rockfla
Re: Lathe set up help for my shop

Okay 19FOrty



Collets and drawbar??? Educate me on the use and need???
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-15-2021, 10:22 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,128
Posted By rockfla
Re: Lathe set up help for my shop

Thanks Mart....I am very fortunate to "actually" have 6 machinist friend's/customers. I forgot to mention 2 more that I have. One of the two makes all the blower restraints for ALL the Top Fuel,...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-15-2021, 08:39 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,128
Posted By rockfla
Re: Lathe set up help for my shop

Thanks

It's a nice tight machine, not abused.....needs some cleaning and the one feed screw and nut replaced, the rest of the machine is as tight as new......My good friend and old school...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-15-2021, 07:06 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,128
Posted By rockfla
Re: Lathe set up help for my shop

Thanks for all the suggestive post. For now, as a home mechanic, this lathe should do me quite well. I have three customers who are ALL machine shops/machinist.......One of them went with me to...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-14-2021, 11:59 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,128
Posted By rockfla
Re: Lathe set up help for my shop

Its a Jet 10 X 24 bench top lathe. That's my only issue now is the room/access to the head stock. NOT sure how much I "should" allow but where it will have to go based on the height (which I...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-14-2021, 11:30 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,128
Posted By rockfla
Re: Lathe set up help for my shop

I did some more looking AND the lower work bench is better suited for my height SO......NOW my only real concern will be just how far away from the corner and wall it will sit on my bench????
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 06-14-2021, 10:59 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,128
Posted By rockfla
Lathe set up help for my shop

Any machinist oriented Barner's have any tips on setting up a lathe in your shop. What is the longest items (on average) that you turn OR how long is a V8 Axle??? as that would "potentially" be the...
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