Good morning!!!!

[repete]

In the past 60 days we have had. .52" of rain. Far too dry and no rain in sight. Cool today at 80 but back up to 97 by Tuesday with no precipitation in the two week forecast.

 

[lostcreekranch]

67 going to 87 maybe rain, which has been teasing the last two days - storms dancing all around us. We'd actually like a good rain now.

LS, that's a lot of hail...glad you got some rain, and nice gourds.

Took Rick and Newbury's advice and bought an 18" hose to put on my grease gun = $6. Loosened the coupler on it a bit and then lubed the old mower and then a couple of zerks on the new ZTR and I now know what I've been missing...much easier not having to worry as much about the angle that the zerk is pointing.

There was still one zerk on the ZTR pto shaft that I could reach, but the opening on the U joint was too narrow for the coupler head to fit through. This hose has a bigger diameter coupler that the original. So I slipped the pto shaft off and the U joint opened with plenty of room. Now I also have discovered how easy removing and recoupling the pto shaft is - easiest one I have - in case I need to remove the mower deck.

Changed the oil in the old mower then mowed with the new one. Was trying to get a lot done before the 2 or 3 days of rain predicted.

We can tell late summer is here...goldenrods are blooming, garden spiders are growing larger and spinning their webs in the same places each year, and the praying mantis are large and hunting in the flowers and shrubs.

Woke up at 2:30am, didn't see any Perseids, so went back to bed. I cheated and just looked out the windows rather than going outside, though. I think tonight is peak, but may be cloudy.

Did you get a Lock n Lube yet?

 

[sodamo]

69°F and .22 inches rain.

Have to replace the wife’s clothes line today, line broke yesterday. Somewhat anticipated event as it brought a couple months ago and I fixed by adjusting the line. I also bought new line, pulleys, and hardware in anticipation of today.

Yesterday’s AARP putting was quite interest, guided tour of Liliuokalani Park and Gardens Liliuokalani Park and Gardens - Wikipedia
Docent was very knowledgable.

Do some pizzas on the grill later, visit with our Cottage tenants who just returned from their mainland trip.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[RedNeckGeek]

How often to you have to clean your feeder(s)? Any mold issues?

I've seen both black and brownish red mold form in the milk bottles, but not the feeders. I fill them with water and a cap full of bleach and let them sit overnight. The mold's gone in the morning. After three or four weeks, though, the feeders get a little slippery inside. It's very easy to take them apart, even the bottom red part that the birds dip their bills into, and hit them with a soapy bottle brush. Takes just a minute and they come out good as new.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Kyle, found a clausing 12 x 36 about 2 1/2 hr away. Don't know how to link it but it is on Richmond Va Craigs List. It is located in Boydton Va. Any advice will be welcome. As close as I can tell it is a model 5914. Thanks Ed

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I'm not Kyle, and I didn't spend last night in a Holliday Inn Express, and I don't know much about the Clausing brand. Are they still in business, and can parts be purchased for this lathe? That's the number one question I ask about any potential Craig's List purchase. If the answer is NO, I keep looking.

12x36 is a good size, but it would be better if it had a removable gap in the bed to increase the swing. Can't tell looking at the picture, and there's no model number published, so it's hard to tell for sure.

Find out how the single phase conversion was made. How big is the motor, horsepower wise. Should be at least 2 HP on a machine that size.

Find out how the speed is changed. Is it through gearing, or is it a Variable Frequency Drive? It should have variable gearing regardless so you can cut threads, but a VFD is a convenient extra. If it's a gear change lathe, find out if they are changed by moving levers, or if you have to swap the individual gears in and out manually. If the latter, it's a messy and time consuming job.

It comes with a modern toolpost, which will be much more rigid than the old lantern types. Find out how many tool holders it comes with. You'll need at least three to take advantage of the quick change aspect of that post, and six would be better. They're not cheap if you have to buy them, so try to get them with the lathe. Cutter wise, replaceable inserts are inexpensive and last a long time. You'll need left and right cutters, a thread cutter, and a parting tool as a minimum. Bonus points for a boring bar holder and a knurling tool.

Does it come with a drill chuck for the tail stock? Again, expensive if you have to buy one. Extra points if it's keyless.

