Recent content by westender

Hello, "G". Here are more sources of information on your lathe: 1.) vintagemachinery.org - Just click Publication Reprints on the tool bar and scroll down to some original catalogs. 2.) yahoo.com has a Seneca Falls Lathe group. 3.) Me. I've been using my SF 9 x 48 regularly...

Popular Science is also archived on Google Books: http://books.google.com/books/about/Popular_Science.html?id=MC0DAAAAMBAJ Like PM, the articles of interest to folks using this site kind of peter out by the mid- 50's. They are searchable, so put a timer on yourselves. Otherwise, it's...

Congratulations, Tin. It's never too early to take them to an engine and tractor show. Granddaughter Miriam, 18 months at the time, was enthralled by the tractors at her first one. Her mother asked when the next local show would be. Can't wait until Spring. Tom

I have not seen any mention of face shields in this thread. http://www.mscdirect.com/product/72052558?fromRR=Y I wear a face shield over my safety glasses for grinding, wire wheeling, and when machining free-cutting metals. Leaded brass, for example, slings tiny chips like crazy. I...

Interapid indicators are pleasure to use, especially on a Bridgeport. If you have a small lathe, you might prefer an indicator that is physically smaller. I use a second-hand ($20.00 in 1980)Starrett 711 Last Word, on my 6" Craftsman 101.21400, as well as my larger lathe. Tom

Surface gauges, in conjunction with a flat surface(surface plate, drill press table) and your combination square, are another means of laying out holes on a work piece. Starrett makes them in several sizes...

Screw machine drills are shorter than jobber drills, and are very handy when your lathe doesn't have much distance between centers. Tom

I hate to see anyone get hurt, but some folks don't need to reproduce. Tom

Yes, but with long socks. Tom

How about a couple more. Wear sturdy, long pants in the shop(jeans, work pants). No holes, no blown out knees. Save the fashion statements for somewhere else. You won't won't like hot chips or sparks burning your legs. If you've got long hair, keep it ALL under your hat. Tom Tom

Never mind short sleeves, check the U-Tube video named in the title box. Doesn't this qualify for a Darwin(Charles) Award? Tom

Check your tailstock alignment first. In the Atlas lathe book: "Manual of Lathe Operation", this is discussed in a section titled:" Realigning the tailstock after taper turning". The technique is also in "How to Run a Lathe", by South Bend Lathe. Check out mrpete222 on Youtube. He shows...

I agree, no gloves in the shop except for unpowered cleanup. If I'm going to handle chemicals, and I'm not sure of the correct glove material, I check the M.S.D.S.(Material Safety Data Sheet), or call the 800 number on the container. I don't know the equivalents of these two ways of checking...

A couple of things stand out over the years in terms of shop safety. Don't use your hands as a holding fixture, especially on a drill press. If the drill catches you could be S.O.L. Don't use a box wrench around a Bridgeport. If left on the drawbar in a moment's forgetfulness, it can sail...