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  1. Very interested, PM sent. Jan Nieuwenhuis

    Very interested, PM sent.

    Jan Nieuwenhuis
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    You Suck!!:)

    You Suck!!:)
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    I have swapped out motors on a lot of lathes. On...

    I have swapped out motors on a lot of lathes.
    On lathes the size of the Emco 5 usually a 1/4 hp (0.18 kW) with a vfd works perfectly.
    Lathes of the size Emco 8 and similar will be happy with a 1/2...
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    I found this source: Oil Cups (Bent)...

    I found this source:

    Oil Cups (Bent)

    HTH,

    Jan
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    You are right, this picture shows how the...

    You are right, this picture shows how the tailstock is guided:
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    The single V makes me think toward the Fortis lathe:
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    What do you guys think?

    Cheers,
    Jan
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    Anybody know this lathe?

    When I bougt this lathe in The Netherlands, some weeks ago, I first thought it to be a Southbend 9", but after cleaning it a bit and studying the details, I knew this was not the case.
    I went over...
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    I have tried Dremels sometimes, but they are toys...

    I have tried Dremels sometimes, but they are toys compared to my Minicraft MB1012.
    It is the same size as a Dremel, but its 12V 100W motor is virtually indestructable.
    I am using it for more than...
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    My workshop, an extra addition......

    I know, I know, I promised to continue the description of the tools in my workshop.
    But, there are some projects that have to be finished, because people were getting impatient.
    I hope to be able...
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    My workshop

    Hi Bryan,

    I don't know if it's a talent, maybe I'm just stubborn enough to keep looking and trading untill I find the machine that fits my needs:D.

    I agree with you about the press, it's a nice...
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    My workshop

    It took a little longer that expected, but here is the next part of the description of my workshop.

    In #7 of this thread you can see the overall view of my shop thanks to the beautiful...
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    My workshop

    There are some pictures that have disappeared from my last post.

    I'll try to show them here:

    1: the original broken topslide
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    The mounting point was a M10 stud.
    All I had to do was...
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    New topslide

    Hy Bryan,

    Thanks for your positive words, I think you're right.

    This is one of the jobs I have done:

    Since english isn't my native tongue, it isn't easy to find the right words every time,...
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    My workshop

    Hi Ew,

    There are many times that I have a mess in my workshop, but then I am forced to clean up a little, because I really run out of working space. I'm normally not so organized, but I have to be...
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    I started the workshop by moving the deepfreeze...

    I started the workshop by moving the deepfreeze to the garage.
    Maybe that's an idea for you??:U

    Cheers, Jan
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    Well, My honey draws a line: There may be some...

    Well,
    My honey draws a line:
    There may be some small machines in my workroom upstairs, but everything else stays in the workshop.
    No parking any machines outside, not even under a nice tarp!!!!
    ...
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    Basically a great idea, but..... Who's gonna pay...

    Basically a great idea, but.....
    Who's gonna pay that fuel bill:?????

    Cheers, Jan
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    Do you mean with or without the extra...

    Do you mean with or without the extra heating:D...

    Jan
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    My workshop

    Hello BobL,

    Thanks for merging these pictures, the result is amazing!!!!

    I just wish I had as much room in my shop as this picture suggests:rolleyes:.

    Cheers,
    Jan
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    My workshop

    Hi Bob,

    The Ames is a pleasure to use.
    It does have its quirks, like every machine:
    The crosslide has to be clocked out to be exactly parallel to make sure you don't get unwanted tapers on your...
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    I think it is a (incomplete) Starrett speed...

    I think it is a (incomplete) Starrett speed indicator:

    High Speed Indicator - L. S. Starrett, No. 104, circa 1910 - Museum Victoria

    Cheers, Jan
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    My workshop

    I consider myself a lucky man!!
    After being single and living in small appartments for most of my life, I got married on July 2nd last year and moved to a "normal" house.

    Finally I got the chance...
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    AI-Hembrug shaper

    Thanks Bob,

    I was sure somebody would ask about the little toolroom lathe.....
    It is the same style as the Schaublin, but it isn't Swiss, and not German either!
    It is an Ames EH3 lathe, that I...
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    AI-Hembrug shaper

    Hi Ben,

    Thanks for your kind words.
    It is amazing that I found the room to make some reasonable pictures.

    The small space forces me to work as efficient as possible.
    It is absolutely...
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    AI-Hembrug shaper

    In my last post I promised to show some more pictures of my shaper.

    My shed is quite small, only 4,5 by 2,25 m, but I managed to cram a lot of machines in it:D.
    In the cold season I don't do much...
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    Hi Matt, Thanks for your welcome. It's a...

    Hi Matt,

    Thanks for your welcome.
    It's a struggle to use these machines in such a small shed.
    But I look at it as a challenge.
    Adding a filing machine makes it even harder:D.

    The little...
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    Hi Dave, It was in this color, which I believe...

    Hi Dave,

    It was in this color, which I believe is either the original color, or the previous owner has done an excellent job on it.
    Considering the overall state of the shaper, it must had have...
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    Hi Bryan, Thanks for your welcome. The...

    Hi Bryan,

    Thanks for your welcome.

    The apron is indeed slanted. There is another version of this shaper, with the apron in the "straight" position, but the slanted version is supposed have even...
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    Rare, but of a fine pedigree: AI-Hembrug 8" shaper

    Hello folks,

    I have been lurking for a long time, but now it's time to show you my little beauty:
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    This is a shaper, made by the Dutch AI-Hembrug factory.
    I bought it in excellent...
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