Hello all, new here and hoping to find some help with some parts I need.
I came across a 1945 SB 10L for free except for hauling it. Yes it is pretty worn out on the ways and cross slide but still free. It also came with a large set of colletts, aloris tool holder. Two cushman 3 jaws and one Buck Chuck Adjust Tru, two thread dials, several carraige stops and a huge assortment of gears. So just the chucks alone is a major score.
I am nearly done is a full restore, everything has been brought to bare metal. All the typical wicks etc replaced. But now I am at the point I need to address the major problems to make it a functional lathe. (I will post pics below)
Major issues
Both gibs for the cross slide and compound are so far gone I cannot advance them enough to take the play out. Not sure if it is a combination of gib and dove tail wear since I do not have specs on the gib to measure. My hope is to find someone selling new gibs or willing to make some, or attempt at trying to shim them. Anything to atleast get the majority of the play out for now. Down the road I would like to either have the compound and cross slide resurfaced so I can try my hand at scraping or find less worn saddle and compound.
Next major issue is the pinion gear for the rack, completely worn out and needs to be replaced. I do not have access to a mill or I would purchase shaftinf and the gear and press fit with a pin. My hope is someone has one for sale. Next on the saddle is the key for the worm, actually I need the entire worm assembly but I can do with just a key replacement for now.
Next major problem is the gear box, the machine is a single tumbler and finding a replacement seems impossible, there is plenty of double tumblers but no single tumblers in the market. All mine really needs is two of the bores to be machined and bushed, but again no access to a mill for that. I may source having a machinist do that job for me.
Those are pretty much the parts I am need of. Gibs and pinion being the most important. If anyone has any old parts that are in decent shape or good advice on hos to deal with the gibs my self please let me know.
Thanks,
Mike
I came across a 1945 SB 10L for free except for hauling it. Yes it is pretty worn out on the ways and cross slide but still free. It also came with a large set of colletts, aloris tool holder. Two cushman 3 jaws and one Buck Chuck Adjust Tru, two thread dials, several carraige stops and a huge assortment of gears. So just the chucks alone is a major score.
I am nearly done is a full restore, everything has been brought to bare metal. All the typical wicks etc replaced. But now I am at the point I need to address the major problems to make it a functional lathe. (I will post pics below)
Major issues
Both gibs for the cross slide and compound are so far gone I cannot advance them enough to take the play out. Not sure if it is a combination of gib and dove tail wear since I do not have specs on the gib to measure. My hope is to find someone selling new gibs or willing to make some, or attempt at trying to shim them. Anything to atleast get the majority of the play out for now. Down the road I would like to either have the compound and cross slide resurfaced so I can try my hand at scraping or find less worn saddle and compound.
Next major issue is the pinion gear for the rack, completely worn out and needs to be replaced. I do not have access to a mill or I would purchase shaftinf and the gear and press fit with a pin. My hope is someone has one for sale. Next on the saddle is the key for the worm, actually I need the entire worm assembly but I can do with just a key replacement for now.
Next major problem is the gear box, the machine is a single tumbler and finding a replacement seems impossible, there is plenty of double tumblers but no single tumblers in the market. All mine really needs is two of the bores to be machined and bushed, but again no access to a mill for that. I may source having a machinist do that job for me.
Those are pretty much the parts I am need of. Gibs and pinion being the most important. If anyone has any old parts that are in decent shape or good advice on hos to deal with the gibs my self please let me know.
Thanks,
Mike
