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    Lathe designed in Jersey but made in London

    Perhaps more accessible to a UK resident would be the Society of Ornamental Turners in England. I think they would welcome the owner of the Salt lathe with open and envious arms. https://www.the-sot.org/Society.php https://www.the-sot.org/ https://www.the-sot.org/meetings.php Larry
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    Lathe designed in Jersey but made in London

    In the early 1970's, I bought an amazing book from an antique dealer who was doing an antique show in my little city. It was a leather bound hand written instruction book from Holtzappfel explaining the use of their epicycloidal cutting frame with gear tables and ink drawings. A cutting frame...
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    WTB- Cushman 6" inside jaws.

    Check came Tuesday and the jaws are in the mail today, due to arrive Friday. 9405 5036 9930 0458 3166 15 tracking Larry
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    Am I missing something easier?

    When I rebuilt my 1929 B&S no. 2 surface grinder in 1979, I first scraped the ways. I tried it out with the long belt, but was not happy with the surface finish I got. So I bored the bearing tapers out of the head and inserted a motorized spindle that was built for these grinders. The long...
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    sandvik metal scraper

    Negative and depends on what and how you want to scrape. But those are big tools for big open areas, not for little dovetails and tight places. Larry
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    Tiny little pins...how would YOU make them?

    Marcus, I think you need a Levin lathe. I am very happy to have and use Levin lathes and even happier that I do not need to do those insanity-inducing jobs with them. But the lathe would do it. Could even use the tailstock to support the screw and take heavier cuts, then cut off the support...
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    FS: Hardinge Dividing Head + Accessories

    There is no TM/UM mill. Hardinge made a TM (toolroom mill), which is a plain horizontal mill (table does not swivel). They also made a UM (universal mill), which has the swiveling table, making it a universal. Both models may have an electrical nameplate that says, "TM/UM" on it, simply...
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    Advice on cutting and tumbling small shaft key

    How big is your chop saw blade? I would not consider using one in the 12 or 14 inch or larger diameter range to cut 1/8" stock. For keeping the cost of the thin fine tooth solid carbide blade down to a reasonable level, I would look at a diameter of 2 to 4 inches. Such blades can be run in...
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    Advice on cutting and tumbling small shaft key

    You will get minimal burr on 1/8" square annealed O1 steel by using a thin fine tooth solid carbide saw blade. Tumbling should eliminate a tiny burr along with rounding the edges. It is up you and your managers to decide what your equipment and budget can do to get the results wanted at...
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    Anyone know the history of P. Roch Rolle Micrometers?

    The 1959 US patent in the above link reveals that Rolle was the city (near Geneva) in Switzerland where P. Roch had his home or business. The patent also lists two related Swiss patents from 1947 and 1949 that may have some helpful information. Probably they will be in French because that part...
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    Any intrest in dental burrs/explorers?

    The shank sizes of dental burs are: FG (friction grip) that are almost the only type used in your mouth these days, usually with diamond grit or carbide, short 1/16" RA (right angle) that fit older contra angle handpieces, short 3/32" with a groove and flat for a latch retainer. HP (hand piece)...
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    sandvik metal scraper

    Short answer is use a diamond grinding wheel with a flat face. I most like my Glendo Accu- Finish Series I grinder. I also have a Baldor carbide grinder and a Leonard Grinder-Lap. These are all expensive industrial quality metalworking tools, but you might find a deal on a used one. Cheapest...
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    Question about using VFD to reduce motor rpm to spindle speed. Torque/HP

    I think it is best to start out with a three phase motor with a lower than normal synchronized speed and possibly a greater than needed HP if you plan to use a VFD. As you know, 1800 and 3600 are the most common speeds for induction motors. But they make 1200 and 900 motors with nominal speeds...
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    Compound Rest Repair

    The upper slide for the HLV-H compound is p/n LHA-357 or, in current computer language, LHA000035701. Today's price from Hardinge is $1730. https://shop.hardinge.com/All-Products/Repair-Parts/Turning/SLIDE-TOP/p/LHA000035701 I have one that appears to be unused, with a few tiny rust spots from...
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    Hardinge HLV Lathe

    Never heard of a 6" model. The 1960 model bed is 7" wide. The pushbutton speed control does indicate a build date in the late 1950's. More differences that can be seen in pictures: 1960 tailstock is completely redesigned and heavier 1960 top slide retractor is on a vertical axis Larry
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    OT: manual book binding options

    Maybe you should try better quality paper. That $4 a ream 20 lb. stuff is pretty flimsy. Try 28 lb. or 32 lb. And there are heavy duty binders out there. My company had very sturdy 3-rings they used for parts, maintenance and specs. books that had to get revised pages from time to time. Larry
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    Hardinge HLV Lathe

    The lathe for sale here is not an HLV-H. It is, as advertised, an HLV. It is the previous model, made between 1950 and 1960, with a 5" wide bed. In 1960, the new HLV-H was introduced with a 7" wide bed and numerous other improvements. The HLV was one of the best lathes made before 1960, but...
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    Efficiency Suggestions

    I saved a few of the potentially useful for other things knurled screws from that 80's project. Made on the Hardinge ESM59 at the rate of several per minute. One or two turret roller box tools, turret Geometric die head, turret knurling tool, gang of front cross slide tools to face and chamfer...
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    Anyone know the history of P. Roch Rolle Micrometers?

    I suppose this B&S "Swiss Made" semi-digital mike is related to or maybe descended from Etalon or whatever. Anyway, it is a nice tool. Larry
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    Efficiency Suggestions

    The possibly Logan turret I have is what some call a bed turret. A roller box tool, balance turning tool or a knee tool mounted in the turret will turn the bar OD to a smaller size. The box tool usually does a better finish. Hardinge makes 5C collets in any inch size by .001 increments. I...
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