Hi DT, Welcome - Wonderful graphics ! There is a lot of knowledge floating around here - looking forward to learning from you. Take care, DBN digital_trucker...
I just bought a 9x20 from Grizzly and have the same question. The spec sheet says 'no' to reverse threading but I wonder what practical experience says....
Which means that you would need to mount a tool right side up or normaly in a tool holder and place it behind the part or in back for the reverse spinning...
If you want to thread a RIGHT HAND thread away from the shoulder, eg with the carriage travelling from left to right, you simply put the tool reversed, eg...
'very soon'??? It is already! hehehe, gonna hafta make do with a milling attachment for a while though. I might as well wait until I learn a bit before I...
New to machining and new to Lathemaster . I just picked up a new 9X30 lathemaster and first joined the 9X20 group as I saw some similarities between them , but...
Welcome to the group Bill, I have an 8 x14 lathemaster and love it. I am not a machinist so I mostly make chips. I have a lot of toys in the shop and have a...
How much of this lathe is it safe to remove to get it in my basement? It looks like it might be easy to remove the headstock. I have the crossslide off. I was...
Bill, Congrats on the new purchase. I bought mine about 9 months ago. There were a few parts that I didn't take off to move into the basement (but later ended...
I'm new here, looking to find alittle help with my problem.I bought a ShopFox combo about 4 months ago , and its a real PITA to convert from one to the other....
Hi All; Installed a camlock on my tailstock and it is great! As part of the conversion I used high speed on the new low speed pulley to cut 1/2-20 threads on a...
Hi Dennis, I can't comment on the fitting nor do I know if the table for standard X3 is different from the Super X3. In any event, Grizzly www.grizzly.com...
I already tried Grizzly, they want me to order it by each and every part # involved with it. I am sure that it would not be feasable if I did it that way. I am...
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Hello all, I just uploaded a few pics of my 8x lathe, on which I recently mounted a 6 1/4" Shars plain back 3- jaw chuck. The pics are found in the Photos...
Hi Chris, Nice Job! What is the largest stock you can load into the chuck and not touch the bed? As for the QCTP - also very nice - is that a new base? Thanks,...
Using the inside jaws, I can hold 2 1/2 inch stock, which is the rated capacity of the chuck. If there was more clearance, (like, say, a 9x lathe), I believe...
Hi Chris, Thanks for the info - very helpful. Take care, DBN C Smith <csasmith@...> wrote: Using the inside jaws, I can hold 2 1/2 inch stock, which...
Hey Chris, I just got my HF 8x12 yesterday and am cleaning it up...had a few questions for you... 1) You say you had to bore out the HF 39083 toolpost...how...
Hi Bob, congrats on getting your new 8x. I agree, they represent an excellent value for the money. I think if I take good care of mine it will easily outlast...
I've got an 8x14 that's got a bad power switch. Most times I push the green button it just pops right back out. If I release it verrrry slowly it will...
My HF is like that. I sometimes have some luck with it if I jiggle the red stop switch a bit. I believe that is the problem as it doesn't release contact and...
I've got the HF 8x12 lathe...basically no experience, just reading everything I can find.... From other reading, I've figured I'll use the Mobil Vactra #2 Oil...
I have to say I really appreciate the net and people willing to share their knowledge... When I get some stuff put together, I'll post some pics. I have a ...
Hi Ed, I think you're right about the problem. I used to do the same jiggle on the red stop button but that stopped working most of the time. If I take off...
I think I still have my original switches still mounted in the box somewhere in the shop. If you want I can try to find it. I switched my lathe over to a DC...
