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Can anyone suggest the best way to go about tightening up the thrust bearings to remove the lash? I do t want to over tighten and damage the new bearings.

A thought; as I mentioned I replaced the thrust bearings at the handle end of the screw where it anchors to the compound. There is a tightening nut under the scale sleeve to tension the thrust bearings and I couldn’t find a torque spec. Is it possible that under tensioned thrust bearing on the...

Yes, I read up on this issue in the internet and it sounds like it can be the screw, but or both. The recommended test was to turn it all the way in, all the way out, and test the lash in the middle where it gets all of its use. If the lash is the same in all 3 locations it’s likely the nut, but...

I’m getting my newly purchased Luxcut 1136 lathe “tuned up” and so far everything is going well. The thrust bearing on the compound felt a tiny bit crunchy when winding it, which isn’t surprising since they would be the most used part of this 1978 lathe. I replaced the bearing and now it cranks...

Is your bandsaw still available?

It was an amazing deal and I also bought the milling machine that the guy had for sale as well. I’m in the Calgary area. The lathe is an upgrade from my old atlas lathe so I will be selling it once I go through the Luxcut and get it dialed in the way I want it.

Yes I am

I’m on the hunt for an owners manual for a busy bee B240 milling machine if anyone has access for one.

I recently was able to scoop up a Luxcut 1136 220v lathe in very decent condition for cheap because the previous owner had partially disassembled the lathe for a thorough cleaning and he replaced the bearings, seals and belts. I am hunting for a manual for this lathe as I am interested in...

Well, you guys have convinced me that the milling attachment is probably not the way to go. I’ll start my hunt for a home shop milling machine; if anyone has a line on one in the Calgary area, feel free to let me know!!

Great tips; that photo is very close to my lathe. I was lucky that my lathe was in the basement of a farmhouse since new and only saw hobby and small work and not much of that, so it is still very much in spec and with the QCTP I added does most things I need well.

So next question; would you guys say there is much difference between using a lathe milling attachment, or using a benchtop mill like a Rusnok 80 type machine? Looks like a good used benchtop mill is about triple the cost of a lathe milling attachment.

Nothing specific; just general tool and part making.

Ok; I guess ill start the hunt for an Atlas milling attachment. I think I read somewhere that it’s not wise to hold a milling bit in a 3 jaw chuck because they can loosen, so you should use a collect. Is that correct?

I’m fairly new to machining, and I have a good working Atlas 9” lathe. As you all know, you fairly quickly realize the need to be able to do some milling, and eventually I’d love to add a Bridgeport to my shop, if I can find a good used one I can afford. In the near future, for the small...