Looks great Naiveambition. I have rust blued using the same procedure but I used my own mix of chemicals. I have wanted to try the Laurel Mountain product but at the time I had no income so I made my own solution. I used the following Solution:
- 2 oz 3% hydrogen peroxide
- 1/4 tsp white...
Thank you for the link. This is awesome! So much info on the SIEG SC4 !!! Great find! Of course I did the google translate and spent about 3 hours the other day reading through the threads. Lots of great ideas like the switch on the ways to shut down the lathe. I just removed the chuck...
I’m sorry, what 152 pages of Sieg SC4 information? Maybe I do not see the link
Robin Renzetti on youtube has started a series of videos (well one video so far) on fixing and improving the Grizzly tool and cutter grinder (Deckel clone). I’d Love to get one of these
I have this very same RT. Its almost a copy of the Vertex except there is no thrust bearing in the base of the casting for the table and the table fastens to the spindle slightly different. I added a thrust bearing from a chevrolet steering column and disassembled the entire unit and cleaned...
I just added 3 additional gib screws to my SC4 lathe compound to make a total of 7 gibs screws. I also added 2 thrust bearings to my modified leadscrew housing. Its not all finished yet. I have to trim the gib screws and I am not sure if I want to put a point on the end or a dog-point. I...
Excellent idea for a sine plate! I Love this idea, no need to remove the vise. Just secure the sine vise to a vise and mount parts to sine plate or vise to sine plate. I have been needing a sine plate and this just might be the ticket
Wow! You guys have given me so much information! At the moment I need to get back to making a new spindle pulley for my Sieg X2 mill with a treadmill motor. I will read all of this and post back here. I almost torn between working on the lathe/mill or reading up on this new found info! Thanks!
That you for answering my questions. Some of it I have never heard of. I am going to start searching the web for these other lathes and people you speak of. Sorry for my last post. It was a bit hard to read which I just realized now. I was trying to respond to you on my cell phone and it...
I will try and post some pictures tonight. Being Valentine's Day, I might get in trouble with the Girlfriend tho!! It’s a little machine shop part number 3595.
JCSteam, youre absolutely right. I didnt think about the electronic break. I wonder if it will be of any harm to the electronics or the motor. I do not know enough about electronics to rig up a switch that would deactivate the electronic braking while the disc brake is applied.
As far...
Im going to apologize in advance for all the questions I have for you!
The gib screw that you intend to modify, it it on the operators side or the back side ?
What is the 918/920 and 9180 number stand for? Is it a particular series or model number or production number for the lathe?
Mine...
I am unsure of what you mean by getting rid of the main drive disengage ? Its probably because this is my first lathe and have no previous experience on any other machine. Wouldnt it be easier to change the belt drive ratio ?
Ive never ran into an issue yet where I felt the lathe needed...