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I need some help if someone can, this Harbor Freight lathe, 1440 was wondering if anyone knew who made it made it for them, I called them wanted to get the screw on plates that tell the speed and threading chart, Metri and Stanard threads, they tell me parts are not a viable, until I can find...

Hey all, a fellow stopped by the house which is a part time scrap dealer like me, he said that had some machinist stuff wanted to know if I wanted anything before he made the scrap load, to my shock there was a 6" Carroll dividing head with all the plates, tailstock , in excellent condition...

Hello all, I am in the progress of restoring a Carroll, 6" dividing head, it has all the plates and all the pieces, it has the 1 3/4 X 8 T.P.I. I want to make a back plate and a thread protector, I have not been able to find the thread information on that odd size, would someone have them or...

I do have the lathe going back together fine and did clean up great with no pits, compared to the 7X10 lahte this is leaps and bounds better, they really built a nice lathe on this model, I am directing this question at 8X12 mini lathe fellow or anyone with one that wants to chime in, my...

Hey you all I am going back together with the lathe that a fellow gave me that had been setting in the weather for three years, cleaned up nicely, took it complete apart and painted it and going back together, was wondering if anyone might have a wiring diaghram that can be read, the one on the...

This machine was built in Welsh, Louisiana, shortly after WW11, 1946, the Crowl brothers two of them served in the war and when they returned the open the machine shop, being inventors they made several things for farm work, this was in the Ricefield country, they made several items that they...

Fellow just gave me this 8X12 Lathe it is a Harbor Freight production, be sitting in his shop that was torn up by the Hurricane here is S.W. Louisiana, he gave to me and a milling machine that was home made by a local machine back in the 1946, knew the fellow that built it, taking it apart no...

I just got a wood lathe to turn Pens, all the extra parts and a lot of Blanks, the lathe had fallen over at some time in its past the handle on the tail stock would wobble so decided to cut a new threaded quill, it was 2 MM Metric with left hand threads, you can see the black one has a slight...

cleaned it out painted the top half with and the bottom gray, race deck tile on the floor, several more out lets, shelve and going to put even more, books and of course the TV to play some of the[/ATTACH][/ATTACH][/ATTACH][/ATTACH] DVD's about machine work, still got a few thing to get done, Its...

this is today's garage sale find, like most of us have enough tap and dies but just 125 more loose ones and 30 dies not counting the small packs and the Blue Point set for $25.00 with some other odds and ends (what is missing in the slot on the Blue point set) thanks, Lathe Nut

Well Lathe Nut did it again, I said to my self no more lathes, well just one more, someone gave me this Lehmann lathe serial # 1214, it had been sitting in the weather for 10 years, got most of it free the first day, did not try the motor yet, will have to remove the top of the gear box and...

This is my set of Broaches out of a junk box at a Pawn Shop, the box was rusty and when the fellow walked up I said .25 cents he said yes gave him a dollar and walked out, they are a Treadwell brand sure they are quite old but work great, there is no shoulder on the top of the bushing like some...

Hey all, I have a Lil Brother engine, some parts are missing does anyone know where I might be able to get any information that engine, thanks, Lathe Nut

Fellows I know there is much more going on here that is important, but I need some help, been threading on the lathe any junk bolt or rod that I have in the shop for practice, is there a chart with the major and minor Dia. that is needed to get the best of cut, help if someone can, Lathe Nut...

The USS Orleck (World War 11 Destoryer) has been move to Lake Charles, Louisiana and is under going some what of a restoration for now is all done by volunteers, I decided that I was going to join in, chip, sand, paint, weld what ever I could do to help the girl looking good again, today after...

Got this off Craig List, 5 Miles from my house, got it for $ 50.00 dollars, Drill press, 10 inch heavy duty Grinder, wire and stone on a heavy duty table, 60 bits, 40 reamers, several chuck, other things, it was still under power, Dad passed on and the kids did not want to be bothered with his...

I want to post this picture for two reasons, I did it and all you fellow helped me get to the point where it was possible, starting back early when Rick and other helped me through the fear of threading, you all said it was easy but I could not see that at the time but practice did bring me to...

My latest find, saw it laying on the ground at an old welding shop, its was stuck in the mud, has a few broken handles but the are there, it was froze, got everthing to work so far but the cross slide, its a Sidney 16" and do have the tail stock, gave the fellow $ 40.00 dollars for it, it was...

Fellow, just got this steam engine from an old friend wife and kids, it was built from solid casting, I met the fellow about 25 years ago, would stop by and see him from time to time, he passed on about 10 years ago and not stopped in again, I was in the area so I stopped by to see him 81 year...

Has anyone hear from Brian, is he doing OK or just to busy to play with us, sure hope it is because his business is going good, take care, Lathe Nut