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Old Lathe help

I have recieved a Craftsman 12" wood lathe, model 113 23800. made in 1977. I found a parts list on the Sears website. T...
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posted by newbee000
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by newbee000

Craftsman 15" Lathe

Has anyone had a chance to usethe Craftsman 15 in. Lathe, Bench Top, Variable Speed? I just burned up the motor in my H...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by kcskypilot
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by kcskypilot

CHUCK

Hi all i am in the market to buy a chuck i am looking at the super nova or the oneway can anyone tell me which is best a...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by james.williams1
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by james.williams1

Belt slippage

Does anybody have a secret potion to spray or apply to the lathe pullies to make the belt less likely to slip. For some...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by bobivey
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by bobivey

trade

Is anyone interested in trading some bowl blanks for corian, gibraltar, staron?
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posted by mdbrown1
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by mdbrown1

brass nipples UK

anyone know a good supplier of brass nipples for lamp making in the UK. jez
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jez
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by jez

laguna tools

I'm curious about others experiences with Laguna Tools.I have not had a very pleasant experience with them and was wond...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rpixley
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by rpixley

Making a croquet set?

Hello all I am wanting to make the mallets for a croquet set on the lathe, can anyone advise as to what kind of wood wo...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by gregg
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by gregg

horse power, rpm, and torque

At a recent club meeting the following statements were made, and I'm interested in comments/corrections. It is torque,...
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posted by rostmartin
20 comments posted 21yrs posted by rostmartin

Survey - Club Lathes

Hi, My club, The Long Island Woodturners Association, is considering getting a new club lathe. As part of the decision...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rostmartin
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by rostmartin

PING Arch

I couldn't take it any longer. I took my Nova Chuck insert up to the machine shop. It's 1.5 inch (38.1mm) diameter, with...
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posted by george
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by george

A COC's major rant about a minor problem

I appreciated your friendly responses to my requests for the size, form and pitch of the adapter hole in the body of a...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by almcc
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by almcc

Internal- / cup-center

I often end up with the need to finish spindleturnings after they are parted off, and sometimes pointed, so it is impos...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by bruntabortder
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by bruntabortder