Mini lathe (and mill) discussion.

[Stevendavis]

Nice addition to your shop. Does the saw have the fence or is it an option?

Yep, the fence came with the saw. That was something I was wanting when looking for one.

 

[TonyHallo]

I need a fence, right now mine is a 1" piece of oak and two clamps!

 

[Stevendavis]

I'm probably going to end up with the re-saw fence at some point. Here's the Shop Fox version that you can probably make work.

https://www.amazon.com/Shop-Fox-D3575-Resaw-Complete/dp/B005W0YDBK/ref=sr_1_11?crid=1WYLTFOT1T7SC&keywords=grizzly+bandsaw+fence&qid=1648646651&sprefix=grizzly+bandsaw+fence%2Caps%2C275&sr=8-11

 

[dhal22]

Nice addition to your shop. Does the saw have the fence or is it an option?

I have a 14" Jet bandsaw, I think it came automatically with a fence. The 4" riser and cart were extra though.

 

[TonyHallo]

Picked up a new to me Mill/Drill, Wholesale Tool KDM 15. Built in 1980, made in Taiwan, stlll has the cosmoline on it. Just a little bigger than mine but much more robust. It is in pieces in the back of my van. Need to get mine out of the way and start to build the new one in it's place. Photos to follow. Will be building a power feed and adding DRO.

 

[Stevendavis]

Sounds like your old mill needs a new home??

Picked up a new to me Mill/Drill, Wholesale Tool KDM 15. Built in 1980, made in Taiwan, stlll has the cosmoline on it. Just a little bigger than mine but much more robust. It is in pieces in the back of my van. Need to get mine out of the way and start to build the new one in it's place. Photos to follow. Will be building a power feed and adding DRO.

 

[TonyHallo]

It does, trying to post it on Craig's list but can't seem to log it. I took it apart today and have the new base and column in place. Need a mag base drill to drill the mounting holes now. The old column was 2 5/8" x 3/16" wall, new column is 3 5/8" x 5/8" wall. New neighbor that moved in today helped me carry it into basement.

 

[Stevendavis]

Now you can show us some pics of that new machine!!

 

[TonyHallo]

Not yet, I have the base, table and column in place, trying to determine it's resting place.

 

[TonyHallo]

Here are old and new shots. Still got a ways to go. I had to disassemble the head so that I could lift it onto the column, decided to replace the bearings in the spindle pulley shaft, felt a little stiff, I think it was the 42 year old grease. All the other bearing feel good. I may take the spindle bearings apart and repack, they are tapered roller bearings. I should have ran the machine before I took it apart but was just too excited. Ordered a three axis DRO today and will be installing that also. Need to extend the work bench top, the machine hangs over about 2 ". Need a set of R8 collets.