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Reloading
How hard is it to learn to reload ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 803883" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>Been a long while since I last looked inside a Southbend lathe, but right behind the spindle bearing closest to the chuck there is a large nut to take the bearing up. Don't over do it, and shoot for around .0005" runout with the machine running at it's slowest speed. Let the machine run for about forty minutes to completely warm up the spindle bearing group. Then check it again. Or you can simply pry up on the chuck with a three foot long 2x4 (wood of course). These machines can be fairly accurate if in good shape, and I've seen more than one repeat in the .0003" to .0005" area. Your compound probably needs to be rescraped by now, and that's a task you don't want an amature to even think about trying. If your close to Indy, let me know and we'll fix it. Last knee mills I rebuilt was a pair of K&T universals that were a real dog to rebuild. Not nearly as fun as the old war finish ones I've done several time over in the past.</p><p> </p><p>If you have a parts print of your Southbend, PM me and we'll figure it out. They are not rocket science.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 803883, member: 25383"] Been a long while since I last looked inside a Southbend lathe, but right behind the spindle bearing closest to the chuck there is a large nut to take the bearing up. Don't over do it, and shoot for around .0005" runout with the machine running at it's slowest speed. Let the machine run for about forty minutes to completely warm up the spindle bearing group. Then check it again. Or you can simply pry up on the chuck with a three foot long 2x4 (wood of course). These machines can be fairly accurate if in good shape, and I've seen more than one repeat in the .0003" to .0005" area. Your compound probably needs to be rescraped by now, and that's a task you don't want an amature to even think about trying. If your close to Indy, let me know and we'll fix it. Last knee mills I rebuilt was a pair of K&T universals that were a real dog to rebuild. Not nearly as fun as the old war finish ones I've done several time over in the past. If you have a parts print of your Southbend, PM me and we'll figure it out. They are not rocket science. gary [/QUOTE]
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