Grizzly G4003 Lathe-modifications to RideTheGearTrain (free online to calculate the change gears needed to cut a thread. I had quite a busy time in the days leading up to Christmas. I had contacts fro

Maybe the spring inside the forward/reverse handle is loose from vibration and just tightening the handle-(Twist/tighten the black part to the left of the photo), may get you back to working. It shoul

Yea , there a pretty good design . I really wish that stuff like this can be standardized . But I gotto say I do love phillips screws . I cringe when I have to work on stuff like furniture with flathe

Hi Dick, GadgetBuilder's design has a snap-action feature that disengages the split nuts. Both approaches should be repeatable if well-realized. Being an old electronics type I'm more interested in Mi

Just a tip on the 21 tooth gear. Keep a list of items you want from LMS and then when you do place an order you can include the little items that you would never want to order alone do to shipping cos

Some people thread turning the spindle by hand so "reverse" is not needed! Ralph

Now you are getting the "Kit Lathe Group" :<) Dennis

Well said, Kurt! I couldn’t agree more and have nothing I could add to your statement. Dick

No, the original half nuts remain in use. The apron is threaded, no need for nuts to attach it to the carriage.

I keep seeing the old Unimat finding new uses with the ML. Some years ago, when I got my 7x12, I boxed up my old Unimat thinking to sell it on ebay. Never got around to it. Now, I see new life in an o