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Monarch 12CKK, Prepping to Get Back in Service
Moving on for a quick once over. Bed ways amazingly nice for a 1946 machine. Guessing the lube system worked here, or the operator maintained it a bit. I have a minor ridge in the usual inside vee location, but not heinous. No gouges or dug in scratches on vee of flat. Lifted headstock cover...- texasgeartrain
- Post #14
- Forum: Monarch Lathes
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Monarch 12CKK, Prepping to Get Back in Service
Now for a little bad news and a rant, lol. In post #3 we see clutch rod off of qcgb due to broke coupling. I knew that. In special instructions during purchase, I asked them to tie up the clutch rod prior to loading and shipping to not cause other damages. . . They didn't do that. Worse yet...- texasgeartrain
- Post #13
- Forum: Monarch Lathes
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Round Dial 10EE Compound Holes
I don't know your's exactly, but in compound rests they would be for shooting some oil in on occasion. The handle side not only is a bearing to hold feed screw straight and centered, but should also control end thrust of the feed screw. So both of which would take lube to keep nice smooth...- texasgeartrain
- Post #2
- Forum: Monarch Lathes
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Monarch 12CKK, Prepping to Get Back in Service
Funny you mention that :D. I had this convo with tailstock4. Not sure now, but when I searched Pratt & Whitney on their site, zero showed up. I had already committed to the 12CKK when somehow I searched 'engine lathe'. Under that search I saw two P & W's there in Birmingham. Both P & W's...- texasgeartrain
- Post #10
- Forum: Monarch Lathes
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How will China's new airliner fair?
I couldn't speak for aircraft design. But I've been on Chinese airlines inside of China. Very reminiscent of US airplanes and service of the 1960's and '70's, like glamorous or prestigious. All the stewardesses young and attractive, very cute outfits with just above the knee skirts. Everything...- texasgeartrain
- Post #39
- Forum: Manufacturing in America and Europe
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Yet another 13" Taper Attachment Thread
The holes for pins must be drilled all the way through TA mounting. No way someone laid out, marked, and drilled blind holes in both saddle and TA mounting and managed perfect alignment and fit. Clean all that patina off. In this case, cleanliness is next to Godliness. You need free and nice...- texasgeartrain
- Post #5
- Forum: South Bend Lathes
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Monarch 12CKK, Prepping to Get Back in Service
I didn't pop anything into TS taper yet, but an eyeball measure looks like MT4. I love the original start/stop/reverse switch. I'll be doing all I can to have it operational. One option it had, listed on sales order, was a direct length reading dial: Its currently missing from apron, but...- texasgeartrain
- Post #8
- Forum: Monarch Lathes
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Yet another 13" Taper Attachment Thread
As you said, with alignment and such done, and with TA mounting bolted tightly to saddle. Drill right through existing holes of TA mounting, or punch new holes. Then hammer your pins through mounting and into saddle. For alignment, Id start with cross feed lead screw. Get it where you have...- texasgeartrain
- Post #2
- Forum: South Bend Lathes
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Monarch 12CKK, Prepping to Get Back in Service
Yea, I had it shipped. That of course was the real burn, just over $2k for shipping. Nothing local lately I was interested in. No matter which way I figured, including looking at some other machines, I was going to travel a minimum of 900 miles one way, That'd be $500 in gas towing my own...- texasgeartrain
- Post #6
- Forum: Monarch Lathes
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Monarch 12CKK, Prepping to Get Back in Service
Thankfully it still has the covers over taper attachment: And the last pic I saved from the listing:- texasgeartrain
- Post #4
- Forum: Monarch Lathes
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Monarch 12CKK, Prepping to Get Back in Service
More pics from the HGR listing: In this pic we can see the broken coupling for clutch rod at qcgb: More pics:- texasgeartrain
- Post #3
- Forum: Monarch Lathes
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Monarch 12CKK, Prepping to Get Back in Service
After receiving the lathe, I called Monarch and ordered what manuals might be available, some, but not too detailed I'm told. I also ordered and got the build sheet. The build sheet has 3 pages. The following pics show the details. Page 1: Page 2: Page 3:- texasgeartrain
- Post #2
- Forum: Monarch Lathes
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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...- texasgeartrain
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- Forum: Monarch Lathes
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Time for overhaul on my 10EE - Looking for someone in the PNW to help, no lifting required!
Your mechanical skill is at least decent if you are willing to tear down the machine. And if you can zero work in a four jaw chuck, then you can check and align headstock and tailstock yourself. Tailstock needs an MT2 test bar found on ebay or amazon for maybe $30. Headstock is Jarno 12, I...- texasgeartrain
- Post #5
- Forum: Monarch Lathes
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61 Part Out
From this post, I gather its in New London Ohio: https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/threads/lathes-mills-grinders-saws-iron-workers-shears-breaks-little-bit-of-everything.400325/ A bit of a glimpse between the 4:40 and 4:59 mark in this vid:- texasgeartrain
- Post #4
- Forum: Monarch Lathes