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... up to a South Bend or Monarch. I am not in a position to evaluate one lathe against another. I think my Sheldon is a great lathe. It works well ... Graziano. A respectable machine, but hardly in the class of Monarch or Axelson. My advice? Don't worry about what others think of your Sheldon. ...

Okay, here is the coolest gap lathe in the universe. YAb81qyvRZM That is what I was showing you, only I showed you a LeBlond. If I remember correctly Axelson and Nebel make them also. Not easy to find one usually. Century is made in Washington and ...

They are very nice lathes patterned after the Mori which I lust after. VERY sturdy and available with lots ... features that could be found on comparable sized DSG, Monarch, L&S, Axelson, etc. In any case, I believe that lathe is similar to mine in that it can turn ...

I am going to look at a Vost lathe which has an 18" swing and 60" center. I have never used one and was ... a medium duty lathe from the pictures I have found on the internet. Compared to an Axelson or Lodge & Shipley As far as I know it has a steady rest and possibly has ...

You don' say what size your Axelson is, but here is the manual for 16-32" versions:

http://www.owwm.com/pubs/detail.aspx?id=3557

Would have been nice if you had the drawings. Have to admit Ken is supportive. He and many are knowledgeable yet need more clue. Look at eshow it was assembled and work back thru that. More than that, certain elements were tested along the way. This is maybe like a transmission with a hidden snap ri...

... a job like this. Your reward will be when you are making parts on your Axelson Lathe while others watch with envy and wish they Had one. Super Kuudo's to YOU!!! :wink: Ken. :)

Well, I am at a standstill on the axelson. I have one shaft left in the gearbox that I need to remove before I can get ... I have right now. Honestly, the way things are going I regret ever getting this lathe and frankly I am getting quite discouraged with everything and don't know which ...

We are Virtually rooting for you Todd. You have your hands in the machine but fortunatly it's quality bowels. Good light. Those multi leds are real good. Watch out for allen under allen and the hidden pin.

Well, it didn't go too good yesterday. I managed to get 2 shafts out but have yet to get to the clutch shaft. Apparently the clutch shaft may have a shifter fork that is keeping it from sliding out so I guess my next plan will be to remove it and see if I can get the clutch shaft out this way. Overa...

Thanks for the update. I'm torn between saying something and remaining silent. To replace "all the bearings" is somewhat counterproductive. I would follow that "glitch" that you felt and was evident. If one ball or roller self destructed it caused havoc at speed. Other ones uncon...

Here's an update on the axelson lathe. I tinkered with it for about 15 minutes today and removed part of the machine that contains some of ...