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Sometimes it is hard to stay with the three-teeth-in-contact recommendation. At those times I find it best to back off on the feed rate so the teeth in contact take a little less impact.

I would like it. paypal? To what address?

Thanks,

Russ

I find the bimetal blades to be quite durable.

Starrett is good, as are Lenox and Irwin.

Such type of machine has a hollow base and is notoriously top heavy. I built a temporary base for mine out of heavy planks so I could expand the footprint and use rollers under it. If you have access to a pallet jack, those are really handy for moving that type of equipment.

Remember Occam's Razor; the simplest solution is usually the correct one.

Go for it. I bought a Gorton mill in New York (I am in NM)on ebay with a ridiculously low bid - expected to get outbid. Took three days each way to travel. I took a pile of blocks, rollers, and rigging. It took most of a day to safely load; it was in a garage and had to be rolled out and up a ramp. ...

I have used the drill-in-the-center approach with success, but all of the rivets I have encountered are quite hard - some took a carbide bit to get any results.

Add some adjusting screws and make a set-true type backing plate. All is not lost yet.

Ok, so you say the gib is wedged in. Possibly one of the problems. Any way you can get the lower gib screw back in and loosen the gib? Might be a start in the right direction. If the gib is wedged in, the knee is not going to move. Please post some pictures. I do not have one of these mills, but I h...

Your chances of find a replacement gear are pretty slim. Having replaced an impossible to find gear in the past, may I suggest an approach. Determine the center distance of the gear set, and since you have one gear, you can determine the diameter, pitch, and tooth properties of the missing one. Chec...

not safe - all of the time!

Nice, Lover the recycling history approach.

Sturdy enough that you can get a much heavier lathe if you desire!

I got tired of tripping over the anchors and leveling bolts so mine are on the inside surfaces of the legs.