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5th Aug 2021, 10:09 AM
Thread: 9 inch hercus/southbend lathe.
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I was thinking " whaaaaa ????? " then looked...
I was thinking " whaaaaa ????? "
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25th Jul 2021, 11:17 PM
Thread: 9 inch hercus/southbend lathe.
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Lathe sold today :) thank you for all who...
Lathe sold today :)
thank you for all who took a look and thank you to those who gave me a helping hand with my questions over the last couple of months :)
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23rd Jul 2021, 10:14 AM
Thread: 9 inch hercus/southbend lathe.
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yep got the issue sorted ( was just have a better...
yep got the issue sorted ( was just have a better tool do the cutting) and sadly have to move house and can't take it with me :'(
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22nd Jul 2021, 03:49 PM
Thread: 9 inch hercus/southbend lathe.
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I'm more looking to sell everything together. As...
I'm more looking to sell everything together. As it's everyone someone would need to get started and then some, :) so they can really get into it and enjoy.
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21st Jul 2021, 09:25 PM
Thread: 9 inch hercus/southbend lathe.
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9 inch hercus/southbend lathe.
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I have my lathe for sale. served me well, but i have to move house and cannot take it with me.
9 inch southbend lathe.
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2nd Jul 2021, 09:25 AM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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besides the tailstock, is there another place i...
besides the tailstock, is there another place i can look for a serial ?
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27th Jun 2021, 03:55 PM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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I shall take a look in a couple of hours time and...
I shall take a look in a couple of hours time and fingers crossed :D
I don't know the originality of the lathe, i bought it 2nd hand about 10km's away from where i live :) from an older gent who... -
26th Jun 2021, 01:53 AM
Thread: Ball turning adapter.
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Ball turning adapter.
hey all, well i thought i might share what i done over the last couple of days.
I've wanted to get my ball/curve thing onto my lathe so i can do my shift knob :)
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25th Jun 2021, 09:20 PM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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there is a number on the surface of the cross...
there is a number on the surface of the cross slide, but i think that's more of a part number. shrugs.
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25th Jun 2021, 01:43 AM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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I can't make it out :/ 392658
I can't make it out :/
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24th Jun 2021, 02:34 AM
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Thank you, Yes there are 2 pins there they are...
Thank you, Yes there are 2 pins there they are angle cut to fit with the compound slide insert.
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23rd Jun 2021, 10:48 PM
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here's the latest all put together in a video :) ...
here's the latest all put together in a video :)
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23rd Jun 2021, 04:25 AM
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I got these today. Going to have a play around :)...
I got these today. Going to have a play around :) some HSS blanks a couple of sizes
a right handed carbide holder with the blade things to go in :)
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23rd Jun 2021, 01:40 AM
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I'll go over it tomorrow and see what moving...
I'll go over it tomorrow and see what moving slightly :)
I have noticed that the tool gets pushed back a little sometimes, but that's from the slack in the cross slide i believe ?
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22nd Jun 2021, 09:24 AM
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Thank you left one is hot rolled which i got...
Thank you
left one is hot rolled which i got before i knew what to get, right one is machining steel i got from a local machine shop ( i asked for 12L14 )
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21st Jun 2021, 04:40 AM
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I made some soft jaws to avoid tool marks on my workpieces
Good morning all, well i thought i would try to avoid future markings from the chuck on my workpieces, so i made some soft jaws.
Copper
4 jaw chuck
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21st Jun 2021, 04:26 AM
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Carbide tool for my 9 inch lathe. A question or two.
Good morning everyone. So as per my other thread, you can see that i've been havign issues with finish ect:
I wanted to grab a carbide holder and insert tool setup to give it a try and see if... -
21st Jun 2021, 04:08 AM
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this is the underside of the carriage rear (...
this is the underside of the carriage rear ( towards the wall ) I tightened this us and yeah, the carriage is a lot more firmly pressed against the bed/ways and take a fair amount more 'oompf' to...
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19th Jun 2021, 08:53 PM
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Ah, thank you :) i'll tighten it up tomorrow...
Ah, thank you :)
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19th Jun 2021, 08:33 PM
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Thank you :) the cutting side is the whole...
Thank you :)
the cutting side is the whole left face of the tool, it's a carbide bit and used it to remove material, about .5mm at a time. going from right to left, any more and the machine... -
19th Jun 2021, 08:31 PM
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thank you :) may i ask where the saddle gibs...
thank you :)
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19th Jun 2021, 04:06 AM
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So i got myself some rubber matting :D feels...
So i got myself some rubber matting :D
feels nicer to stand on that's for sure.
As you can tell i've been using the lathe a bit... Also that's the GMC grinder that smoke came out of :'(
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19th Jun 2021, 03:50 AM
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Sheraton 9 inch lathe for sale Sunshine coast QLD
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27th May 2021, 01:23 PM
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Thank you. i found some conveyer belt 12 mm...
Thank you.
i found some conveyer belt 12 mm thick 200mm wide and about 10 metres of the stuff.
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26th May 2021, 03:29 AM
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Ohh thank you :) any chance of a picture or...
Ohh thank you :)
any chance of a picture or two ?
do you put a square piece under each " leg" of your lathe, or cabinet on which the lathe sits upon ?
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24th May 2021, 11:07 PM
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I think i figured it out. the compound/cross...
I think i figured it out. the compound/cross slide move back a little bit, so i gotta tighten up/adjust the gibs. I don't think there's a way for me to lock the cross slide on my lathe ( hercus /...
