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<blockquote data-quote="Ians 17/22" data-source="post: 3984186" data-attributes="member: 51816">O.K. got it all hooked up &amp; ready to run..... you got a geared head lathe , top speed to 1400 rpm&#039;s , with metric &amp; american thd&#039;ing , along with a 3 jaw chuck....do U have all the gears , does the coolant work , does it have provisions 4 collets preferably 5c , what&#039;s the capacity thru the spindle , how were the ways hardened (some are only Flame Hardened) if so check if twisted......may want to look for a sq. turret for the compound it will save a lot of time having 4 tools at your disposal instantly eg, turning , faceing , c/o , threading......good idea to put some WAY Lube on the ways &amp; compound.....&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; i used to tell my guys &quot;Don&#039;t bleed on my machines , it rusts them&quot; the way to prevent that is #1 don&#039;t be STUPID #2 don&#039;t SLIP (work with the movement in your skin) #3 don&#039;t cross hands......&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Everything in machining is relative to Speed &amp; Feed , learn to change your rpm&#039;s into S.F./M....how much surface goes by your tool in a given minute , various materials &amp; diameters.....i used to use a material brochure from a co. in Cal. &quot;ALLEN FRY&quot;......&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; To the guy with the 10 L&nbsp; South Bend , is it a floor model !0inch , they all have flat belts &amp; back gear along with usually Bronze bearings , the belt &amp; bearings makes for a smooth vibration free machine tool....new bearings can be made from oil-lite bronze.....many times i used the S.B. instead of my Tool-room Hardinges.....they never die.....do U have taper attachment , does your gear box have 1 or 2 tumblers......send pic would like to see.....&nbsp; .Thank u all for letting me participate , as i&#039;m retired many yrs now , sure do miss it , waking up a sleeping giant.....at 80 not dead yet.....HA HA HA.......Wishing U all well......</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ians 17/22, post: 3984186, member: 51816"] O.K. got it all hooked up & ready to run..... you got a geared head lathe , top speed to 1400 rpm's , with metric & american thd'ing , along with a 3 jaw chuck....do U have all the gears , does the coolant work , does it have provisions 4 collets preferably 5c , what's the capacity thru the spindle , how were the ways hardened (some are only Flame Hardened) if so check if twisted......may want to look for a sq. turret for the compound it will save a lot of time having 4 tools at your disposal instantly eg, turning , faceing , c/o , threading......good idea to put some WAY Lube on the ways & compound..... i used to tell my guys "Don't bleed on my machines , it rusts them" the way to prevent that is #1 don't be STUPID #2 don't SLIP (work with the movement in your skin) #3 don't cross hands...... Everything in machining is relative to Speed & Feed , learn to change your rpm's into S.F./M....how much surface goes by your tool in a given minute , various materials & diameters.....i used to use a material brochure from a co. in Cal. "ALLEN FRY"...... To the guy with the 10 L South Bend , is it a floor model !0inch , they all have flat belts & back gear along with usually Bronze bearings , the belt & bearings makes for a smooth vibration free machine tool....new bearings can be made from oil-lite bronze.....many times i used the S.B. instead of my Tool-room Hardinges.....they never die.....do U have taper attachment , does your gear box have 1 or 2 tumblers......send pic would like to see..... .Thank u all for letting me participate , as i'm retired many yrs now , sure do miss it , waking up a sleeping giant.....at 80 not dead yet.....HA HA HA.......Wishing U all well...... [/QUOTE]

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