GDay All, Sjl, if the Logan really is in good condition and you need to pump the work out of it straight away then that would probably be my choice. It's a...
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capt.eddie
capt.eddie...
Feb 14, 2012 1:41 am
I'm back---------------------------- The Logan lathe is one of the few machines that can reproduce itself-- Any piece of the 10" lathe can be made on the...
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Ron Gerard
jst4rlg
Feb 14, 2012 2:07 am
Hi Sam, They are good lathes, but are no longer being made. Replacement parts will probably beĀ hard to find. Ron Gerard From: sam lacina <sjlacina@...> ...
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sam lacina
sjlacina
Feb 15, 2012 1:56 am
Thanks for your opinions.....The gentleman I am buying from has a good reputation.....goes through the lathes.....repairs, replaces.......or clearly discloses...
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Starlight Tool Servic...
starlight_tools
Feb 15, 2012 1:57 am
I ran a Logan 9x28 for many years and it was a fantastic lathe, so much more machine than the Asian 9x20 and 9x30's could ever be. Although Logan lathes are...
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whanson@plainstel
hanson_whitey
Feb 15, 2012 2:01 am
Buy the Logan. JMO. From: Starlight Tool Services Ltd Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 9:50 AM To: lathemaster@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [lathemaster]...
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latheturn6
Feb 22, 2012 4:46 pm
Anyone know of a standard chart showing parting speeds for diameter shaft material.......
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DaleE
dalee1002000
Feb 23, 2012 2:09 am
Hi, When parting steels with my 8x14, I generally run at 125rpms. This is using a HSS parting blade. A good ballpark method I use to determine cut off speeds...
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Andy M
trumpy81
Feb 23, 2012 8:30 am
GDay All, latheturn6, as a general rule, parting speed should be 50% or less, of the turning speed for the material you are cutting. Also, note that if your...
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Rob B
thunderclaw007
Feb 23, 2012 12:36 pm
I think what you are looking for is if you have a given diameter, what speed should you part at to be successful. The formula that answers this is ...
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latheturn6
Feb 25, 2012 7:33 am
Thanks all! Good Stuff ... speed should you part at to be successful. ... surface feet per minute(SFM), of the material; and D is the diameter of the material...
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Honcho
yenomon70
Feb 28, 2012 1:54 am
Hi All Has anyone seen or used the case hardening compound from Travers Tool? ...
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capt.eddie
capt.eddie...
Feb 28, 2012 2:21 am
All of that is a smelly concoction, the best and cheapest is just plain old charcoal-- heat your material plung it into powered charcoal leave over night it...
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J
joe1985
Feb 28, 2012 11:21 pm
... I have used old motor oil for doing case hardening, old diesel engine oil works great because its filled with carbon. It also depends on the steel your...
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Richard Perry
Perryrt
Mar 21, 2012 3:11 pm
Does anyone have a P/N for an appropriate Powertwist belt for the 9x30? Or alternately, the P/N for the stock belt? I was looking last night and mine's getting...
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don.medford
Apr 15, 2012 5:28 am
I bought a speed reducer several from Lathe Master years ago but never installed it. I took it out of the tool chest and the ball bearings are wide open and...
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Art Cushing
artcushing
Apr 15, 2012 7:22 pm
I would go with high quality sealed bearings......Art. ________________________________ From: don.medford <don.medford@...> To:...
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capt.eddie
capt.eddie...
Apr 15, 2012 7:28 pm
Hi Art Cushing The sealed Bearings sound like the plan to me and yes stay with a name brand-- Happy Landings- e ... From: Art Cushing Receiver:...
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don.medford
Apr 16, 2012 11:26 pm
Yes, thank you for the feed back. Sealed bearings are better than the open ones that come with the pulley. I was hoping that someone else actually bought one...
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klondike1944
Apr 18, 2012 2:25 am
Hello Don. I know you already know this but FWIW if the open bearings are clean and operate smoothly I would just re-pack them with a good quality wheel...
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don.medford
Apr 20, 2012 2:53 am
The rest of the story... I decided to open it up for a look see. I was worried that if I opened it up a bunch of unordered parts would fall out. That's not the...
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Jim Good
jagness66
Apr 20, 2012 3:46 pm
So is the speed reducer primarily for threading? Having done a fair amount of threading on my 9 x 30, I can see where slowing things down might be very...
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don.medford
Apr 20, 2012 9:48 pm
Yes the reduction pulley is mostly for threading and its still listed on lathemasters webpage. There are disadvantages though - it cuts your lower three speeds...
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klondike1944
Apr 20, 2012 10:42 pm
Hello Don. A hand crank was the way for me to go with using taps & dies. I saw a very nice hand crank on Ishimura's site. It is so well balanced that you can...
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klondike1944
Apr 20, 2012 10:44 pm
Here is Ishimura's site address if you would like to view his projects. Regards, Al http://homepage3.nifty.com/amigos/index-e.html...
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don.medford
Apr 22, 2012 1:12 am
It looks like some people use a mandrel or spindle hand crank when single point threading too. I found these page with details on how to make a handle....
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don.medford
Apr 22, 2012 1:12 am
Thank you for clearing up that the handle was for use with the dies. "Screw cutting in the lathe" is very good book written by Martin Cleeve.I got my copy for...
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Rich Kleinhenz
rkleinhenz
Apr 23, 2012 12:08 am
I use a hand crank also. Definitely the way to go! My draw bolt ends in a hub, the crank sleeves over the hub, a keyway drives the hub. That way I can slip...
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Rich Kleinhenz
rkleinhenz
Apr 23, 2012 3:59 pm
The pictures are up, starting at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lathemaster/photos/album/201576156/pic/1393290053/view ... -- Best regards, Rich ...
