Working on my South Bend 9C

[140mower]

What a beaut that is though

It's a 1929 13" Series 0. It needs a little bit of tlc, but who doesn't? I am trying for a functioning prewar era machine shop. I have 2 shapers (currently on the injured reserve list),
a pair of operational lathes, and one in waiting, a cheap chinese knock off round column mill that I am currently destroying cutters with and a 1913 k&t horizontal 1a mill also laying in wait. And not to be out done by the other non working machines, is a 1903 LeBlonde tool and cutter grinders. Those are the main machines, then all the sordid sundries that go along with them.
Fair warning, if you're going to stay in this hobby, a small farm in cobble hill might be right up your alley. 🙄
All the above is in what was formally known as the carport, formally a single car one at that. Rumour has it that I might be building a new home for her car sooner than later....😕

 

[jorogi]

Have you posted pics of the LeBlonde ?

 

[140mower]

Have you posted pics of the LeBlonde ?

I'm not sure...... I will try and remember to take some when I get home this week. Leaky canoe has one as well......

 

[Golem Pens]

Fair warning, if you're going to stay in this hobby, a small farm in cobble hill might be right up your alley.

Gosh I wish, in many ways.

 

[140mower]

Apparently you need a better dream coach. 🙄 😛

 

[Golem Pens]

You sound like my therapist! One machine project at a time...

 

[140mower]

You sound like my therapist! One machine project at a time...

Coward. 😛

 

[Golem Pens]

Yeah I'm afraid of having to sleep outside if I spend more money 😉

 

[140mower]

Yeah I'm afraid of having to sleep outside if I spend more money 😉

Well. At least you live in the right part of the country for it....... 😉

 

[JustaDB]

Yeah I'm afraid of having to sleep outside if I spend more money 😉

That's why you build a heated shop...

 

[140mower]

That's why you build a heated shop...

Or own big dogs if on a budget. 🙄

 

[JustaDB]

Or own big dogs if on a budget. 🙄

I told @Golem Pens to ask you about 8mm taps & German Shepherd puppies.

 

[Golem Pens]

Wait remind me why 8mm taps?

 

[JustaDB]

Wait remind me why 8mm taps?

He had a surplus of them.

 

[Golem Pens]

I get to start headstock disassembly tomorrow

 

[Susquatch]

Wait remind me why 8mm taps?

He had several hundred he scooped someplace. I think he might have that many Shepards by now too.......

 

[140mower]

He had several hundred he scooped someplace. I think he might have that many Shepards by now too.......

Down to 4 shepherds. But probably have close to a hundred taps left..... I think we dealt out about a 120 or so of them in the great tap exchange.....

 

[Susquatch]

But probably have close to a hundred taps left..... I think we dealt out about a 120 or so of them in the great tap exchange.....

That was fun! I thoroughly enjoyed myself with that whole deal!

 

[jcdammeyer]

A little hardware visit today and we have some drive assembly progress. Loosely bolted in place so I can calculate belt length before stripping it down for a more serious clean. Hoping this looks right - definitely kind of tight clearances.

Nicely done!

 

[6.5 Fan]

Yeah I'm afraid of having to sleep outside if I spend more money

It's called camping. 🙂