102-VM is finally alive
I'll post a brief video later. Now I just need to find a toolpost/tooling and I'm in business. I spent a little time learning about the lathe but I'm confused by one thing. Does the VM not have power...
View ArticleSchablin 12 V-belts
Do anyone know the size of the V-belts needed for schablin 12? I Dont Have a manual so i cannot see it. Thanks.
View ArticleHarrison m300 saddle not moving
Hi folks Thanks for reading, Ive got a problem and was hoping for some help The saddle on My m300 has suddenly stopped moving when using the apron hand wheel. All works ok with power feed but nothing...
View ArticleLocal classified selling Scahublin 120 with lots of extras...
I don't know anything about the seller, just thought I would pass this along. It's a turret lathe, and seems to come with lots of extras/tooling. Also, what is the contraption above the head stock???...
View ArticleWeiler Matador lathe feed rod shift problems, Help!
The forward -reverse feed rod shift lever will not engage(either forward of reverse) so there is no power to the carriage. anyone ever have this problem? It looks like there is plate on the face of the...
View ArticleParts for Cazanuve HB 500
HI folks, I have a HB 500 that I need a way oil pump and a compound slide nut.Are there any locations in the U.S.that sell parts?If so has anyone done business with them? Thanks for the help. Glenn
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Mori SL-25 Help removing X-axis Ball screw
have a bad ball nut and ball screw on our mori seiki SL25, and i got all the covers off and i can see where the motor and the upper thrust bearings and where the Ball nut would un-bolt from the cross...
View ArticleRestoring appearance of Multifix tool post ?
I have the same Multifix as in below ad from Romi M17 lathe (see pix and video link). Mine has no paint left on it and wondering what they used on the one below....was it silver hammertone paint....or...
View ArticleWeiler LZ 330
Hi I have an old and nice, but well used LZ 330. It is quite prescice and functional , but there are a few things I am not sure about. I am new to the forums. I have some other old machinery (Nikolas...
View ArticleContemplating cosmetic restoration of Schaublin 70, Paint color question
Hello, I am contemplating a cosmetic restoration of a Schaublin 70, The paint has seen much better day's.. Does anyone have a source for the original paint color codes? Or know what the modern...
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Meuser Lathe
I don't see a section for Meuser. That's prob a sign. I am looking at one that is forsale. I need some info on it before I go to look at it. The shift levers do not look the same as others I have seen...
View ArticleGraziano SAG 12 shuts off @2K rpm the heat fix
My Sag 12 keeps shutting down @2K rpm. I am running my SAG 12 from a balanced rotary converter from single phase 220V I noticed that when the temperature in my unheated shop is >65*F that the shut...
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Taking twist out of SAG12 lathe bed
I spend half the day getting the twist out of my lathe bed so there is no taper on turned parts unless taper is wanted. Thought that the 12" thick pad of reinforced high strength concrete would have...
View ArticleWeiler E50 90s servo driver controll signals
Hello Im thinking of having a mid to late 90s weiler E50 retrofitted with a new sinumerik controll (808D) Teach in functions will be incorperated. Does anyone here know if the servoes take step...
View ArticleCazeneuve HB575 Lathe, Oiling
Hi all.. Working on getting my older HB575 running and I have a couple of questions. First, the gearbox/headstock call for DTE light. Upon inspection at the dipstick, it is well over half full, however...
View ArticleGraziano spindle motor for sale
I repowered my Sag 14 with a 3hp single phase motor. The original 4kw 575 3 phase motor is sitting on the garage floor and will probably never be used again. Any idea of what this flanged mount motor...
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Model engine modification using a lathe mandrel
I volunteered to modify an air cooled model 4 stroke engine to water cooling for a friend, several years ago. Originally, I was going to mount it on a VMC and interpolate around the cooling fins so...
View Articlegraziano sag 14 thread dial indicator
Hi all I'm new and I need help I recently purchased a graziano sag 14 It's a very tight lathe after I had it shipped and home I noticed that the thread died indicator was missing or there never was one...
View ArticleWeiler LZ330 Condor VS2 leadscrew dog clutch details
Ran into a problem repairing a Weiler LZ330 Condor VS2 lathe. It seems like there are some missing parts that would attach the leadscrew to the dog clutch, and without them, the leadscrew does not...
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