10inch Logan 815. Very good lathe. Better in some ways than a South Bend 9 or 10k. Heavier bed and double wall apron. I got one when I was 15 years old. A model 825. A little newer model.Seeing the tool holder overhang tells me somebody doesn't know what they're doing. Danger! Learn to grind and use HSS tool bits first. A handful of bits will last years and you can do anything you want to do. A QC tool holder means nothing. Lantern post and tool holders is the best way to learn and really all you ever need. Beginners should get a copy of the excellent book put out by South Bend many years ago "How to run a Lathe". Very good instruction on how to grind and sharpen Tool bits.Keep your ways cleaned after each job. Use way oil on them. You don't have to make a flood. You will find a manual online in pdf form for free. When polishing ALWAYS use some oil on the sanding paper or cloth! I see folks polish dry and I ask, Why are you dusting your lathe with grit?? A little oil contains the grit and floats the chips so the operation even works better. Paper doesn't clog. One of the biggest mistakes you can make is spreading grit all over your machine.Don't feed your compound rest to the chuck. HA!All the time you spend practicing and learning pays off. Beware what the newbies on youtube are "teaching". Don't leave the key in the chuck. LOl!Enjoy that Logan!My father got this 1947 South Bend around 1962. It's been mine since 1987. I lost him early. Still no nicks in the ways or crashes! I take great care of my machines. See how much original flaking remains on the bed. [/img]
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Quote from: KWK on February 22, 2022, 02:36:44 PM10inch Logan 815. Very good lathe. Better in some ways than a South Bend 9 or 10k. Heavier bed and double wall apron. I got one when I was 15 years old. A model 825. A little newer model.Seeing the tool holder overhang tells me somebody doesn't know what they're doing. Danger! Learn to grind and use HSS tool bits first. A handful of bits will last years and you can do anything you want to do. A QC tool holder means nothing. Lantern post and tool holders is the best way to learn and really all you ever need. Beginners should get a copy of the excellent book put out by South Bend many years ago "How to run a Lathe". Very good instruction on how to grind and sharpen Tool bits.Keep your ways cleaned after each job. Use way oil on them. You don't have to make a flood. You will find a manual online in pdf form for free. When polishing ALWAYS use some oil on the sanding paper or cloth! I see folks polish dry and I ask, Why are you dusting your lathe with grit?? A little oil contains the grit and floats the chips so the operation even works better. Paper doesn't clog. One of the biggest mistakes you can make is spreading grit all over your machine.Don't feed your compound rest to the chuck. HA!All the time you spend practicing and learning pays off. Beware what the newbies on youtube are "teaching". Don't leave the key in the chuck. LOl!Enjoy that Logan!My father got this 1947 South Bend around 1962. It's been mine since 1987. I lost him early. Still no nicks in the ways or crashes! I take great care of my machines. See how much original flaking remains on the bed. [/img]http://www.vintagemachinery.org/pubs/1617/3789.pdfThank you kindly, but this is the later version that will be much more useful. South Bend: How to Run a Lathehttps://idoc.pub/documents/how-to-run-a-lathepdf-x4e6k0o189n3