Lathe tools

Dave H (MI) · Oct 28, 2019

Here are some of the things that came with the lathe which I am not entirely sure about. Well..thats not true. I am pretty sure of the three things in the center. One being a center with a really big taper. The second looks like it was a taper and somebody parted off half of it. Then there is a really big drill...like one inch. Personally, I am having a hard time seeing that drill going thru steel, maybe al-u-minium? The rest of these things I am either half or fully in the dark as to what they are. Wondering if anyone recognizes any of it can tell me what it does?

Mike(NEOhio) · Oct 28, 2019

L to R top row: looks like a hex key with an added handle grip; Morse taper center (appears pretty bear up and the tang is broke off so may not stay put and be hard to remove); drill (obviously): drive dog for turning a workpiece between centers (clamps on the piece and the L shaped rod goes into a slot in a faceplate to turn the part). Bottom row: toolpost (upside down) and a faceplate (though I've never seen that style). They usually have some tapped holes and T-slots.

Spook · Oct 28, 2019

The drill will go thru steel, but you need to pilot drill the hole, and feed in slow.

Fawteen · Oct 28, 2019

Bottom right may be a backing plate for a chuck.

timcasbolt · Oct 28, 2019

The big drill looks like a silver & deming drill that's been resharpened many times. I like to use them when I'm putting a chamfer on first, then drill the hole. I've also used them when I didn't have a big enough countersink.

Janicholson · Oct 28, 2019

This answer is complete. Jim

350ute · Oct 28, 2019

Most questions answered, the faceplate may be for driving lathe dogs. Some lathes spindle noses have an internal taper so you can use a common dead center on the headstock.
The short "center" looking piece might be for putting in a three or four jaw chuck and turning between centers. I always kept a piece of stock like that in my toolbox when I had to turn something between centers.
We used a 3 jaw chuck,trued up the 60 degree angle then set up the lathe dog to be driven off one of the jaws. Make sure you have enough pressure on your tailstock center...if you start to hear the dog slapping between the jaws, pray you have enough time to stop the lathe or adjust your center. Otherwise you might be walking around the shop trying to find your part.

Oliver 500 Wa · Oct 28, 2019

.....Then there is a really big drill...like one inch. Personally, I am having a hard time seeing that drill going thru steel, maybe al-u-minium? .....

Kind of depends on how big a machine you have. Machine shop I worked at back in the 70s and 80s had twist drills up to 4" diameter and counterbores/spotfacers up to 8" diameter. Ran those in a giant American Hole Wizard 5' x 17" radial drill press. You learned pretty quickly to break the chips by popping off the power feed regularly lest you end up castrated by the whipping chips.

Not sure of what size lathe you have, but my 14" Sydney will easily push a 1" drill through steel with no pilot hole at about 250 RPM with some coolant from a spray bottle. If you have a smaller machine you may need a pilot hole.

Steve@Advance · Oct 28, 2019

Not sure what all you got with the lathe, but suspect you'll be buying some tooling and more accessories.

Do you have a drill chuck for the tail stock? A live center will also be needed.

As for the tool post, this set will be nice to have. Then get some indexable carbide tool holders and some carbide inserts. Expensive, but well worth the cost for quality of work and less aggravation.

A lot of tooling can be found used on Ebay. Good tooling is expensive!

If you run across a good used 4 jaw chuck it will someday come in handy.
Quick Change Tool Post

formenwhogrow · Oct 28, 2019

I second the quick change tool post. Ditch that crescent style holder.

M-MAN · Oct 29, 2019

The silver deming drill bit is ground to use as a center drill. Did the same thing years ago to use on a drill press. Really hurt my feelings when I found out how cheap center drills were compared to the drill bit.

You are going to have fun with that lathe. I will warn you however the more you play the more tooling you will just have to have. Lol

JOCCO · Oct 29, 2019

Dave: used to be two outfits travers and enco who sold machine shop supplies. Look them up. Goodson sold automotive shop stuff. (engine work) Wanted to pass this on.

4wdtom · Oct 29, 2019

Find a copy of the South Bend lathe book How To Run A Lathe. Lots of basics that apply to all lathe work. They are on line if you search.

dr sportster · Oct 29, 2019

Top right is a lathe dog for grabbing a part and the dog sticks in the chuck [ or slots of your base plate]. The bottom right tool post is obsolete and should be replaced by a quick change set up { ebay] You should order an MSC catalog .It will help you understand tooling.

Dave H (MI) · Oct 30, 2019

I found Travers and bookmarked it for future shopping, thanks!

Dave H (MI) · Oct 30, 2019

They have a YouTube video on that topic too. South Bend must have put it out there for industrial arts instructors as a classroom movie. I am shopping the book now...a few different editions and a lot of price ranges. Hope to order one this week. Thanks!

Dave H (MI) · Oct 30, 2019

I looked up the lantern style tool post and that is indeed what that thing is. Must have been original to the lathe. Has what looks like a nice replacement on there now. I will get a picture and put it up later. I have a couple of live centers and a couple of drill chucks that came with the lathe also. I should put up pics of those also as there are differences I would like to know more about.

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