Microscopes for the lathe
I have been doing some relatively fine work on my lathes (schaublin 102 and 135) and it sure seems like being able to see what is going on would be helpful when doing things such as cutting very fine...
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Weiler LZ330 question
I have a question about the feedbox transmission: What is the correct way to switch between gear driven Feedbox and belt driven feedbox ? Do you have to remove a part of the gear drive when using the...
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Hitachi Seiki HT23
New to the forum so just wanted to say hello! I just recently purchased a couple of Hitachi Seiki HT23's from an old timer who was retiring and liquidating equipment, he had manuals for his hT20's...
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Hello, Just wanted to introduce me and my recently recived schaublin 102vm. Pictures are on the way. Sorry, i theres some misunderstanding , not so good in english, im Swedish. Have a nice dag. Stefan
View ArticleTool room lathe suggestions
My former employer is moving one department with a tiny shop to a new technical center next year. The existing shop has a variety of CNC equipment, but also an old Standard Modern lathe (maybe 30-35...
View ArticleHarrison M 300 Lathe
Hello menbers I am new here and hoping this is the place to find out if somebody can help me with my question. I bought a Harrison Lathe M 300 and there are some broken gears in the Head-stock. I like...
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Graziano sag 12 oil switch wiring?
Trying to get an old sag 12 running. Electrician came in and I know one of the contactors is shot. He jumped it and manually pushing it in the motor whizzed to life. However, after some fooling around...
View ArticleSchaublin 135 back-gear lever removal?
Anyone know what holds the back gear lever in place? I pulled the screw in knob but don't see anything and can't find a drawing of that part. Shared album - Luke Rickert - Google Photos Shared album -...
View ArticleHitachi KV40 Tool Holders
I have a question on the KV40 tool holders, The holder we received with the machine are KV40 and I was just wondering what collet style they take? We never received a spanner so I need to order one and...
View ArticleSchaublin 135 tailstock adjustment and rebuild
I finally picked up a nice (hopefully very nice for what it cost SFJ center Shared album - Luke Rickert - Google Photos) for my 135 and went to try adjusting the tail stock alignment which was miles...
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VDF Heidenreich und Harbeck M530 - clutch -oil pump problem
Hey, my Name is Glenn from Germany. In 2005 I had the chance to buy a VDF Heidenreich M530 from a local factory producing shafts for tractors etc. I got a lot of accessories including the original...
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Boehringer VDF 36S project
This thread is a follow on from 'VDF lathe information' I posted a few months back. I finally found more or less what I said I was looking for in that last post: a VDF Boehringer 36s, located in...
View ArticleBesides collet closing, can anyone think of reasons for a brake on Schaubliin...
I ask as a month or two back I removed the Warner electromagnetic brake from my 135 spindle motor .and was amazed at the difference without it. Night and day difference.. I never realized how smooth...
View ArticleGraziano SAG14 owner, thinking about downsizing.
Several years ago I bought a SAG14 14x60. At the time it was just the right amount of overkill for the work I was doing with rifle barrels. As time has progressed and the type of work has...
View ArticleLooking for a Graziano Sag 12S Manual
Looking for a Graziano Sag 12S Manual.. Has to be for the 12S model.. not the earlier Sag 12. The drive systems and schematics are different. Any help appreciated. Thanks, Peter
View ArticleVDF Boehringer identification & clutch problem
Hi folks, I've just reposted this thread in this part of the forum. At first I put it in the wrong section. We have an old VDF gebr. Boehringer lathe, the clutch plates needs to be replaced. The plates...
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Gustloff/Fritz Sauckel werke lathe with fire damage
With a big fire in our workshop our Gustloff Werke lathe has been damaged and for me it is too much work to fix it again. It has a long history and I figured that someone would like to have this...
View ArticleGraziano 508 carriage feed stops broken, now the main pin
When I got this machine almost all the finger stops that slide along a shaft in front had been broken. They were of cast iron. From what I figure the previous owner forgot to disengage the stop lever...
View ArticleIssue with Mori SL-1A
Hi guys, I have an SL-1A that the green light for controller shuts off. This shuts of the servos and chuck control. When this happens, I restart and many times the screen does not come on so I shut it...
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