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23rd May 2021, 09:25 PM
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Thank you :) great information. yeah, i have...
Thank you :) great information. yeah, i have noticed the saddle/ coss slide and compound, when force from the workpiece puts pressure back on the tool it can and does move from time to time.
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23rd May 2021, 07:56 PM
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392200 :) getting better, i think it's my...
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getting better, i think it's my sanding that's putting marks in the workpiece :/ hmm.
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20th May 2021, 08:55 PM
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I made a shift knob for my friends car, got it...
I made a shift knob for my friends car, got it mirror finish reflections in it, but still get those tool marks, hmmm...
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19th May 2021, 09:39 PM
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I did a thing today :D made my own HSS tool :D...
I did a thing today :D
made my own HSS tool :D
here's how it went in pics/clips
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18th May 2021, 08:17 PM
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Nice :) that sop slide is very close to...
Nice :)
that sop slide is very close to parallel :O but if it works :)
I finished off the shift knob and my roommate put it in his car for a test.
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18th May 2021, 06:33 PM
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Thank you :) I took a video clip of me starting...
Thank you :)
I took a video clip of me starting the parting procedure to the piece. The other indents are for grip and it turned out pretty nice. I still get tool marks in it though. unsure if... -
18th May 2021, 12:15 PM
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Thank you. I'll have to go down and take a...
Thank you.
I'll have to go down and take a look at the speed setup to confirm, but i think it was the fastest setting.
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17th May 2021, 11:37 PM
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update. So i had a shot at making a tool but...
update.
So i had a shot at making a tool but need practice.
I found this tool already done in amongst the stuff that came with the lathe, so i gave it a shot at a pass to see whether the... -
17th May 2021, 01:12 AM
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I was in the middle of making a High Speed Steel...
I was in the middle of making a High Speed Steel tool based upon this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__A2xtLF0AU
and then the bench grinder started having smoke pour out of it :'(
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14th May 2021, 02:08 PM
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Hi guys :) sorry i haven't replied yet, been busy...
Hi guys :) sorry i haven't replied yet, been busy working on my roommated trailer camper, i'm welding up all of it :)
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12th May 2021, 02:19 AM
Thread: Oiling a live centre ?
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Oiling a live centre ?
Good evening everyone. Possibly a silly question here, but i got with my machine a live centre that came with it. It seems to have a few oil ports on it ? it looks quite old and likely original to...
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12th May 2021, 02:16 AM
Thread: Loosening a stuck Chuck
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Loosening a stuck Chuck
I saw this and thought it may help someone here in the future :)
I personally have a V belt pulley system, so maybe i could to a variation of this on mine. If i get something to work i'll... -
12th May 2021, 02:12 AM
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Thank you :) I just wanted to know so it...
Thank you :)
I just wanted to know so it would help knowing what depth of cut and RPM's and stuff to set things up for when cutting into steel :) -
11th May 2021, 08:23 PM
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I'll go and see what motor i have on the lathe...
I'll go and see what motor i have on the lathe now and that will give me a rough ballpark of where i stand :)|
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11th May 2021, 06:24 PM
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Thank you. It's greatly appreciated. :) ...
Thank you. It's greatly appreciated.
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11th May 2021, 04:16 PM
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wow BobL they look amazing. I saw a video...
wow BobL they look amazing.
I saw a video where carbide tools need more horsepower to make the tool work well ? and HSS takes a bit of effort to get them shaped, and then sharp, but are better... -
11th May 2021, 09:33 AM
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Damn, i don't really have a scrapyard for steel...
Damn, i don't really have a scrapyard for steel near me, a couple of car wrecking yards, a bit of a drive away though.
I see stuff like this on ebay which should be perfect right ?
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10th May 2021, 07:46 PM
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Thank you everyone :) read all the posts and lots...
Thank you everyone :) read all the posts and lots to digest.
So yeah, i get extremely close to centre height with my tools, but i believe the tools are blunt or chipped and that's why they... -
10th May 2021, 11:12 AM
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wow lots of information here. Thank you guys. ...
wow lots of information here. Thank you guys.
I'm on the north side of Brisbane ( Australia ), and only got the lathe a few days ago.
The lathe is a southbend 9 " ( we think ) and it uses... -
9th May 2021, 10:26 PM
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scratches in my finished part ? any tips or advice on how to remove them ?
Good evening everyone. So i've made a thing and wondering what's causing the part to have all these scratches in it, even after polishing :'(
i went up to 1200 grit sand paper and i have these... -
9th May 2021, 10:21 PM
Thread: Back gears, a little guidance please.
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Thank you :D I figured out with the belt...
Thank you :D
I figured out with the belt system that if i put it on it's slowest of it's 16 settings, it is slow enough to thread with a tap on the tail stock.
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8th May 2021, 04:04 AM
Thread: Back gears, a little guidance please.
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Back gears, a little guidance please.
Hello everyone. Well i'm new to all this and i heard/saw a video or two that said there was some back gears that let me run the lathe really slow if needed, for example when i'm doing some thread...
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7th May 2021, 10:41 PM
Thread: Good Evening. New guy here
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Thank you :) i did some practice stuff today...
Thank you :)
i did some practice stuff today :D
made myself a not so pretty thing haha.
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6th May 2021, 11:31 PM
Thread: Good Evening. New guy here
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Good Evening. New guy here
Good Evening everyone.
So, I've got my own first lathe.
I've watched a few videos and used 1 back in school, but for all intents and purposes i consider myself to be completely new to this.
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