<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Denis came in this afternoon and we got that cross feed nut swap out done on the south bend. Butter smooth now. Back lash is 0.014” (0.028 on the dial).<div><br></div><div>Cheers , </div><div><br></div><div>Steve<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 11, 2024, at 20:03, Denis Muradov <denis.muradov@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">I'll come in on Wednesday at 1pm. You can start the preliminary work without me. <br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 7:42 AM S Ford <<a href="mailto:sford.soar@gmail.com">sford.soar@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Agreed. Let me know when you have a free Thursday or Friday afternoon Dennis<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 10, 2024, at 21:30, Denis Muradov <<a href="mailto:denis.muradov@gmail.com" target="_blank">denis.muradov@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>You can go ahead on the carriage hold, that's not a critical part. </div><div><br></div><div>But I need to watch what you do with the lathe, or at least come in to see the original part and what was changed, in the off chance that I will have to undo this in the future for whatever reason.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 10, 2024 at 9:07 PM S Ford <<a href="mailto:sford.soar@gmail.com" target="_blank">sford.soar@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Gentlemen,<br>
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I managed to obtain a new cross feed nut made from the proper brass alloy from a guy in the upper Midwest who is making replacement cross feed and compound feed nuts for the old southbend lathes.<br>
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We can change it out for the existing and bring the cross feed backlash back into the 0.020 or less range. Are you guys good with me making the change?<br>
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I’ll also be making a new bottom clamp plate for the carriage stop so that we all can make use of it. I’ll use mild steel and it will have the more traditional shape that is used on the old factory SB carriage stops.<br>
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‘Look forward to your replies and to meeting you.<br>
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Steve Ford<br>
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> On Mar 1, 2024, at 23:39, Denis Muradov <<a href="mailto:denis.muradov@gmail.com" target="_blank">denis.muradov@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Mr Ford has been certified to use the Lathe and the Mill in the shop by me.<br>
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