Projects
& Improvements
9 x 20 Metal Lathe
12 x 36 Metal Lathe G6760 Mill
Harbor Freight 40444 Metal Lathe
9x20
Lathe
Improvements
New Harbor
Freight 39083 QCTP
Methods for attaching the quick change
toolpost to the 9x20 lathe. Also Q&A
Tumbler
Reverse
Variable Speed 9 x 20
Adds the ability to cut left hand
threads
Surplus treadmill dc motor & controller.
Top
Slide Bearing Mount
5" Bison 3 Jaw Chuck & Backplate
A ball bearing mount for the top
slide.
A perfect match for the 9x20 lathes.
Crossfeed Leadscrew &
Mount
Tailstock Camlock
New larger 7/16" leadscrew, new ball bearing
mount.
If you move the tailstock a lot this is the answer.
Tachometer
Saddle Lock
The 1684 LMS 7x. tach on the
9x.
Ball handle with indents to keep the handle in place.
Slide Block Replacement
Gib Adjusting Screws
A new adjustable slide
block.
Replacing the 4 mm gib screws with allenhead 8-32 screws.
High
Performance Shifter Knob
Plexiglass Shield
A makeover for the quick change
gearbox.
Keep those hot chips from flying around.
4
Bolt Compound Clamp
Larger Cross slide
handwheel
The first modification needed on the
9x20's
Very nice if you do a lot of facing.
Tailstock Set Screw
Way
Protector
Stop the "spinning drill chuck
problem"
Keep the chips off of the ways.
Projects
& Tips
Mig
Welder Cart & Cable Reel
Rifle
Sighting
Stand
Cart for the Lincoln Pro Mig welder Features a cable
reel
An easy way to zero that rifle scope
Hammer
Extension for lever action rifle
Aluminum Knobs /
Handles
Built for my Browning BR-22
rifle
How to make knobs using the lathe & mill
Hobbing Worm
Gears
on the 9x Lathe
Threading Example
My experience hobbing a set of aluminum worm
gears.
Gear locations for threading on the
Also plans for a hobbing bearing
support.
9x with the quick change gearbox.
9
x 20 Threading Chart
Ball Turning Toolpost
A chart to showing inch and
metric
Turn balls easily on any lathe
threads available for the 9x
lathes.
And it works Great !!
3"
Tailstock or Spindle Chuck
Indexable Lathe Turning Tools
Great for that hard to hold stuff
.
Build your own for a fraction of the cost.
New
Work Bench
Drive Belt Info & Ordering
My new bench just for the 9 x
20.
Part numbers for replacement 9x drive belts.
Ordering info for the Gates 5M710 Poly Flex V-Belt,
5M730 Poly Flex V-Belt and the 170XL cog belt.
Telescope
Fine Focuser
9x20 Owners Manual
A nifty fine focuser for a
telescope
Plus a lot of other machinery owners manuals
from Enco
Die
/ Tap Holder
B & S
Dividing Head Owners Manual
A great way to keep a tap or die
straight
Scanned pages on the manual ( large
pics )
Grizzly
12 x 36 Metal Lathe
New
Meister
BC-10 DRO A new DRO for the 12x lathe
New
Grizzly
G6760 Vertical Mill A new mill for the shop!
5" Wood Chipper a 14 hp electric start horizontal wood chipper.
Homemade 18" Wood Cutting Bandsaw Works great!
Submitted Projects
Mike Massee's 9x20 Lathe Mods Page 1 & 2 ( Handwheel, QCTP, 4 Bolt Clamp)
Marc Micllef's 9x20 Speed Control ( Great Job!! )
UncleRabid.Com Controller repair for all Asian lathes as well as the Cycletrol 150 and Sherline
Harrisson Belt Drive Conversion( For the mini mill )
Coolant Sprayer ( inexpensive coolant sprayer for the 9x submitted by Bill "Hexhead")
Bill Pace's Ball Turner( nice work!)
Allan Dobler's Ball Turner ( Great site!! )
Alan Pinkus's 9x20 DRO Project. ( check out Alan's homepage, there's a lot of great info )
Bob Bickerton's Ball Turner ( Bob has added a ruler for easy setup )
Steve Bodiley's Ball Turner ( Be sure to check out the rest of Steve's site here, Very nice )
Pat Hutcheson's Crossfeed Leadscrew & Mount ( super nice mod for the 9x )
Marc
Micllef's
Tumbler Reverse Lever , Saddle Lock clamp & Way protector
Great ideas for the 9x20
Variable Speed Conversion
Submitted by Ed Kadlec.
Step
by step details for adding variable speed to the 9x lathe using a
treadmill
motor ( this is a pdf file )
Toolpost
Grinder Submitted by
Cletus L. Berkeley.
A
great toolpost grinder ( this is a pdf file )
$
40 DRO for the 9x20 Lathe
Submitted by Scott O.Las Vegas, NV.
A
great & inexpensive way to have DRO on the 9x metal lathe.
Mike
Kloos's 39083 Toolpost Holder
A nice pic of Mike's HF 39083 toolpost
holder
on his HF 9x20 lathe.
Ron
Schauer's 9 x 20 modifications
A few of Ron's modifications include: Back gear plate, QCTP,
Toolpost
grinder,
Extended cross feed housing , Leadscrew,
Stainless
handle & Tailstock wrench.
Tool
Post Grinder Submitted by
Paul Belt.
A
small tool post grinder for the 9x's
The
Micro-Switch Dog Clutch Submitted
by Richard Shell.
An
automatic stop for the 9x. Richard has a lot of great info
on his site including a Chipguard , DC motor , Gear Clutch ,
Small Chuck adapter plus a lot more. A must see site.
Enco's
Phase II QCTP Submitted
by
John Baines
Pictures of the Enco Phase II mounted on a
Grizzly
9 x 19.
Reference
Material
Metric
Conversion Converts
measurements
from inches to what ever you need.
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