The Home Machinist!

H&NERY wrote: ↑Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:14 pm I finally found me a Nice 13"x 30" LeBlond Regal lathe.

Congratulations! She was built about 1/2 mile from my home and should give you many more years of life!

By 1960, it probably is capable of cutting metricgears?

SteveM wrote: ↑Sun Jun 12, 2022 4:22 pm Here's the entry on Tony Griffiths lathes.co.uk:
http://www.lathes.co.uk/volman/

Why the heck couldn't I find that???

Good job.

Khalid135 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 11, 2022 10:30 am
It's called "J.Volman N-25".

A quick search on vintagemachinery.org "hints' that that name may refer to the motor.

There is nothing on lathe.co.UK.

Are there any patent numbers anywhere on the machine?

Carrdo wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 10:13 pm Ed, as I noted, "to be continued".

Forgive me. I thought I might be putting the cart before the horse, but wanted to be sure this aspect was addressed.

Doesn't the sleeve need a compression slit so that it can clamp on the quill when the attachment is tightened down?

BigDumbDinosaur wrote: ↑Sat Apr 30, 2022 3:15 am

RSG wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 5:13 pm LOL@BigDumbDinosaur

Exhibit A:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taU6qu5pXBo

Is that the piston-based internal combustion equivalent to 'after burners?'

You guys amaze me...

Congratulations. A SB should be a step up from the Atlas, even in a smaller size. That much of your tooling will work is a definite plus!

69eliminator wrote: ↑Sun Apr 17, 2022 8:40 pm Here's mine.

Looks quite sturdy. What are its dimensions?

Wow!

Bill Shields wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 3:28 pm
guess there were 'cost saving' engineers even then.....

More likely, engineers working with bean counters looking over their shoulders.

SteveM wrote: ↑Wed Feb 23, 2022 8:36 am

neanderman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:11 am Anyone know where to get hardware for the mirror? I have sources for the other pieces.

Have you tried Gerstner? I believe that they sell replacement parts.

They do, but I figured there has to be another source...