Show us your South Bend Lathe

here is my progress so far! taking a lil longer than what i wanted too, but had to slow down and build the bench and the drawer for it too.
I'm still waiting for the lead screw and i have to modify the apron to fit so i feel the headache coming soon.
a few posts before i showed the way i got it in case you all are curious.
I'm pretty happy with the way it is coming along! not bad for a jack of all trades master of none right..... LOL

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I just brought my first South Bend home. I hope to get it off the trailer this weekend and start the cleanup process. It came with a lever operated collet attachment and a taper attachment plus some misc tooling. I'll fit either a CXA or a CA Aloris tool post and a VFD drive since the lathe is 3 phase and I don't have 3 phase in my shop. I'm driving my Clausing 8540 mill off a Teco VFD.

It is a considerable step up from my Atlas-Craftsman 07403 12x36.

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jlrice54 said:
I just brought my first South Bend home. I hope to get it off the trailer this weekend and start the cleanup process. It came with a lever operated collet attachment and a taper attachment plus some misc tooling. I'll fit either a CXA or a CA Aloris tool post and a VFD drive since the lathe is 3 phase and I don't have 3 phase in my shop. I'm driving my Clausing 8540 mill off a Teco VFD.

It is a considerable step up from my Atlas-Craftsman 07403 12x36.
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Is that the machine that was up for auction at the Public Surplus Site in Corpus Christi?
 
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