Hi everyone, I'm new to this group, but not to machining. I've been a machinist for 12 years now. I wanted to offer a my 2 cents on the subject of...
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don18@...
Aug 2, 1999 1:19 am
<7ntjke$ugv-@egroups.com> wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/7x10minilathe/?start=1027 ... Another way to check the tailstock is to take a...
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don18@...
Aug 2, 1999 1:19 am
This was taken from Logan's website: Ball Bearings Many people have asked why Logan Engineering used Ball Bearings in the Headstock of their Lathes. As New...
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don18@...
Aug 2, 1999 1:19 am
Check out http://www.loganact.com/tips/chuck-jaw.htm there is a drawing and instructions for making a fixture to properly grind a lathe chuck....
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toby@...
Aug 2, 1999 3:38 am
<7nv90h$i4n-@egroups.com> wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/7x10minilathe/?start=1036 ... All Right, Don! Welcome to the group--you can help...
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don18@...
Aug 2, 1999 4:00 am
Glad I could help. Having worked on the best, Hardinge Super Precision Toolroom Lathes, and numerouc CNC machines, this little lathe is going to be a major ...
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ybrodsky@...
Aug 2, 1999 10:28 pm
Hi All, Does anyone know what kind of maintenance and lubrication headstock needs? It looks like a major operation to get inside just to take a look. Thanks, ...
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stpete@...
Aug 2, 1999 10:34 pm
Well, I've about tuned up the 7x10. Have it mounted by 3" 6mm bolts to an old butcher board top and old kitchen cabinets to make a lathe stand/cabinet. I...
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stpete@...
Aug 2, 1999 10:50 pm
I bought my lathe "new" in "as is" condition from Grizzly Imports for $244. Someone had returned it saying the Headstock was out of alignment. That was...
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glscott@...
Aug 3, 1999 1:54 am
<7o56di$evl-@egroups.com> wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/7x10minilathe/?start=1043 ... Hello Rick, I had pretty much the same experience...
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mike@...
Aug 3, 1999 3:55 am
... I was wondering this. The first thing I though of when I got my lathe is setting up some stepper motors to control the cross slide and, um, I forgot what...
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varmint@...
Aug 3, 1999 4:16 am
Smooth operating cross slide and compound rest are a must. When I first got the lathe, the adjustments were very poor and the fit was crude. I removed the gib...
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don18@...
Aug 3, 1999 7:06 am
... I ... and ... name, ... There are many companies that make conversion kits for the sherline lathe, but none for the HF 7 X 10 Mini. Go to...
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don18@...
Aug 3, 1999 7:11 am
<7o561l$f9s-@egroups.com> wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/7x10minilathe/?start=1042 ... The only thing inside the headstock are the...
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don18@...
Aug 3, 1999 7:20 am
... If you have that type of movement, it sounds like the dovetail is bad. I stoned all the ways and dovetails on my machine immediately after I received it....
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varmint@...
Aug 3, 1999 7:53 am
... Don, do you have the Timkin Part Number for the bearings. I am thinking about replacing the ball bearings in mine with precision bearings not made in...
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varmint@...
Aug 3, 1999 8:11 am
I got a Micro-Mark Small Tool catalog a few weeks ago and ordered a couple of what they call an Animation Gearmoter #82090 on special for $7.95. It is 2" OD by...
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Don
don18@...
Aug 3, 1999 8:24 am
You might want to mount it with either a gear system to increase it or a variably pulley system like those on a variable speed Bridgeport. It wont be hard to...
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varmint@...
Aug 3, 1999 8:25 am
I left out some important info. The catalog is from Micro-Mark www.micromark.com and they will send you a catalog from their web site if you fill out the form....
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Don
don18@...
Aug 3, 1999 8:38 am
If you go with the gear setup, you can attach it with a lever, like the feed drive on the headstock. Don P. Conshohocken, PA ... From: varmint@......
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Don
don18@...
Aug 3, 1999 8:44 am
These are the listings for the 6206ZZ bearings in the headstock. I got the info from FAG Bearings http://www.fag.com/ Designation: 6206ZZ Manufacturer: KOYO ...
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libers@...
Aug 3, 1999 11:54 am
<7nuvvd$d99-@egroups.com> wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/7x10minilathe/?start=1031 ... I used the 4 jaw from J&L. It is a direct fit for...
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mike@...
Aug 3, 1999 3:05 pm
Thanks for your recommendations, Don. Any tips on tool making are greatly appreciated. I've found I tend to use my round nose tools the most, and I'm...
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mike@...
Aug 3, 1999 3:18 pm
Ordered the tailstock casting, huh? Did they say how long it'd be before it came in? I still need to order one myself. Just haven't gotten around to it. We...
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mike@...
Aug 3, 1999 3:21 pm
Do you have your compound pictured? I've seen someone's replacement and have been looking for a compound that didn't cost an arm and a leg (no such animal so...
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mike@...
Aug 3, 1999 3:49 pm
I have this chuck as well and it's a piece of cake to mount, and is of good quality (especially for under $100). Of course, I think the stock chuck is pretty...
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MMEAGHER
mmeagher@...
Aug 3, 1999 4:02 pm
The catalog number on the chuck is PCC-19500A, and retails for $75.60 (page 1652 of J&L's 1998-99 catalog). J&L's phone number is 1-800-521-9520. Mike ...
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MMEAGHER
mmeagher@...
Aug 3, 1999 5:39 pm
The manufacturers of the 7x10 must have used the cheapest paint possible, at least on mine. Last night I put a chip shield on the back side of the apron to...
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MMEAGHER
mmeagher@...
Aug 3, 1999 6:04 pm
The bearings which Don referenced in his message (6206ZZ) are available through W.W. Grainger for $10.66 each. The only drawback is that Grainger sells...
