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Excuse my ignorance. What are "armourers lugs?" Clemson:confused:

One thing is for sure.......... When you find them, they will be in the last place you look. Clemson;) Showing early signs of CRS

Maybe an SMLE. Does it have an extractor cut?

You can certainly chamber in the steady on that lathe. 36" is the absolute minimum bed length for that, however, and you will probably have a fair amount of barrel inside the spindle at that. If your barrels are going to exceed 1" in diameter, I think you would be better off looking for a...

I moved a 13x40 in the back of a Nissan King Cab Hardbody travelling on the interstate. The F150 won't even know it is there. Use good straps to tie to all four anchor points. I used a piece of plywood on the gap between the tailgate and the bed. Use a fork truck under the bed to lift it up...

I have a South Bend 13x40 with the 4-step pulley. Since I have the 4-jaw on the machine this morning, I took a photo. From the face of the jaws to the end of the spindle is about 26". I suppose you could squeeze an inch out with a smaller 4-jaw. I chamber in the steady, generally holding...

You came out way, way, WAY ahead. A man can do some serious gunsmithing on a Heavy 10. One capability that you will have with that machine that you would not have had with the other is the ability to run a 5C collet settup. That, my friend, is a VERY handy option. Post photos when you get...

One excellent resource is the book "How to Run a Lathe" published by South Bend Lathe. The book is now out of print, but there are copies floating around on the internet. The book has several pages on tool bit geometry. I recommend it as a general resource...

For a hunting scope, it is hard to beat the Bushnell Elite 3200 and 4200 series. I have always been satisfied with Leupold also, and they make some in your price range, too. I find the Bushnell optics (only in the Elite series) to be easily the equal of the Leupold scopes. Mechanically, the...

Is this for hunting or benchrest? What caliber? What contour?

I use brake cleaner in a spray can to spritz the reamer clean with, then I spray with Breakfree CLP or RemOil and put back in the sleeve. Clemson

One of the difficulties is in the stamps themselves. Young Bros. makes two series of stamps -- one "Machine Made" and one "Hand Cut." The Machine Made stamps are the ones that are discounted and sold by MSC, Enco, etc. for $30-40. The alignment on the letters and numbers is just not as good...

Some championship benchrest barrels have been chambered on Jet lathes! I would agree that the machine that you are describing is worth at least $2000. Clemson

It is true that a phase converter can be installed to run a 3 phase machine on. You can also swap the three phase motor out for a single phase motor, so don't let the motor be the only determining factor in your choice. Operate the cranks and shake the compound. That is the machinist's...

It is a heavy 10, and I would consider the collet closer a major plus! You will need a couple of chucks (3-jaw and 4-jaw) and some 5C collets, and you will have an excellent gunsmithing lathe. Clemson

If you want to multiply your investment by a factor of 10, contact me:) Clemson

I just ordered my two cans. I usually use the 10 oz size, so the big can will be a bonus! I use it to break barrels free. Thanks for the heads up! Clemson

Brownells markets a realease agent in a spray can that works fine. I have also used Hornady One Shot Case Lube in an aerosol can. It also works very well. Clemson

For the same or less money, I would prefer a used South Bend lathe with a milling attachment. It would be a much more capable machine. Clemson

Keith at $1200 if that South Bend has any tooling at all included it is a hell of a deal. The machine is quite capable and much better than most any Chinese lathe of comparable size. Parts are readily available, and you can always get your money back out of a South Bend. I would say, "Go for...