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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