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  1. Thomas

    Putting a Utilathe back together

    They are a pricey bearing, the company I work for is a Timken dealer might get my buyer to check the list price and see how bad they are marked up. I did a quick image search to get some ideas on how to add the extension and I think this guy has it figured out.
  2. Thomas

    Putting a Utilathe back together

    Wasn't sure what I was going to do with the second bed but now I'm thinking detachable extension.
  3. Thomas

    Putting a Utilathe back together

    Work and life have prevented me from getting back at the lathe but I managed to score some parts only a half hour drive from home, nothing I really need but a spare headstock with good gears and bearings is definitely worth the $50.
  4. Thomas

    Thought I picked up a steal

    Not sure, but you certainly don't need any load on threads to have them gall I've seen and repaired countless stainless steel impellers that were being threaded on by hand when they "stuck". I will check the quarantine cabinet tomorrow and see if that micrometer is still in there.
  5. Thomas

    Weird Forged Block

    The brass looking plate you found sounds like cadmium plated hardened steel, wondering if they used the plate on top of the hot forging and pressed it in with the stud then rolled it over in a forming die.
  6. Thomas

    Thought I picked up a steal

    I did the calibrations for our shop years ago and I remember being brought almost the exact same micrometer that had seized while being used, turns out they had actually galled the threads on the spindle.
  7. Thomas

    WTB Low Melt Solder

    Rusty wood carries Cerrosafe, I bought some awhile back. https://www.rustywood.ca/shop_home/cerrosafe-ingot/
  8. Thomas

    Putting a Utilathe back together

    I finally was able to get back at the lathe and finished stripping it, lots of caked on crude for the parts washer. Started to take the quick change gearbox apart, might swap out the bearings they feel pretty rough. Ordered the two backing plates for my chucks from Shars for $166CAD they have a...
  9. Thomas

    Putting a Utilathe back together

    We don't pour babbit bearings, we have them spin cast ( JD Babbit, Howe TX. ) but there is a local shop who still puddles them. The product your looking for is Babbitrite, or Deacon Mold-Pac or as a trade name bear sh*t, I will see if I can source you some.
  10. Thomas

    Putting a Utilathe back together

    Thank you for checking but my bolt circle is 5.708", I did find them for a reasonable price at Shars. https://www.shars.com/products/workholding/lathe-chuck-adapter-back-plates/6-3-fully-machined-threaded-back-plate-with-1-1-2-8-tpi-for-6-4-jaw-independent-lathe-chuck
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