If you do go look at it, try to shake the chuck back and forth looking for runout on the spindle. If you have a dial indicator with a magnetic base, take it with you and measure the runout for yourself. You shouldn't feel ANY, and what you measure should be no more than 0.001".

Also test how much backlash is in the cross feed and compound. The less the better.

Does it have Digital Read Outs on the X and Y axis? It should at that price. You can deal with a lot of slop in the backlash with DROs, but with dials it's a PITA. Excessive backlash also compromises stiffness, and that means you have to take lighter cuts to avoid chatter.

Nice accessories are a milling attachment and a taper attachment. Ask about those.

I'd start by sending the seller an email to get the model number of the lathe, then do some research to find out how well they are supported. If the answers come back good, call and talk to them about the above questions. It could be you're dealing with an estate sale, and the seller won't know much about the machine. But if you end up talking to an old guy that's shutting down his shop, you might have just hit a gold mine of information and other goodies he's trying to get rid of. Try to get as many accessories and bar stock as you can; enough and it could be worth the asking price.

$.02, and good luck!

 

[ronjhall]

That lathe looks a lot like my Craftsman/Atlas. But newer. I was able to get parts for mine that is over 60 years from Clausing.

 

[wngsprd]

Did you get a Lock n Lube yet?

Nope. Thought I'd see how just a flexible hose would work.

 

[wngsprd]

I'm not Kyle, and I didn't spend last night in a Holliday Inn Express, and I don't know much about the Clausing brand. Are they still in business, and can parts be purchased for this lathe? That's the number one question I ask about any potential Craig's List purchase. If the answer is NO, I keep looking.

12x36 is a good size, but it would be better if it had a removable gap in the bed to increase the swing. Can't tell looking at the picture, and there's no model number published, so it's hard to tell for sure.

Find out how the single phase conversion was made. How big is the motor, horsepower wise. Should be at least 2 HP on a machine that size.

Find out how the speed is changed. Is it through gearing, or is it a Variable Frequency Drive? It should have variable gearing regardless so you can cut threads, but a VFD is a convenient extra. If it's a gear change lathe, find out if they are changed by moving levers, or if you have to swap the individual gears in and out manually. If the latter, it's a messy and time consuming job.

It comes with a modern toolpost, which will be much more rigid than the old lantern types. Find out how many tool holders it comes with. You'll need at least three to take advantage of the quick change aspect of that post, and six would be better. They're not cheap if you have to buy them, so try to get them with the lathe. Cutter wise, replaceable inserts are inexpensive and last a long time. You'll need left and right cutters, a thread cutter, and a parting tool as a minimum. Bonus points for a boring bar holder and a knurling tool.

Does it come with a drill chuck for the tail stock? Again, expensive if you have to buy one. Extra points if it's keyless.

If you do go look at it, try to shake the chuck back and forth looking for runout on the spindle. If you have a dial indicator with a magnetic base, take it with you and measure the runout for yourself. You shouldn't feel ANY, and what you measure should be no more than 0.001".

Also test how much backlash is in the cross feed and compound. The less the better.

Does it have Digital Read Outs on the X and Y axis? It should at that price. You can deal with a lot of slop in the backlash with DROs, but with dials it's a PITA. Excessive backlash also compromises stiffness, and that means you have to take lighter cuts to avoid chatter.

Nice accessories are a milling attachment and a taper attachment. Ask about those.

I'd start by sending the seller an email to get the model number of the lathe, then do some research to find out how well they are supported. If the answers come back good, call and talk to them about the above questions. It could be you're dealing with an estate sale, and the seller won't know much about the machine. But if you end up talking to an old guy that's shutting down his shop, you might have just hit a gold mine of information and other goodies he's trying to get rid of. Try to get as many accessories and bar stock as you can; enough and it could be worth the asking price.

$.02, and good luck!

I don't know anything about them, but that's some good info...I learned a good bit.

 

[ronjhall]

METAL LATHE - tools - by owner - sale
Metal Lathe
Metal Lathe - tools - by owner - sale
Here are links to the lathe Ed posted and one in my area.
Just looking at the 2. The one in Richmond may be over priced.