SB Heavy 10 Update

[hoz53]

We call a Johnson bar ! a bar Nelson LOL

I’m a bit slow

 

[rangertim]

No we are just farther back in the woods !

 

[55fairlane]

Huhh?? I've got 4 swiveling casters under my Bridgeport..... and a lathe, and 7 other rollarounds including a mill/drill set up at eyeball ht.....and I leave them on all the time. I can roll my mill away to clean under it.

If you leave the machines on casters 24/7 how do you keep them level? Even lagged down to my garage floor, the machines need releved as the seasons change

Aaron

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

We call a Johnson bar ! a bar Nelson LOL

Yep. I'd appreciate it if no one on here ever asks to use my Johnson for heavy equipment. Been there, done that. There might have been tequila involved! Lol!

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Why did johnson get a bar? Why not a jones bar?

 

[hoz53]

Why did johnson get a bar? Why not a jones bar?

Johnson had the money, jones was broke so Johnson bought the bar and everybody came there for happy hour. A guy took a piece of wood stuck some wheels on it and moved the juke box in so it became a Johnson bar and it all happened at Johnson’s bar

 

[hoz53]

Yep. I'd appreciate it if no one on here ever asks to use my Johnson for heavy equipment. Been there, done that. There might have been tequila involved! Lol!

It would take some kind of spirits for me to do that job to

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

It would take some kind of spirits for me to do that job to

Doin' it and talking about it are two different things! Never let your friends see you ride a moped or a fat chick. That's all I have to say about that.

BTW Greg! Looks like you found a great deal on a good lathe. Congrats!

 

[alinwa]

If you leave the machines on casters 24/7 how do you keep them level? Even lagged down to my garage floor, the machines need releved as the seasons change

Aaron

I don't do "level." I do square. Square exists on any plane. And "square" is a moving target, the lathe is capable of being squared unto itself.

The lathe that's movable is a shorty.

Traveling lathes, shipboard lathes, even lathes on wooden floors ALL can and have for a hundred years turned out top-notch one-off work.

This is all I do, proto/one-off work.

Obviously production machines aren't in this category.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I don't do "level." I do square. Square exists on any plane. And "square" is a moving target, the lathe is capable of being squared unto itself.

The lathe that's movable is a shorty.

Traveling lathes, shipboard lathes, even lathes on wooden floors ALL can and have for a hundred years turned out top-notch one-off work.

This is all I do, proto/one-off work.

Obviously production machines aren't in this category.

It would scare most machinists to see how a lathe is mounted in a navy ship.

 

[JRS]

It would scare most machinists to see how a lathe is mounted in a navy ship.

Take a look at some of the machine shops at the nuke plants

 

[ckaberna]

I went thru this process about 10 yrs. ago with a SB heavy 10. It is worth it! If you properly care for it ,you can't wear one out. They were built before the engineers were designing for warranty purposes. Not sure about the stairs but a good "rented" pallet jack is irreplaceable! That and about 4 "BIG" friends should get it done.
I have been thru a lot with mine and bought several attachments and "do-dads" for mine. If you have questions feel free to PM me.
Kevin

 

[ckaberna]

Oh yeah, I would not sell ANY parts that came with it until you are CERTAIN you will not use them. (5-6 years from now) seriously you would be amazed at what you will find a use for. Trust me.

Unless you want to sell them to me?? LOL.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Oh yeah, I would not sell ANY parts that came with it until you are CERTAIN you will not use them. (5-6 years from now) seriously you would be amazed at what you will find a use for. Trust me.

Unless you want to sell them to me?? LOL.

I got every attachment made for a heavy 10 when i got mine even down to the commutator scraper. Thats one i cant see ever using

 

[GSPV]

Ok. First step complete. It is at my home on my garage. On furniture dollies.

 

[GSPV]

 

[Tim Singleton]

A buddy of mine made some mounts on his mill to attach a dro to his heavy10 it's pretty slick

 

[ckaberna]

Can’t tell about which cabinet it has under it but looks very much like the one I have. Already has treading dial and taper attachment, that’s about $700 worth of “add ons” tight there. QC gearbox is great too. Looks great.

 

[GSPV]

It has a 4 jaw. Need to figure out how to make or buy an outboard spider.

 

[GSPV]

A buddy of mine made some mounts on his mill to attach a dro to his heavy10 it's pretty slick

Cool. Could you get some pics? Or do you think that he’d make another set for fun and profit? I’d like to have a DRO.