The Home Machinist!

the lead screw shaft is smooth, no key. You actually have to drill a hole through the hub and put a pin in it. Very Manky

They are definitely sintered and crappy! Getting this thing put back together is the definition of frustrating

and, to close the thread out, UPS left the package in the rain last night, kudos to Smithy!

Thanks guys, $10.99 later, it's in the mail. Smithy does have good customer service, I'll hand them that

Thanks Ken, just dropped them a note

So, I went to cut some 1/4 x 20TPI threads today, and guess what, missing the 30 tooth gear. Anyone know how available that will be? Also, "E" gear, is that a 27 tooth gear? Thanks of the help!

Youtube video on some CB-1220 mods.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi9Y6MZkhiU

I've been watching some videos and things people have done to make their lathes more accurate. All of these have been stand alone lathes or mills, not 3 in 1's. I'd be interested in hearing what some of the members here have done. One of the things I was considering was cleaning up the surfaces on m...

Hmm, good point. I'll find some rubber to make the split seal. Thanks for the insight on that

Did a little shop organizing and made a simple mod to the lathe. I got tired of, whenever I had to open the back cover to change gears or engage the feed, having to remove long stock to do it. So cut a slot in the cover so I wouldn't have to anymore. Need to clean it up with a grinder yet, but the f...

Never mind, just ordered the an ER collet set to get me started.

It's an AXA, Ed. Thanks for the advice on the collets. I was going to go MT3 because it's easy way out . Care to post any pics of your mill set up with the collets, especially the ones you made