New South Bend Lathe Rebuild Manual - 10L ,13

Re: New South Bend Lathe Rebuild Manual - 10L ,13",14.5",16"

Steve,

A stupid question for you:

Why did you stay away from wiring and VFD's for the most part? That is one of the most asked areas I have seen when people rebuild.

Thanks,

Nelson
 
Re: New South Bend Lathe Rebuild Manual - 10L ,13",14.5",16"

Hey Nelson, Probably because I'm an "old school" nut for starters. My earliest South Bend was a model B and I never thought twice about rearranging the change gears or shifting the belt speed as needed. Just seemed natural to me so I've never even thought about moving to a VFD. I stayed away from all electrical and wiring instructions in the book due to the many variations plus the potential liability. Giving advice to others on electrical work requires a license where I live and I'm not a licensed electrician. It's the one area where someone could get hurt if they were not careful and my conscience would not allow that. Regards, Steve
 
Re: New South Bend Lathe Rebuild Manual - 10L ,13",14.5",16"

Steve, I'm looking at your rebuild kits on e-bay and I have a quick question. My SB model is an 11" - 411 A circa 1939, which rebuild kit would be the closest, best guess, for my lathe? I know for sure I need the felt/spring for the spindle bearings and the wiper pads. I already ordered the "Capillary Oilers - South Bend Lathe 10", 13", 14", 16" but I want to make sure I'm moving in the right direction.

Thanks much,

-Ron
 
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