I'll write that Gates number inside the gear cover along with the Napa one. Glad you found one. Dick...
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DaleE
dalee1002000
Mar 2, 2011 2:51 pm
Hi, Welcome! You might be correct. Still it's bad form, from a safety perspective, to stick your fingers around a spinning chuck. :) This little machine does...
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DaleE
dalee1002000
Mar 2, 2011 3:02 pm
Hi, I'm sorry for replying so late. I've been away for several days. A2 would be fine. Even in it's annealed state it would be a bit stiffer than 1018. The...
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Jim Good
jagness66
Mar 3, 2011 1:24 am
I went ahead and made it out of the A2 and will probably try it out this weekend. It's significantly thicker than the boring bars I've bought, so I figure it...
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Martin Evans
mce1963
Mar 3, 2011 12:14 pm
... Have you got a reference showing that heat treating significantly increases the stiffness of steel? Everything I've ever seen indicates that modulus of...
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Tony Smith
dropcat2001
Mar 3, 2011 2:14 pm
... Heat treating has no effect on stiffness (that we notice), however the range over which it will bend and spring back will be reduced, that is, now it'll ...
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sherlineheretic
Mar 5, 2011 4:04 pm
Someone has this 8x12 for only a hundred bucks at this point. Anyone looking for parts or a whole lathe might be interested. Ebay #360348811416...
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Rob
rroll99
Mar 14, 2011 12:46 am
The motor on my HF 8x12 suddenly started making a strange noise after I moved the v-belt to a different set of pulleys. It's hard to describe, kind of VERY...
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Rob
rroll99
Mar 14, 2011 2:21 am
Problem solved. I decided that the loose wire I found needed to be connected to the power cord's ground (Green) wire because nothing else was connected to it....
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Starlight Tool Servic...
starlight_tools
Mar 14, 2011 11:15 am
Rob The ground wire being loose or disconnected should not have caused any extra noises, unless the motor has an electrical problem. I would look to see if...
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rrrevels
Mar 14, 2011 11:26 am
Just for something to look at. I have problems a couple of times with the lathe making noise that I thought was the spindle. Turns out it was the stepped...
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Rob
rroll99
Mar 14, 2011 3:10 pm
I've been thinking the same thing. But I know that some AC motors use a starter coil that is controlled by a relay. I'm wondering if relay was continually...
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Dan Field
kombatjr99
Mar 24, 2011 12:01 am
Follow up just for info. No one around here had the Gates 6730 but after reading a bit I wanted one. Besides, locals didn't even have a 3L300 but could order...
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Richard
goldstar99026
Apr 4, 2011 11:57 am
I bought a lathemaster 8 x 14 this spring. When reviewing the operation manual, on page 33 I found a slide for the cariage that had two T slots running it's...
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John Slivon
realist8p
Apr 20, 2011 2:06 pm
Who's moderating this group? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Bernie
tonypfei
Apr 20, 2011 5:43 pm
I don't know but they do a pretty good job of keeping spam off here. That's the first in a while....
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metalmill52
Apr 20, 2011 11:41 pm
Hi Folks, I'm one of your moderators, thanks for the compliment. I saw the email which was apparently from one of our members this morning. It came straight...
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Andy M
trumpy81
Apr 21, 2011 2:42 am
GDay All, Bill C., First off, a big thumbs up on your efforts to keep spam at a minimum. Secondly, you will find that the account used has been 'farmed' from...
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metalmill52
Apr 21, 2011 2:43 am
Andy, Thanks! Good grief, these folks need to get a hobby, eh? BC....
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k1rav
Apr 22, 2011 11:15 am
It's funny when you get spam from yourself!!! Happened to me once or twice. I don't remember sending to myself!!!...
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metalmill52
Apr 23, 2011 12:31 am
Hi Folks, To get us back on track a bit, I just saw a cool video on YouTube that featured a Lathemaster lathe. Here is the link: ...
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DaleE
dalee1002000
Apr 25, 2011 7:48 pm
Hi, What is supposed to hold the top and bottom half of the tail stock together? I thought there was a vertical 8mm bolt that pinches the two pieces together. ...
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Dan Field
kombatjr99
Apr 25, 2011 10:15 pm
Hey Dale mmm Looking at the drawing in the manual , I wonder IF there might have been a design change. I sure don't see #301 M8x20 on mine. Nor are the...
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Dale Ehrenberg
dalee1002000
Apr 25, 2011 10:38 pm
Hi, I have the HF 8x12/14 too. #315 is actually a 6MM x 12 dog point set screw. That is all that's holding everything together. I'm going to replace it with a...
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Dan Field
kombatjr99
Apr 25, 2011 11:01 pm
Well, if I had to make a guess the 6mm screw is just there to help hold in place any time the main lock down bolt is loose. Along with the two adjuster...
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Concerned Texas
oneshotguy2000
Apr 27, 2011 12:38 am
Had a noise start coming from the motor today. Pulled the belts off so the only thing running was the motor. Still getting the noise. PIA to get to it...
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Robert Clark
robertclark209
Apr 27, 2011 1:06 am
check the pulley it comes loose I have the same lathe and that was it. Robert ________________________________ From: Concerned Texas...
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Larry White
oneshotguy2000
Apr 27, 2011 1:14 am
Robert, I still had the noise with the pulley removed. Just naked shafts on both ends. Motor sitting on a bench Thanks for the reply and the suggestion. ...
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Stephen Castello
a_b5_fan
Apr 27, 2011 1:16 am
On Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:37:58 -0000, "Concerned Texas" <lj123white@...> had a flock of green cheek conures squawk ... That's how things are fixed...
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Larry White
oneshotguy2000
Apr 27, 2011 1:22 am
Stephen, Pure Magic for sure Thanks Larry ... From: Stephen Castello To: lathemaster@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 8:16 PM Subject: Re:...
