Since I have no aspirations for making this a CNC machine at this time, a ball screw is more than I need and certainly more than I am willing to pay. In all honesty though, South Bend is now providing a much improved ball screw replacement so I believe that has to be the reason for the price quoted. Ellis Technical High School, for inspiring me to take on this project since I choked after receiving a quote from South Bend for a replacement screw. I would like to express my thanks to a shop teacher, Errol Groff at H.H. A little research on the web showed that there was limited information about what needs to be done. When I was cutting some threads I noticed that the cross feed had entirely too much backlash вЂ“ it was measuring 140 thousandths and I was afraid it would soon loose its engagement altogether, so here I go with another project for one of my favorite beasts. I upgraded the electrical system and installed a standard two phase 220V 3 hp electric motor to drive this lathe which is used for larger gunsmith work since my normal product is the manufacture and development of miniature military items that I turn out on a much smaller jewelerвЂ™s lathe. The pictures below show the lathe with my own special touches.

ItвЂ™s also in need work on the taper attachment since I donвЂ™t have room for the collet stand.

It has become somewhat of a project piece at times having come without a thread dial indicator and a rear cover for the cross feed assembly. The oldest piece of machinery that I have is a South Bend 10 inch heavy lathe. Southbend 10' Heavy Lathe Crossfeed ScrewДownload what I did to fabricate one.

South bend heavy 10 crossfeed dials