South Bend A 9" 3 1/2

please I need your advises!

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@Kernbigo was suggesting using a DC treadmill motor and a variable speed controller (same idea as the model trains). This motor would drive your counter shaft and then a belt would be run from the counter shaft pulleys to the headstock pulleys. The speed controller would allow you to run lower speed (or higher) without switching the belt position.

You can get a 1.5HP treadmill motor for about $50-100 on eBay, but some of them have bent shafts. It might be best to go to some place like automationdirect.com and get a good setup.
 
Tim,
this is a good website, they got good stuff, but it's little bit high in prices, they run between $200 +

I am still thinking to replace my compound and the saddle base (the one goes on the top of the saddle..

I found this part, contacted the seller, but he said his price is firm!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-So...e-/371305620201?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123

and this is the saddle base
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOUTH-BEND-9-LATHE-COMPOUND-BASE-/141626608461?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123


I know I may have to scrape everything to make sure everything is 100% perfect!
so I am also looking to get scraping tool 17" carbide blade and high spot blue color and of course I need some help on finding some metal references for my bed, saddle and the compound.

so please if you have any information I will be appreciate it

thank you
 
I just can't find some kind of metal reference to use it on scraping the bed and the ways!
 
OH forgot that the bed and the ways can't be scraped by hand, it need more tools and experiences than I have..

also there is no one in my state can do it cheaper than $700 so I think I will have to live with it till I find another good bed or so!
 
Hi again..
here is my bed I tried to do my best to get the camera in touch with the bed and the dial indicator so I can show your guys my bed! there is something weird there!!:cower:
the area in front of the chuck is high than the both sides!!! weird right?

here is videos showing each V test along with the bed, I don't know if I am doing it right or I have to re-attache the complete carriage/ saddle in order to get the reading more accurate?






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWRDT2vRuU8
 
Don't try leveling your bed with a stone. It needs to be ground. Your bed looks pretty good. Are you measuring where the headstock is mounted?
 
yes I am measuring from left to right all the way to the headstock location, as you see the saddle quite big so I try to go off road where is the headstock located.
but why the bed is high from the location if front of to the headstock?
 
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