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A thing of beauty and a work of art, IMO.

Beautiful, very impressive.

Thanks for sharing this build Brian, I am really enjoying the ride. It is gratifying to see that I am not the only one that makes errors, even the experts do on occasion.

How far from Crossville?

Hello Brian, Just a note to thank you for sharing the beam engine plans, very much appreciated. I have only built a PM #3 but really like the looks of your plans for my second attempt. I am trying to build it with materials that I have on hand so there are a number of mods, some by design and...

Thanks for the comments. I have never used any substance on contacts with metal or woodworking equipment but I do apply a burnisher on them occasionally.

No, I have not...thanks for the suggestion.

Thanks to all for the help and suggestions with my lathe. I went to the shop last night to start checking the suggestions and decided I would take measurements at the contacts of the switch first. First, they were measured and recorded with the switch in the OFF position, then I did the same...

The 220v to the motor is disconnected so I am only hearing the "click" when the switch is operated. It was the same when the 220v was connected, the lathe would run in reverse but not in forward and there was no click from the contactor when the switch was moved to forward.

Here is the wiring diagram if it helps. There is one difference that I am aware of and that is there are 3 of the numbers 4&5 and there is a reset button on one of them.

Thanks for the suggestions Shop, and yes the solenoid operates every time in "reverse" just not in "forward". The F/R is controlled by the barrel switch.

Hi Steve, thanks for the suggestion, I will check that when I get back to the shop. However, there is a wrinkle now. I went to the shop earlier to take some measurements on the barrel switch and when I first turned the switch to "forward" I heard the solenoid operate, tried the "reverse" and it...

My 47 year old Rockwell 10x24 lathe has come down with a virus and I am hoping someone will have some ideas. It runs great in reverse but not at all in forward. It has a 24 volt control system and the solenoid is not operating when in forward orientation. I have checked the barrel type switch...

Very nice, great job.

Beautiful, I envy your talent.

Yes, in one scenario.

Thanks to everyone for sharing your knowledge and "opinions". It has finally occurred to me that I need to become more friendly with my Machinist handbook.

Amen!

For the ignorant, I would think that metals and sizes would play a part in press-fitting one metal into another but my question is, how does one determine what the dimensions should be? As an example, .500 male brass into .500 steel, should the male be .500 or .5005 or what? Thanks for your...