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- Dec 22, 2014
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I picked up a used Prazi SD300 last night. The fellow bought it a few years ago and never used it.
I cleaned up the dust that was on it. Took it all apart and lubed it. Tightened everything up and it runs beautifully!
I saw the need to modify a few areas to start...
A new handle for the lead screw engagement:
A handle to lock the quill. Brazed a piece of drill rod to the allen head bolt, bent it and turned a handle of 6061 aluminum:
Did the same for the tail stock lock:
Added a little piece of rod for it to rest against:
Nice little lathe for small work. But it won't replace my JET.......Surface finish is no way near what my JET can produce and of course it is very slow. No hogging of large bites of material.
I cleaned up the dust that was on it. Took it all apart and lubed it. Tightened everything up and it runs beautifully!
I saw the need to modify a few areas to start...
A new handle for the lead screw engagement:
A handle to lock the quill. Brazed a piece of drill rod to the allen head bolt, bent it and turned a handle of 6061 aluminum:
Did the same for the tail stock lock:
Added a little piece of rod for it to rest against:
Nice little lathe for small work. But it won't replace my JET.......Surface finish is no way near what my JET can produce and of course it is very slow. No hogging of large bites of material.