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Well I ran across the deal on this lathe that I could not pass up. It came off at naval ship so it's not as long as normal. Super well maintained I even got owner's manuals with it. Lots of extra tooling and a couple different Chuck setups. Now to refresh my memory on how to use one
 

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i'm sure you know, you just created a monster. you will find more projects now and wonder how you did without it. i had a 12 in x 48 in long south bend that was a 1929 one for about 20 years and wore it out. it was a 220v one. i bought a south bend 14 recently that is 3 phase. i have everything to make a phase convertor but haven't got to it yet. i am always needed it when i am building a car. how dumb am i to not have it running yet?
 
Congrats on the lathe. Those ole South Bend lathes are great.
The only way I'd get by without mine is, about a mile up the road my neighbor has a full machine shop and would let me use his.
I don't like doing that besides its handier to have it right here.
 
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I`d love to have a lathe and milling machine but my shop seems to get clogged up with tools... :rolleyes:
I`m hoping to close a deal on a big 1850-ish fly-press this week... project may have to wait outside in the future ...lol
 
Thanks guys I got a trip plan next week so when I get back I'll get it all hooked up. I think I already had my first project for it. that's a cool little Craftsman lathe
 
Would love to have one, but don't have the room, and don't know squat about running one.
You can get a more domesticated model like mine. Small, quiet, and house broken. It lives in my living room. I use it to spin up pool cues. :D

Expect to spend more on tooling than the lathe. Of course, having one leads to wanting a milling machine. And they are a whole other can of worms. :eek:
 

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Awesome LB. That looks superb. Just got this little lathe from dad. Owners manual also. Now how do we run these 😏
First thing is to turn it around so the motor is in back. Sorry, couldn't help myself. ;)[ddd

That is a cute little antique. Likely better quality than my import mini-lathe. It will be fun learning how to use it.
 
You can get a more domesticated model like mine. Small, quiet, and house broken. It lives in my living room. I use it to spin up pool cues. :D

Expect to spend more on tooling than the lathe. Of course, having one leads to wanting a milling machine. And they are a whole other can of worms. :eek:

Is that one of the Harbor Freight mini lathes?
 

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