Recent content by ken holliday

due to mobility handicap, i am not able to continue to use my lathe, i have gifted to a family member, I inherited it from my brother in law and it goes to his nephew. His name is Josh David Grabka, he is a high pressure welder and a tool and die maker in training. He will finish the...

i also have found the system my brother in law used to turn the lathe into a sort of milling machine, used it to cut key way in shaft,and then also used it to cut slots in ( excuse me i know this is not recommended)wooden cooking tool called "sprudel" it is like a flat wide spoon with slots in...

glad to meet you- what kind of lathe do you have? working yet or retired?

here is the attachment i made - very rough but it works, i made it to sharpen wood chisels and plane blades- i find it pits a great edge on my pen knifes

i did stall it a couple of time It will be a few days before i am able to attempt anything- i will let you know how i get along with it. I will try and get my welder, mill wright nephew to come and help me- he has been doing a lot of ice fishing but that is done for this year

i have some hex shaft - 2 inch, came with the lathe- on;y 3 inches of it in lenght

thanks, the 4 jaw i have is like new! i will try a good cleaning, lub and something to prevent seizing, my lack of mobility is making future use of lathe very reduced, it has become just a session of 2 hours once a week

pipe wrench- yep!! on the outside of the chuck ( it is one hugh pipe wrench) and another on the spindle /shaft where it is exposed on out side of the driven side - not smart i guess, but necessary at the time

i dint have a back gear will do

yes, rather should have said , it was deforming, and to keep it round, (it is hollow where it is protruding on the back side, exposed when i open the access door to change belts for speedadjustment) i put a solid round inside the hollow shaft , the solid OD was equal to the ID of the shaft

not the news i was looking for - but suspect you are right. thanks how do you hold the shaft from turning? a real good smack on the wrench does not break it loose i had it off years ago, I had to put a rod in the shaft, because the pipe wrench i was using to hold the shaft and the 36 inch...

update - my help came from nephew welder, pro. he showed me how, used 50 amp, 1/8 inch rod, brown flix, - he supplied sticks that he uses at work for repairs to stainless steel mills ( he is maintanance) i now have done a few myself, he demoed about 20 for me all done!!

looking for parts for my 9 inch unilathe. I have a 3 jaw self centering chuck with just one set of jaws, they are to press in on a shaft up to 2-3 inch and the teeth are curved so they are not reversible. I fellow was neighbopur was using my lathe and sid i should have a set that are for...

i have a really old Forney ac arc welder, used to be on a farm- got it cheap at Forney - they had taken it on trade. I have had it for 50 years, built a lot with it - never use the carbon rods for heat as i also picked up an acetele outfit at a pawn shop in Minot - 40 years ago, i got small...

ok undertood - sort of - I have no mig or tig or experience, never used one or even watched, they are a whole new world and hard on this old brain - hiding in woods is ok, hope you watch for predatory cougars - good luck are the woods in Sask or alta or USA or ?