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  1. texasgeartrain

    Monarch 12CKK, Prepping to Get Back in Service

    I've been working a job a few hours from my home shop. Working a ton of OT, plus spending an average of half my week away from home. Its put a serious damper on my own projects and home shop. Plus while away, I've had a few occasions where I could use my machine tools, and not having them...
  2. texasgeartrain

    The Sticky Archives of South Bend Lathes

    A work in progress. This will be updated and changes made as time prevails. From previous moderators and great contributors we have about 10 previous stickies that I will link here for anyone searching. Many are still very relevant, and great effort was put into them. So they will be forever...
  3. texasgeartrain

    Suggestions for New Co-Moderator to South Bend Lathes

    I'm pleased to announce that I will be a co-moderator here in the South Bend Lathes section. I think most of you that hang out in this section have probably seen me around here quite a bit the past several years. I've been moderating the Cincinnati/Heavy Iron section for about a year and half...
  4. texasgeartrain

    Heavy Iron at A/M Air Starters

    I had a visit to A/M Air Starters in South Houston, TX. Having a chance to talk to the owner and the fellas working there, they gave me a bit of a tour. A 3rd generation family business. And they currently specialize in air starters and components. Quite a bit more machine tools than one might...
  5. texasgeartrain

    Online auction in Albany, KY, PM memeber Mac007

    Due to the unfortunate passing of Ken McCratic, PM member Mac007, his family is cleaning up and auctioning off his assets. His profile page: https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/members/mac007/ Main auction link: 21-069 McCratic | eagleauction It appears a 10% auction fee to all items. I...
  6. texasgeartrain

    When the Tailstock & Follower Rest are Heavier than a SB 13"

    Had a trip to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Took a few pics I thought you guys might find amusing. A lathe from Niles-Bement-Pond Co, Pond Works. And a South Bend 13" for scale :D: Some other angles of pics. The headstock is in that red shed. The face plate a little hard to see due to lighting...
  7. texasgeartrain

    Brooklyn Navy Yard & Manual Heavy Iron

    Do to covid restrictions and lack of man power, I caught a couple jobs at GMD Shipyard, inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard. I'm originally from South Jersey, across from Philadelphia, so I'm pretty familiar with shipyards and refineries from Baltimore to NY. If you ever had the pleasure of...
  8. texasgeartrain

    Gorton 375-2 Tool Cutter Grinder

    This thread is a bit of a continuation from a thread I started prior to purchasing this machine. That thread is here: https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/abrasive-machining/opinions-gorton-375-2-tool-grinder-400181/ Having purchased it, and brought it home, thought I'd start a new thread with...
  9. texasgeartrain

    WTB 4NS Collets, Hardinge preferably.

    As the title states, I'm looking for Hardinge 4NS collets. In reading a bit, it seems there was some size variations between manufactures, and/or time periods made. I know the Hardinge 4NS will fit mine. Thanks
  10. texasgeartrain

    Opinions on a Gorton 375-2 tool grinder

    Been out of town for a couple weeks, so harder for me to post pics. Looking at a Gorton 375 tool grinder. Uses 4NS collets, max diameter 5/8" I believe. So sort of a smaller tool grinder. But a smaller foot print too, which could help me with limited space. I was thinking for smaller end...
  11. texasgeartrain

    Did this 16" N find a home ?

    Posted in Antique a few weeks back. I think would make quite the restore. Note the full length chip pan. https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/antique-machinery-and-history/south-bend-16-inch-lathe-sale-port-huron-398646/ From the same seller an Abrasive brand surface grinder I would love to...
  12. texasgeartrain

    WTB Cincinnati Toolmaster 1E head

    The head I'm looking for would have the step pulley set up for speed changes, and No 40 spindle taper. Most likely late 1950's, early, mid 60's.
  13. texasgeartrain

    Machine Showcase, Machinery's Handbook, and Stories

    I was having a conversation with fellow PM member Kevin T. In it, we began discussing Machinery's Handbook. I told him I actually had a minor collection going of them. That I was slowly collecting them based on edition and the year of print for each machine I own. Probably more accurate to...
  14. texasgeartrain

    Help Identifying Change Gears

    I know close to zero about change gears in general. I won a lot of tooling that was supposed to be a for 13" Monarch Series 61, listed as a 15x54. The actual machine listing: 15.5" x 54" Monarch Model 13" Engine Lathe, new 1957, 15.5" swing over bed, 54" ctrs, 16 spindle The tooling listing...
  15. texasgeartrain

    VN No 36 overarm support brackets, and other VN arbor supports

    If anyone here won a VN No 36 at a Houston auction this week. I have the overarm support bracket, won in a different lot. PM me if you want it. The listing for the No 36: Van Norman Model 36 Universal Milling Machine, 14" x 64" table, 36" table long. trvl, 13" cross t The Mill: An example of...
  16. texasgeartrain

    Series 61, Removing a Shift Fork from Headstock

    Looking to address headstock later, but discovered an issue, and maybe I can gather information and parts. One of the shift forks in headstock appears to be on splines on a tube. I think the splines are wore considerable, but don't have it apart to know. However upper ark of fork can move about...
  17. texasgeartrain

    Monarch Series 61, Rebuilding for Improvement

    This is a bit of a continuation from this thread: Getting a Monarch Series 61 Back in Service My original plan was to clean, lube, and align with minor repairs. I decided a while back to take it few steps further. Please note: my goal is improved, not perfection. My goals are improved...
  18. texasgeartrain

    O/T Battleship Texas

    A little while back I was having a chat with Cal. He asked me if I'd ever visited the Battleship Texas. And unfortunately I have not yet. And to my yet greater shame :D, as a marine engine guy, discovered Cal smack dab in the middle of the Arizona dessert knows not only a great deal about the...
  19. texasgeartrain

    Heavy Iron still in use in Belle Chase, Louisiana

    A few weeks ago I had to take a trip to a sister branch in Belle Chase, LA. I typically stay in Texas, but that particular week we were super busy, and short handed. So I got sent over to give those fellas a hand. My primary gig is commercial marine work on tugs, barges, supply vessels and such...
  20. texasgeartrain

    2J Collets trade/swap your duplicates

    I was on the fence about whether to post here, or in the Tooling Wanted forum section. Hope Cal doesn't mind. Was thinking 2J collets are a little more relevant with 10ee's, and the regular crowd here might have a little more trust built up. It might take some of us years to piece together a...

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