Sheldon Qcgb Gears
Hi everyone. Im hoping I can get some advice on what I should do. I have a EXL-46-B. Im hoping to remove the QCGB and replace 3 gears. First, I want to ask if there are any sticking points or steps...
View ArticleRepair Of My 15" Sheldon Lathe
I bought a 15" Sheldon lathe this past year and has been storage since then. I pulled the apron and carriage off the lathe stored in my shop until I can make room for the lathe. Meantime, I started...
View ArticleSheldon Xl-56 Spindle Dead Center
I have a Sheldon XL-56 and would like to get a center for the headstock. It has a 1-3/8" bore and based on my measurements I thought it would be a 5MT. I've read here and elsewhere that there may have...
View ArticleIn Need Of A Cone Pinion Gear La-119-1
Anybody have a Cone Pinion Gear LA-119-1 they want to sell? I don't know what may be interchangeable with other models. I have a Ward's / Logan 200. Thanks, Bill
View ArticleWhats Missing From This Taper Attachment
I have a Sheldon r15. Not sure of the year. I have most of the pieces for the taper attachment but I am missing the threaded bar and clamp part I think. Just wanted somebody with more knowledge to...
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Building A Taper Attachment For Sheldon Lathe?
Anyone here built a taper attachment for an older Sheldon Lathe? Is it worth the trouble and how did you do it? I have an older 11" Sheldon that didn't come with a taper attachment and I want to do...
View ArticleAnd This Is When I Got Sick To My Stomach
This past weekend was Moving Weekend, when my wife and I moved to a temporary residence while our house undergoes significant renovation. Five o'clock Sunday evening I'm pretty much shot, but decide to...
View ArticleNew To Me Lathe, Need Some Gears
I am now the happy owner of this 10" Logan. The previous owner did an awesome job of cleaning it up and painting it and it is it pretty good condition, with the exception of two broken teeth on the...
View ArticleWow Craigslist, Some Body Buy It
before I start thinking I need another's; http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/tls/5272989840.html Looks like it's all there, maybe good project lathe for somebody. No relation to seller.
View ArticleSheldon Lathe
found a sheldon lathe plate says its a ewq model.12 inch by 54 bed langth,comes with some tooling a 6 jaw chuck 4 jaw chuck and a 3 jaw chuck,lathe seems to run very very smooth and very quiet price is...
View ArticleThe stars have been in alignment for me this week. Just got my first lathe, a...
Early yesterday morning I outlasted another bidder and won a Delta 25-100 11X36 lathe. The lathe is missing a couple important parts, so I started shopping around to test the availability of things...
View ArticleWhat's This Knob On The Apron?
Small knurled knob on the bottom of the rockwell 11" lathe. It pulls out and spring returns. Seems to do nothing. Must be there for some reason though. View attachment 113498
View ArticleHmmm, Carriage Stop Confusing Me
so I picked up a new old stock carriage for my RD 11" lathe and it arrived. It came in the original box and all. But I put it on the bed after a good cleaning and lube...and it won't clamp tight. Looks...
View ArticleSpindle Insert For 5c Collets...look Right?
rockwell 11" lathe, got in a collet drawbar assembly. I've pretty much got it all now, excepting a taper attachment. Put the thread protector, insert and hand-wheel on to the machine. Should the insert...
View ArticleCabinet Setup...shims And Bolt Or Adjustable Feet?
I need to level and secure my cabinet upon which my rockwell lathe sits. What's best? Using shims and bolting to the concrete floor? Or using those adjustable feet (like Winco)?
View ArticleNew Lathe.new Guy On Forum.
looking for info on Sheldon lathe catalog number TC-354. 10"with 54 "bed.serial number places it made 51 or 52.found at cherry point air station 35-40 years ago by civil employee.shop made slide and...
View ArticleInteresting Gear Reducer On Drill Press
A couple months ago I bought a Rockwell 17" drill press at an auction. It had a funny looking and obviously non-original motor pulley on it. View attachment 118418 View attachment 118421 I didn't pay...
View ArticleRd14x40 Bed Twist
Continued from "Map Errors on Older Lathe". The RD14X40 has a monster of a stiff bed. Very deep and well bolstered with large cross members. After some careful comparison with a good precision level...
View ArticleShould I Restore My Sheldon?
Picked this up awhile back. It's a 10" Sheldon with a 54" bed. I think circa 1940's? It's been abused maybe from a school at some point. The spindle is tight, less that .0005 runout. However, the ways...
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