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  1. 02-07-2011, 06:22 PM #1
    wam
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    Pushing the limit of my 7 x 10

    I needed to make some dies for a 3 roll bender I am building. I though hey...I have a lathe no problem.... The dies have a 4" diameter and are 2 1/2" thick. I had to purchase a 5" chuck from LMS to turn these bad boys. I also had to remove some of the cross slide pieces and make a new tool post mount.
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  2. 02-07-2011, 07:08 PM #2
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    Those pullys look real nice. are all three of them driven or just the top middle one? any pics of the back?
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  3. 02-07-2011, 07:58 PM #3
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    The out side dies are driven by a 1/2 HP motor that goes through a 128:1 reducer then is chain driven through a massive #80 chain on that is connected to a 1 1/2" shaft. And yes...the keyways on the dies were tough to cut.

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  4. 02-08-2011, 03:59 AM #4
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    I thought it would be nice to show you the lathe with the 5" chuck installed
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  5. 02-08-2011, 10:00 PM #5
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    Looks like a pea on a drum, or mabe a drum on a pea Its amazing what thease little lathes are realy capable of.
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  6. 02-15-2011, 05:35 PM #6
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    Sweet machine! Nice job on your fabrication work, also.
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