Chuck Grinding
I thought I'd share how I ground my 3 jaw chuck. It was worn pretty bad but now it only has .003 run out. I made a ring to load the chuck and ground the inside of the jaws. View attachment 106548 Then...
View ArticleSheldon Sebastian 16" X 60" I Think
Hi, I don't post here often. I have posted about my Comet Bport Taiwanese copy. I have had this lathe for 20 years in storage. It was long past time to get it in to my shop and working again. It was...
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Sheldon Lathe
hello everyone ive been looking for a good american lathe i can clean up and use,ive found this sheldon which is what ive been looking for,can someone explain the tailstock to me never seen anything...
View ArticleNewbie To Group And Machining.....
Hey all... I've recently acquired an older Sheldon lathe. An XL 56 I believe. It came with a drawbar, but it lacks the tapered nosepiece that the 5c collets go into. I have the threaded piece that...
View ArticleMeasuring My Spindle Taper
Ok Newbie again...... As I mentioned earlier, I am in search of a 5c collet adapter for my Sheldon XL-56. I noticed a few online, but I am faced with the question........what MT does my lathe spindle...
View ArticleSheldon Cm 56
Saw this in a local CL. It looks rigid for its size. You guys have any experience with theseach lathes. Could this possibly be used to cut tenon, thread and chamber a barrel feeding with the turret?...
View ArticleSheldon SWQE
I have not been around here reading as much as I did last spring. I was still on the look out for a lathe and ran across this one locally. I looked at it last weekend, looked good to me. My machinest...
View ArticleSheldon lathe steady rest
I have an older Sheldon lathe I picked up for a very good price. However, it is missing a steady rest and I really need one for some gunsmith work I want to do. My lathe serial number is KRQU 9730....
View ArticleSheldon Sebastian 13" Gear Head Headstock Issue
I have spent most of my time over on the yahoo forum... so I hate to duplicate questions but I am in need of assistance... At this point in my restoration I have the QCGB off and getting ready to...
View ArticleA Pair of Sheldon Lathes
It was machine moving at my shop yesterday and today. Moved three lathes around into new positions in my shop. Here is a picture of my 13" Sheldon Sebastian lathe and my 15" Sheldon lathe position end...
View ArticleSheldon UM-56-P
Hi folks. I just picked up a new lathe to replace my old Atlas. It's a Sheldon UM-56-P. I have a problem though: I don't have a 220V power source to my garage like I thought I did. In fact, I have one...
View ArticleStelling Crossfeed Dial On eBay
In case any of you guys are interested, there's a Stelling Crossfeed Dial on eBay for a Sheldon.
View ArticleNeed Sheldon 11.25" change box gears
Hello all. This is my first post. I just bought a Sheldon 11.25" lathe. I broke three gears in the change box on the left side. They have no numbers on them. Can anyone help?Does anyone have any...
View ArticleOK, NOW WHAT DO I HAVE?
Greetings! I'm a newbie and this is my first post. Please be gentle! I have a Sheldon lathe and I need some help with its ID. I've looked around the net and haven't found this exact model. I have...
View ArticleSheldon Lathe Identification
I recently acquired a Sheldon Lathe and have what i can make out of a model number and serial number (all be it rather beat up and hard to read). I am trying to make a positive identification so that i...
View ArticleSheldon lathe
anyone have experience with Sheldon lathes, are they any good ? It's a 13x36, what type spindle ? It's on CL I could get my brother to go get it , but he doesn't know much about metal lathes
View ArticleSheldon 13x36 TME
Picked up this lathe everything seemed to work It was used to polish SS pipe by hand " no x slide or compound used" It will need to be dismantled and cleaned real good First ied like to get the...
View ArticleSheldon tail stock
started on the tail stock, any one know how to get the rear bushing with the witness mark ball oiler off tried turning it both ways, no go Is it pressed in ?. Also the pin that stops the quill from...
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...
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