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  1. 11-13-2009, 7:53 PM #1
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    Lathe Disaster

    Well I guess this is what happens when you buy a $25 lathe and chuck up something out of balance and well a bit large.

    Does anyone have an old headstock laying around?
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    Somehow, I don't think a hammer and superglue are gonna fix that!! So, where did this chunk of wood end up?
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    Ouch. They stopped making that part in about 1939. Try posting on the "bring out your dead" forum at www.owwm.org.
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    I'm waiting for OWWM to approve my registration.... and the log ended up falling to the floor with very little drama.... I have access to a mig welder but I lack the skill to "make it right"

    And I JUST ordered a 1" BB roughing gouge
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    JB weld it.
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    I think you should build a head shock out of Ply. It's only a bearing holder for the drive shaft. A little imagination and you could do it.

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    is it cast iron or cast alum?
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    Quote Originally Posted by harry strasil View Post
    is it cast iron or cast alum?
    I'm not sure, the broken piece is pretty light but the legs etc are cast iron...
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    I'll fix it fer ye, iffen you want to ship it to me.
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    should fit in a priority flat mail box. or make a wood box and fedex or ups
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    dats what I did fer a living for 55 years. LOL
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    oh and if it helps when looking at the broken piece the broken edge is "sparkly"
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    more than likely cast iron, see if its magnetic!
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    oops, ck it with a magnet.
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    Yikes. Sounds like metal fatigue, but what do I know.
    I would consider Harry's nice offer though.

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