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  1. Thread: Lathe felt

    by dadrock
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    Is the quality of the felt important for wipers?...

    Is the quality of the felt important for wipers? I went to Spotlight and got some heavy duty felt of the correct thickness and cut the wipers for my Hercus ARM by hand.
    Is it going to explode? They...
  2. Thread: QUALOS lathe

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    Here, finally, are some pics of my Qualos Junior....

    Here, finally, are some pics of my Qualos Junior. The lighting in the shed is not the best for photography...
    The lathe bed and the major parts are stamped with matching numbers: 1027.
    If anyone...
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    I have a Qualos Junior in the shed. I'll get some...

    I have a Qualos Junior in the shed. I'll get some pics tonight.

    Martin
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    Finally got it in, thanks to pipeclay's advice. ...

    Finally got it in, thanks to pipeclay's advice. Thanks.
    Took a few goes, and I had to run a tap through the saddle clamp so I could pick up the thread with the bolt.
    Now on to cleaning up the...
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    Cheers for that. I'll take my extra hand out to...

    Cheers for that. I'll take my extra hand out to the shed tonight and see how I go.
    I'll report back.

    Martin
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    Saddle lock question

    My boys and I are slowly cleaning and oiling our Hercus ARM, an ex tech high school lathe.
    We've recently dismantled and cleaned the saddle and apron, both of which had a thick layer of dried oil...
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    Finally got it out...just needed a bigger hammer...

    Finally got it out...just needed a bigger hammer ;-)
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    Thanks for all the replies. Useful stuff. I've...

    Thanks for all the replies. Useful stuff. I've ordered the Southbend rebuild book from Mal at AMH to hep with the refurb process. Motor will have to wait for a bit though, I've already copped it for...
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    Mike, I saw your Sheraton on the forum. Our...

    Mike,
    I saw your Sheraton on the forum. Our Hercus has oil gits rather than the zerks I see on your machine.
    The Hercus turning book also recommends oil for the spindle bearings.

    Martin
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    another newbie, with some questions

    My 13 year old son and I recently took the plunge and bought a lathe on eBay. we're both keen to learn how to use it properly, and I've got a couple of motorbikes in the shed that need rebuilding, so...
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