[Spridgets] MG Pen

[fastvee]

A 4 jaw chuck was my first addition, and I made my own backing plate for
it.Like Derf I scrounged a motor and controller for it. Nice accurate little
machine. I do like the old machines, and saved an Atlas MFC horizontal milling
machine from the trash that was being used as a positioner. They didn't know
what had become of the head and drive system, so I started a project to adapt
a sieg X2 vertical column and head to it. The table is just big enough to hold
an A-series head, and should improve my guide reaming.
John
Fogelsville, PA

--- On Wed, 10/6/10, Richard Ball <richb at u.washington.edu> wrote:

From: Richard Ball <richb at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Pen
To: "fastvee" <fastvee at yahoo.com>
Cc: spridgets at autox.team.net
Date: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 5:09 PM

There is something to be said for the older simple tools.  Electronic variance
speed would be nice, but as long as I can change the belt on the step pulley
I'm fine.  I think I will eventually buy a four jaw chuck for it someday.  I
can work around it, but it would be nice not to have to glue things up to do
a  face plate turning.

Rich Ball
'76 Midget
Everett


----- Original Message ----- From: "fastvee" <fastvee at yahoo.com>
Cc: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 5:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] MG Pen


> Rich,
> Very nice workmanship!
> I use the Leblond Regal lathe at work for most things, but my garage lathe
is
> a 6" Craftsman. Couldn't do without it.
> John
> Fogelsville, PA
>
> --- On Tue, 10/5/10, Richard Ball <richb at u.washington.edu> wrote:
> I would love to have one of those.
>
> I'm a little old school in this.  I learned to turn on my Grandfathers old
> '40's Craftsman lathe.  When ever we took a road trip to LA to see my
> Grandparents I would spend the off time in his shop.  When he passed away
my
> father inherited all his tools and gave me the lathe since that was what I
> liked to work on the most.  So while others are using the nice newer
smaller
> lathes I still use the old Craftsman and don't mind a bit.
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