Now that I have a few months working on the old South Bend Lathe, it has become crystal clear that I need to improve the lighting around the machine. The…
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South Bend 9A Status Update
It was been sometime since I updated the latest of my little South Bend 9A Lathe. This lack of updating is due to the holiday season and that I have…
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Project South Bend – Cleaning 80 years of grime
When I picked up the Project South Bend 9A lathe from its previous owner, it was in perfectly servable shape. But… it was dirty. There was no rust, the ways…
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Milling a South Bend Lathe T-Nut
Originally, the old South Bend came is a lantern style tool holder. I am sure a skilled machinist can swap tool bits with a minute. However, for me this soon…
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Night time photography on a budget
Recently, I have been going on a mental tear studying and learning all that I can about night time photography and / or astrophotography. I am interested in night time…
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