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I need shaft seals for the apron on my 1954 Axelson Lathe. Do you have any idea where I can purchase them? I can't find them based on their numbers!

Thanks for showing how it's done. What did you use to dress the stone on the toolpost grinder?

I have a drill press I just acquired made by the same company it says century I can't find any info about this company

I have this same vice mine is really beat up but it still works and it's mounted on my bench right now I use it every day

Thank You Don

Hello don, A Friend told mer to rub a piece of copper were there is a bur like new reamers etc or ground end mills liker You explain, AlecRyals

Great stuff! I've got a couple 8mm watchmakers/jewlers lathes and a staking set. Thanks for sharing! Edit. I can get down to just under 3 thousandths with a cross slide.

I don't you see you building much on your channel. Nice machines though.

Very nice grinder. I’m jealous

It's obvious that you enjoy your machinery... I understand completely!

It's a beautiful machine but the touch up paint is a tad off. To match that old machine paint, I take white, gray, and yellow spray paint. Spray it into one of the lids and keep mixing it until it matches. Usually the paint dries darker so when you get slightly light than the base color you'll nail it. I've been able to match paints almost on the money.

How is that chuck mounted on the 50 taper holder?

So reducing the voltage to the field coil speeds up the motor? That seems counterintuitive. How does that work?

I have the same oil filter on york y53 ammonia compressors, on the compressor you unbolt the filter and take it out, there's a reservoir under it where all the crud collects,I bend a spoon at 90° to scoop it out./////////////thanks DD.

Man i just got an ammco machine and it had a set of these and i had no idea what they were and now i know they are for lapping! Thanks! Watched your tutorial on using them too😊

I learn to run a lathe in my Navy Opticalman A school in 1976. The lathe was a 10EE. Much later I ran the Optics Lab at the Naval Weapons Center China Lake. I lived with a HLV there for 27 years. I like both of them. I think an interesting machine is the Wade 8A.

Don sounds as though he maybe missing quite a few marbles.

Thabks for sharing your knowledge and experience with such a nice attitude!

Very great idea, I use one similar to that for my Old Atlas mill, and my G 0709 + my other lathes, they won't go over 4000 RPM, make a lever to hold the closer from being thrown out, very impressed with your work, great job. 👍👍

Hello. I bought a model J saw and the spring is missing. Could you give me the diameter of the wire, number of turns and some images so I can manufacture a new spring? I live in Brazil

VFDs are pretty cheap now but of course you have to have a 3 phase motor on the the machine. I do like them on a drill press as you have mentioned. Thank you for your videos, good content.

My first one was fancy, I used a washing machine motor and a belt I could tighten to start the 3 phase motor. many, many years ago. lol

Like you I have used phase converters both home made and store bought. A question please, the static converter you are using to start your primary 3 phase motor, is the static converter pulled out of the circuit once the primary motor is started?

I simply love your shop. I’ve been a toolmaker since 1972 . I so appreciate looking at all the old equipment. Thinking back on the highly accurate stuff I’d make well before CNC . However in 1976 I did go out on my own and within several years I started buying CNC lathes and mills . 13 of them before I retired and sold the business to my sons. Don’t get me wrong I love the new multi axis machines but dear Lord the money😳. My friend there simply aren’t many of us out there that can do manuel stuff anymore. Not enough ppl getting into the industry and even those that do are pretty much simply doing everything on a computer . God bless you young man

So many nice machines! The 10EEs are such fine tools and the styling is the best of any lathe I've seen. Love the Mr. Mulligan, too.

What was the purpose of the generator side of that motor on a lathe?

You might want to cover the lathe ways when lapping, that compound can wear you a .”hole” in your lathe bed. No eee should end up that way. I recently bought a piece of the accordion type cover for my lathe from McMaster Carr for around $20 well worth it in my book. Nice shop you have there, thanks for the time to show that commercial lap.

That's exactly what I was looking! The moment 6:00 when you take out the inner part and I can see how it works! Thank you!

I am willing to spend all my money to own this beautiful lathe.

Good content.

Hey man...

Wow, that head is in great shape. We have a big one at work. It's in good shape but darker. Can you explain the slightly concave part? @4:45

I'm at work now working on one of these. Thanks

I have one. Like to see more of operation so I can learn more about them.

I find chipping the paint with a dull chisel works better and faster than a wire wheel, doing my lathe now, a 1967 Homach.

Thanks for sharing Very informative Some day I hope to find a reasonable priced monarch 10EE.

I recently purchased my Cincinnati #2, I just love old iron, new to me machine day. Part of it is immediately stripping it and going through the entire machine and when I’m done I give her a name, this machine is now Bonnie-Tyler, and is in the company of a lathe “Tina- Turner”, a milling machine “Cher” a horizontal bandsaw “Cyndi-Lauper” and many others. Next addition is a surface grinder. I enjoy your insights on the machines you show

I have Monarch like yours, trying to get it running it is giving me difficulty to turn on.

Yeah it'll hurt a little bit saying goodbye to the lathe. I gave away my old 14" American I resurrected- it was pretty worn but the guy was into it and I <needed> the room. Digging the shelves, did something similar in my shop- I've never much liked the pegboard. It looks nice but like you say but can't take the weight and keeping the pegs in place while you take and replace tools is troublesome. I'd rather use hang stuff on nails than a pegboard.

Levin makes an instrument size lathe as well. However, the price tag doesn't help my admiration of these small lathes. Thanks for the share Don. 👍

Hey Don, I just found your new channel and subscribed. Going back over to dee dee to view the Jig Borer vids. Appreciate your long-term knowledge, great vids, I love em all. Kurt.

I have the British made equivalent made by Delapena around the same age. It’s almost identical to what you have there and the tooling between the Sunnen and Delapena I believe is fully interchangeable. A lot of people don’t get on well with these , I think it’s because they don’t understand how to use them. Thanks for an interesting video.

Hi DON Have you sold the monarch 10EE YET?

I have a No2 and I was curious of the method for locking the quill during pocket milling operations?

Fascinating explanation! I found this video looking for solutions for a HD Flathead crankshaft that I am putting together in my workshop. Something bad happened: The owner bought the replacement on E bay in the USA, (Rebuild Kit, crank pin, rod races and bearings) but the new rod races DO NOT MATCH!! So I really appreciate this information! Greetings from Uruguay, South America!

Probably the best explanation of how these drives work on these fabulous machines.

Hello, my name is Bruno from Italy , coul you give me the dimension cone morse from Brown & Sharp No. 2 with head nr. 22? Thanks

Love watching your videos because your so enthusiastic like your new to machining like me,but your so experienced! I’ ve been a wood guy all my life and now I ‘m learning machining. Live in the Yukon near ALASKA and don’ t have the access to tools and shops like the southern USA. Would like to meet you and bullshit all day but a long way from you. All the best in 2024 ! Buster DAVY

The onlything worse than the posers, are the old drunks with bad attitudes.

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