Heavy 10 project

Kroll said:
Woodtick I was or am reading page #4 where you made some shims for your spindle.The front spindle cap where you made shims is the thickness the same on both sides?I now understand that the front spindle cap may be shim different than the back cap since trying to achieve .001 on both ends.You did a good job of explaining how to properly adjust the spindle so thank you.I like your ideal of using the scroll saw to cut the brass,I will give that a try also.Woodtick is the brass available at hardware stores such as Ace?----kroll
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I started with the same thickness shim packs on both sides, but I don't remember if they stayed the same, depends on what the lift test readings where. The object was to get between .0007" and .001" of clearance after everything was tightened down and bearing spreaders tight also. The shim material can be purchased from an industrial supply like Enco, Mcmaster, etc. It can be purchased in packs with many sheets all of different thicknesses. If you cut them on a scroll saw like I did cut them in small bundles so they can be taped together to keep them flat while cutting and so the material has less tendency to catch on the blade. file or scrape the edges smooth before using them. Use a good shim as a pattern and cut a whole stack of shims all at once, put the thicker shims on the outside and the thin ones in the middle off the stack.
 
Truly love this project. The Photos are inspirational. Makes me Want to go through one of my macines again. (~;
 
612smanderson said:
Truly love this project. The Photos are inspirational. Makes me Want to go through one of my macines again. (~;
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Thank you, it was so worth it doing the restore. I was running the south bend all day today, chip pan has been filled and emptied of chips a couple of times now. She's a joy to use. I think the lathe is my favorite tool of all my tools.
 
We changed our server since I did this thread and it converted all the pics to thumbnails, I hate thumbnails! So I just went through and reinserted them all as full size pics. Was kinda cool, I haven't looked at this thread for quite some time and I was enjoying the trip back in time. Since I did this rebuild I moved, tore the lathe down again, out of one basement piece by piece and into another one. The good thing was I knew how to do it! I still say I know this machine better than any that I own and she is still my pride and joy. The good thing is the new shop is separated for the wood shop and machine shop, now I can do either craft at the same time and not have to worry about sawdust sticking to my metal machines. Kinda cool having 2 separate shops in my basement, my ultimate man cave, lol.
 
Hi Woody,

We spoke some time ago, you got the same one that I bought 7 months ago, about half-way done
but it doesn't look as good as yours GREAT LATHE* GREATER PRICE !
Good luck with your reno..............Razin
 
You have no idea how much it pleases me when I hear people say that this thread has helped them. When I got the lathe, and knew nothing about it, and started taking pics of it as I worked on it, I never imagined that it would have become a full on restore thread that it became. I love seeing other guys working on their lathes and watching them come together, knowing that my thread was of some help to them is pretty darn cool!
Thank you for the kind words Chuck!
 
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