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I picked up this 10" Frankenlathe in a trade about 3 years ago, And it had some problems and still does. But having all three of my Lathes down I needed to do something cause it sucks not to have one running.
The plate behind the dial that is bolted to the compound was tilting to the left when i move the compound. I took it apart and found that the allen bolts was pulling through the whole.
Only way to repair it was drill it out thread it for a 3/8 bolt and drill them for a 12-32 bolt.
![38Bolts.jpg 38Bolts.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/101/101135-8323936ae588802b5b922cfa3115d58e.jpg)
Then I cut them off at the back,Front and back repair.
![FrontRepair.jpg FrontRepair.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/101/101136-ba29af87b383a9d8a1fbff81afc4fda4.jpg)
![BackSiderepair.jpg BackSiderepair.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/101/101137-ec71aecd3e7676e2080367684767da0e.jpg)
I didn't have any allen bolts that size so I just used screws for now. I had a bunch of nos. parts I got off ebay so I new I had some thrust bearings for a H10 Tapper attachment.
![ForH10.jpg ForH10.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/101/101138-c6075a711a01906792af36658d5c3a6e.jpg)
So I used 1 washer and 1 bearing on.
![Thristbearing.jpg Thristbearing.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/101/101139-0bb0de5dbde705e86b3348e9aca38770.jpg)
Got it back togather and it was still hard to move so I looked at it again.I found that one of the jib screws was missing, So i made one out of a 1/4 bolt.
![14Bolt.jpg 14Bolt.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/101/101140-58bb0a8f52e4c0ef18890f058bb46ada.jpg)
I got it back togather and it works ok but still needs some work.
![Backtogather.jpg Backtogather.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/101/101141-d47d748daad3fda9ab92035d0499b034.jpg)
Paul
The plate behind the dial that is bolted to the compound was tilting to the left when i move the compound. I took it apart and found that the allen bolts was pulling through the whole.
Only way to repair it was drill it out thread it for a 3/8 bolt and drill them for a 12-32 bolt.
![38Bolts.jpg 38Bolts.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/101/101135-8323936ae588802b5b922cfa3115d58e.jpg)
Then I cut them off at the back,Front and back repair.
![FrontRepair.jpg FrontRepair.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/101/101136-ba29af87b383a9d8a1fbff81afc4fda4.jpg)
![BackSiderepair.jpg BackSiderepair.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/101/101137-ec71aecd3e7676e2080367684767da0e.jpg)
I didn't have any allen bolts that size so I just used screws for now. I had a bunch of nos. parts I got off ebay so I new I had some thrust bearings for a H10 Tapper attachment.
![ForH10.jpg ForH10.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/101/101138-c6075a711a01906792af36658d5c3a6e.jpg)
So I used 1 washer and 1 bearing on.
![Thristbearing.jpg Thristbearing.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/101/101139-0bb0de5dbde705e86b3348e9aca38770.jpg)
Got it back togather and it was still hard to move so I looked at it again.I found that one of the jib screws was missing, So i made one out of a 1/4 bolt.
![14Bolt.jpg 14Bolt.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/101/101140-58bb0a8f52e4c0ef18890f058bb46ada.jpg)
I got it back togather and it works ok but still needs some work.
![Backtogather.jpg Backtogather.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/101/101141-d47d748daad3fda9ab92035d0499b034.jpg)
Paul