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the four foot bed isnt in excellent condition
to me maybe 60%
i for sure wouldnt buy it to upgrade my 9a
to me maybe 60%
i for sure wouldnt buy it to upgrade my 9a
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South Bend A 9" 3 1/2
- Thread starter Dragon
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Here is a nice 10k on ebay for 1700. Looks to be nice with the hardened ways.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOUTH-BEND-..._DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46365afd02#ht_0wt_0
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOUTH-BEND-..._DefaultDomain_0&hash=item46365afd02#ht_0wt_0
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OP, it's likely your bed is soft - I took your serial number and looked it up here: http://www.wswells.com/serial_number.html. The hardened beds will show no signs of hand scraping anywhere and usually have an X in the serial number. You can get your bed planed and scraped cheaper than grinding as far as I am aware. Grinding removes very small amounts of material, while planing is able to take more material off (less time).
Is your lathe complete? I didn't see a drive pulley and motor set.
Also, there should be about 0.0015" "shaft play" on the spindle to accommodate the oil bearing clearance and thermal expansion.
Is your lathe complete? I didn't see a drive pulley and motor set.
Also, there should be about 0.0015" "shaft play" on the spindle to accommodate the oil bearing clearance and thermal expansion.
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I agree, its a good lathe! and if I buy it will save me a ton of $$$ and time but still for pick up only!
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and I was giving it about 75% but you maybe right! will see if there is any other options!
thank you
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MY lathe needs countershaft, motor, belt tension belt, tail stock! the saddle is complete I just took it in parts to check it out, and its seems to be in good shape.
I took the gear box out and I am planing to take it in parts and clean it, maybe paint everything! but it's looks good to me!
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Don't under estimate these old lathes. Well worth the money. $500 is a good price for a 9A. Even well used they will be the pants off most of the imports. Since you are new with lathes I would say run this one until you get conformable with it. I have a small 9A and have been learning a lot. I am now ready to move up to a larger size. Before you use it replace the felts. Stevewb on eBay sell kits for these.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rebuild-Boo...639?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2311792617
Join the SB Yahoo group. They have a lot of good information and members to help you out.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rebuild-Boo...639?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2311792617
Join the SB Yahoo group. They have a lot of good information and members to help you out.
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Thank you ARKnack , at less you makes me feel with some hope! and that was my first point before I got this lathe; is (learn) yesterday I took the apron and the gearbox in parts, and I will buy that rebuild kit from the ebay,
the only thing I need is to make sure my bed will get me a nice accurate cuts, my hobby required me to have a precision cuts and I just don't want to crash my expensive Helicopters with some runouts on their shafts!
this is my first build using friend of mine lathe
was fun and the shaft I had to make it was 10mm OD X 7mm ID with 6mm thread on bottom and the other end of the shaft is only 6mm OD solid and 7mm long
thank you!
the only thing I need is to make sure my bed will get me a nice accurate cuts, my hobby required me to have a precision cuts and I just don't want to crash my expensive Helicopters with some runouts on their shafts!
this is my first build using friend of mine lathe
was fun and the shaft I had to make it was 10mm OD X 7mm ID with 6mm thread on bottom and the other end of the shaft is only 6mm OD solid and 7mm long thank you!