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  1. K

    Craftsman lathe 351.217170 with a broken gear shaft

    Not having any luck finding a replacement part to my lathe. Does anyone know where I might or if I can find one. Any help would be great. thanks
  2. John Daugherty

    lathe area redo

    I redid my lathe area the other day. I had a bed extension on the lathe and used the extra capacity maybe twice in the last couple of years. I had the grinder across the shop on another cabinet. I took the extension off and brought the grinder to the lathe bench. I built the back so I could...
  3. Mike Stafford

    Drill press and Skill saw lathe....not for the faint of heart!

    I guess this qualifies as new lathe related equipment. If you are a redneck and fearless this may be the lathe set up for you. As someone said on another forum, "Hold my beer, watchiss!" :rofl::huh::p:D http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=unmYI5ruEeY&NR=1
  4. B

    Sears 15 inch Variable Speed lathe; help!

    Hello, all! I am a newbie in Glendale CA. I just bought a used 15" lathe, it runs, but as-is. Can anyone advise me as to a) What kind of lubricant to put in the drive b) Specs on the belt c) preventative maintenance on the shaft which holds the sliding split pulley, and d) any advice on...
  5. Bill Arnold

    More Shop Updates

    One of the first things I activated in my shop after running electrical to the existing structure was a few lights and my air compressor. It's a 6hp, 60gal unit in a fixed location on a dedicated 220V circuit. I've used either a 50' hose or a 100' hose dragged around my 36'x24' shop to do...
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