Quick change tool posts for lathes

Later and GOD bless

Personally, I would just keep the lantern-style tools on that SB lathe. It does not really have the speed or rigidity to fully utilize carbide. No offense intended. They are not bad little lathes, as long as you remember that they are based on 100 year technology. I recently bought 2 SB 9's, that I intend to put to use someday.

Just an interesting sidenote: During WW2, the defense plants subbed out lots of small part to people that moonlighted with lathes at home. Since gas was scarce, they would come to pick up the parts. SB developed a plan for a concrete pedestal, that could be poured in place, to mount the lathes on. This rigidity was said to make the SB's almost as accurate as the Hardinge and EE Monarch lathes..

Do you know the spindle motor HP of this lathe.

Thanks, Kim

I purchased a piston style from MSC and have been happy with it. Mine is foriegn made and is the piston style. Has worked just fine for my purposes which is much similiar to what you are stating. Get one that matches up with Aloris as that is the standard in such things.

I will post a link to MSC, their website is dificult to navigate but their "BigBook" is fairly user freindly.

Good Luck

jt

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