HC #93 Update

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OK campers, so a few months ago I managed to fight my way back into the shop and shake off a multitude of things that have dragged me down over the last few years. Back at it... with pics to prove it :D
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Doug!
Good to have you back.
Nice work - build on!
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Nice pictures. Always fun to look at what the others are doing. I envy your metal lath.
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Thanks. That lathe is the best $250.00 I ever spent. 15" swing & 42" between centers. Built Dec. 7, 1944. Feels good to be working with vintage machinery.
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Good to see you back in the shop!
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Looking good! That mill vise original?
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No, not original. Leblond did have one as an option in 1944, but this didn't come with it and finding an original is basically impossible. The one in the pic is a Palmgren I picked up on ebay. Works well enough, but the real issue is the backlash in the compound... you need to take real small passes when "milling" on the lathe so the work doesn't get pushed around. A Bridgeport would be great... but gee.. where would I put it? Lol.
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Great to see you are back at it! Your project was an inspiration for mine. Get er' done! : )
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Looks good, keep the updates coming!

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