SouthBendLathe@groups.io | southbend metric lathe (2024)

#70889

Hello all ,

New here , I have purchased a southbend metric 10 K light lathe , circa approx 1970 > 80 . I am looking for 2 things regarding this lathe :

1) the treading chart information of the lathe . eg - a booklet (or photocopy of booklet) , or a picture of the charts / name plates of the lathe .

2) also a thread dial indicator ( to buy or where I can purchase this dial ) .

Thank all in advance for your help ,

Neil

#70890

Welcome Neil

A bit of clarification here.

There are two kinds of charts and two kindsof metric lathes.

One in which the lead screw is a truemetric pitch. This is a true metric lathe.

And a second, in which an inch screw (8 TPI)is used with metric transposing gears (127/100) to convert the machine tometric.

Which version do you have? If yours is thefirst kind, perhaps one of our UKmembers can help, If the later I can help.

On the metric thread dial, perhaps Ted, Latheman2@..., can help. These are rareand more complicated than the imperial ones. They have three gears and you needto know which one to use with a given thread.

When I cut metric I just never disengagethe half-nuts. That works for everything and on a short thread is actuallyquicker than using the thread dial since you don’t need to wait for the “correct”mark to come around.

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#70891

Neil

most of what you are looling for, you can find on E-Bay most of the time. Just do a search on South Bend Lathe and you will find a lot of stuff. If not check back often until you find what you want. Some of the prices are good others think it is gold. But it is not gold, just keep looking. Matter of fact there is a dial indicater and a micro carrage stop now at: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=South+Bend+Lathe&_sacat=See-All-Categories

Nelson Collar

From: Neil Sirica
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Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 3:04 PM
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#70892

#71125

Hello Ted ,

Thanks so much for the reply , sorry it has taken so long to get back to you .

I would like the details for both items .

Thank you ,

Neil

ps -as wellif you are comfortable sending me your telephone number , please do , I would like to speak over the phone regarding some lathe questions ..... I'm not so computer savy .

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Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 7:52:08 PM
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#71126

Hello Jim ,

Thank you very much for your reply . I'm sorry I did not get back to you earlier .

I have the -"One in which the lead screw is a true metric pitch. This is a true metric lathe. "

I have contacted Ted ( as you mentioned ) and await his reply . Thanks for the lead . You alsomentioned the UK members regarding the true metric lathe , how does one contact those members , are they on this group as well ?

Thank You ,

Neil

From: Jim B.
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Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 1:30:38 PM
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#71127

Hello Nelson ,

Thank you for your reply , sorry I have not gotten back to you sooner . Thanks for the ebay suggestion , I will do as you have suggested and look there more often .

As well I have received some info from two other group members that has alsohelped in my quest .

Thank You ,

Neil

From: Nelson Collar
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Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 6:41:56 PM
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