The Home Machinist!

If that Birmingham lathe was in Phoenix at that price I would be on my way to look and probably buy it . I had a very simular one I bought new from Rutland Tool close to 20 years ago and loved. A friend ? of mine talked me into selling it to him . Regreted it !

Can you widen your search area? I had (have) the same problem, very few machines available in my area and when they are the prices are no fun. I bought my lathe 1,500 miles from where I live, and my milling machine 900 miles. Here's a really radical thought... what about Mexico? The Mexican's come ...

1-1/2 would be plenty and yes 1750 rpm.

On that little lathe it very well maybe they use a drill style chuck on the head stock. I know Atlas lathes could be had with a drill style chuck setup to mount on the HS spindle threads ! Anyway where there is a will there IS a way!

That is a drill chuck key! Go to MSC and look around . I have found some of the import drill chucks use a non standard key, most chucks use a Jacobs std. style key. Being that is one of those import, dare I say toy lathes, who knows what standard they used.

Seal Killer : Check your PM in box.

Golden Goose brand from China are quite good. Funny thing is they use a Pellican as a logo !!

Part it it off using the lathe.

Heel of insert rubbing? Raise bar and rotate tip downward. If that is a double sided insert ,thats the prob ,no clearence .

If it hs a QC box maybe $200 otherwise $50-100. It will expensive to fix those issues even with used parts of Ebay.

2 things. First get ahold of on line the south Bend how to run a lathe book,it will show you the various angles on a HSS tool bit. Second , your problem may well in in the construction and alignment of your lathe. Lets see a picture of your lathe. Some of the Chinese lathes have adjustments for the ...

You can not make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. I have yet to see any import vise that is worth a dang. The ONLY good used vise I ever had was a Kurt. One of the worst was Brigdeport! Try shimming ! You do not have much to lose !! You might look into a tool maker's style vise like the 3" I re...