Okuma LS lubrication questions
Hopefully this is the correct forum for this question as there seems to be a fair amount of discussion here of the LS. In my case it's actually a Dong Yang, but they seem to be twins. So I've had the...
View Articlehowa sangyo lathe
looking to pull the trigger on an howa 1500 lathe. appears solid.. like a takisawa TAL or okuma. but i don't have any experience with a howa . anyone care to chime in on the howa/sangyo ? i've demo-d...
View ArticleMori Seiki 1250 serial number
I just picked up a Mori 1250, where can I find the serial number? Also other than new anyone have leads on finding parts?
View ArticleSchaublin 150 Missing A Steady Rest, Trying To Find A Suitable Replacement
Hi everyone. I have given up trying to find a Schaublin 150 steady rest for my lathe. Should I look for a rest from an appropriate donor lathe or are there other options?
View Articlemori seiki MS850G
New to me lathe. I dont think it is oiling enough. There is a tag on the apron that says the flowrate can be adjusted via screws. Any idea where these screws are? Is there any maintenance to be done on...
View ArticleSchaublin 70 refurb
So I recently had the chance to pick up a schaublin 70 at a decent price. Problem is, the lathe had been sitting under a water leak for a while, so thereÂ’s some rust. However when I looked at it, the...
View ArticleSchaublin 13 electrical questions
Hi all i recently found a schaublin 13 and got it. Now someone had been messing around in the electrical cabinet. i have 3 contactors, i suppose 1 for the main motor; 1 for the rapid and one for the...
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CHIPMASTER belt-drive conversion
This is also posted on the Home machinist forum. But I'm posting here also for the benefit/interest of CHIPMASTER owners. As posted earlier I asked some questions re: putting a 3 ph motor on and using...
View ArticleChipmaster info wanted
On the lathes.UK website Tony speaks of the Chipmasters selling for 46% more than a student lathe. I was just wondering if some of the old timers might know what Chipmasters or Harrison 10AA's sold for...
View ArticleMori Seiki 850- Leaking Headstock...Advise???
IÂ’m going through an MS850 I just got, cleaning fixing, etc. I loaded $140 worth of Mobil DTE light oil in the headstock, put the lid back on and went in the house for the night. The next morning, I...
View ArticleVDF Boehringer serial number deciefer
Hi, I need to know what model I just bought, I read somewhere that the number that is stamped in the rear end of the lathe bed could be read out to se model and year. But I don't know where to find the...
View ArticleSchaublin E-32 collet set
I listed a set of E-32 collets in the classified section...I think they are E-32 but if anyone can help clarify/confirm that they are in fact E-32, I would appreciate it! The major OD is 1.260".
View ArticleSchaublin 160b
Is there anyone here who can give me the exact specifics and/ or put me in contact with another owner... I need the specs of the drive pulley, mine is stretched and slipping, urgently need a...
View Article5000 off 2mm diameter stainless steel pins With M2 thread one end . Ideas...
Hi all I have a schaublin 102 lathe with a turret (capstan) head and a parting of Crosslide. Set up with what I call a hand pull bar feed . I have been asked to make 5000 off 2mm diameter stainless...
View ArticleSchaublin 13 X and Z Axis Not Moving
I got to see and touch my first Schaublin machine today, a Schaublin 13 of questionable condition. Any way I move the Y axis which was silky smooth and I tried the wheels for the Z and X which felt...
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Bad bearings in newly acquired Schaublin 102?
I recently had a table mount Schaublin 102 shipped that was supposed to be a working lathe. There was an obvious problem when I opened the box with the carriage. It was rusted when the lathe in the...
View ArticleHeidenreich & harbeck vdf ro-21
just pulled the trigger on a long-bed , three legged model from 1974 .set up like this : HEIDENREICH & HARBECK Centre Lathes - YouTube i don't know what sort of DIN chuck mount it has, but i know...
View ArticleIs this a back-geared headstock?
A close inspection of the Tony lathe site does not show this exact machine, but the headstock sports a suspiciously back-gear type lever on the front. Would those be 5C, or shaublin collets? Thanks -...
View ArticleSchaublin 102 VM headstock removal help
Hi there, my name is Pete, I come from Czech Republic and I work as ndt and welding expert. As I already have enough of that at work I got me a dog...
View ArticleCazeneuve HB 500 Transmission Removal
Motor is pooched, need to take it for a rewind... I know the shaft ends are both splined, but I haven't been successful in removing the transmission or brake units from the motor chassis. Has anyone...
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