As a photographer, I have long understood the need for a good tripod and camera mount when operating in low light and thus a need for a German Equatorial Mount…
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South Bend Lathe is upgraded with new tool post
Last year, I was fortunate enough to acquire a 1945 South Bend lathe Model 9A. Prior to the 1960’s the history is known, but after the 1960’s this lathe served…
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Project South Bend 9A – Aging “The General”
In July, 2018 I was gifted a South Bend lathe, model 9A which I have named, “The General” due do a red badge found in it, which reads: THIS MACHINE…
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South Bend 9A Lathe – Project General Relocation
In July, 2018 I received a phone call offering me an old South Bend 9A lathe and a mill. I will not go into the details here, but it was…
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Destination4x4.com start up
I own and operate a website called Destination4x4.com. I started the website about two years ago with the primary goal of keeping my website skill set at a cutting edge…
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