My South Bend 13 Update 

Hi, she certainly does. Cheers. seasons greetings.

Hi, a good chuck is an expensive item but as you say worth every dollar. I don't have a lot of savings left so I have to make do with what I've got.. and look after it. cheers.

Hi Ken. When this lathe settles down I suspect it will do better than that,... in fact I’m certain. Cheers Seasons greetings

Hi, thanks and yes she is. Seasons greetings

Hi, I really hope the chucks do prove to be repairable. I’ve got a few ideas, all totally outrageous. we’ll see. seasons greetings.

So am I… cheers.

Hi, thanks for watching. Cheers

Hi Nell, yep it looks Ok, it goes Ok and i’m reasonably happy with it. Lots to learn about it at the moment especially those two chucks….. I do have a plan though. seasons greetings to you all and a happy new year. Regards Paul and Sharon.

Hi, thank you, seasons greetings to you and your family.

Hi Leslie, It certainly does look as if next year is going to have some adventures. seasons greetings.

Hi Captain. looks like I have got my work cut out looking into what the problem might be on my two 3 jaw chucks. Seasons greetings to you and your family see you in the new year. Regards Paul

Hi, So am I, seasons greetings.

Hi. I hope it is in better condition than mine was. All the Best

@@Thesheddweller Paul, I have some wear on the ways near the head stock, but the spindle ID runout is about 2/10,000".....I do have a taper attachment and have had to replace the motor due to lack of lubrication.....the bronze bearing surfaces wore so badly that the armature started rubbing against the stator.....lots of play in the cross slide, so when I do a longitudinal cut, I lock the cross slide with the taper attachment locking handle....I keep finding little things to make batter, but I will never go to the extent you have, I am a pensioner also, and just don't have the energy or funds to go further.....but being able to turn a 75mm bar that is .001" different form the chuck to the end 300mm [12"] is pretty good for my needs.......cheers , Paul

@@Thesheddweller Paul, it also has the steel bearing surfaces due to wartime construction, and they seem perfect.....I am putting oilers on the caps like you mentioned....Paul

Hi Ben. I too suspect the jaws, but I have 4 sets of different types to try, I also suspect that the back face on the chuck has more than its fair share of brusing but thats another video. seasons greetings. Regards

@@Thesheddweller Yes, I suspect it has suffered the abuse of old age.

Hi Ben, thanks, seasons greetings, regards.

Hi, thank you. seasons greetings.

Hi Alan, let see what next year brings. seasons greetings and a happy new year.

I’m glad you enjoyed, cheers

Hi Paul, yeah looks like tweaking is the order of the whole of next year, enjoy your latest project and seasons greetings. regards Paul.

Hi, it is now my favourite machine. cheers

Curious myself.

The Taylor chuck is very different to many chucks, It has the ability to draw the workpiece toward the chuck. The tighter the jaws are tightened the closer the workpiece is pulled toward the chuck, that is how I see it anyhow. What I do know is that the scroll plate is not flat it is a concave scroll, or inverse conical shape. It has the ability to hold the jaws in place without the assistance of the main body of the of the chuck. I suggest you google Taylor chucks. Regards

Hi, there is a little bit of a problem with fine swarf . but that was before I found out that the slide oil can trap fine swarf and roll it under the felts especially under the tailstock. However, a wipe with an oily rag sorts out the potential of scratch marks in the resin( and the metal vees ). the machine cuts quite true certainly much better than before. I think that the real solution is going to be a saddle lubrication system, that's a system of supplying oil to the slides through the saddle rather than oiling the slides for the saddle to roll over, effectively flushing the oil off the vee ways as the slide moves. if you can follow that... 🤔

I see. That fine stuff will always be a problem. I know that JB weld is pretty tough stuff. Have you ever heard of Rulon? You can buy it in different thicknesses and it can be scraped.. I have contact information for a Rep. I was thinking of trying it.. not sure of the cost.

@@ponga782 I have indeed, its the stuff I would have used if it wasn’t so expensive or if it came in a smaller quantity. No way I was going to use 1litre. I didn’t even use 125ml of JB. There were other products but still excessively expensive like most things in the UK.

@@ponga782 Rulon is expensive in the UK and I'm informed by one supplier that the bonding agent is strictly controlled by UK customs. I haven’t a clue why… thats why I went the JB route.. cheers.

Do..... I said gear head instead of head stock