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    Powered up my new to me Standard-Modern 1340 lathe for the first time today. Once I figure out how to wire up the reversing switch, I'll be able to set it up in its permanent spot. Need some more tooling - a four jaw chuck in particular - but then will be ready to do barrel work again. Lathe is 13" swing, 40" centres, 1 1/2" spindle bore, so it will be able to handle most any barrel smaller than a .50. Haven't had access to a barrel sized lathe for a year and a half.
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    I have a four jaw chuck from a 1960's Leblond, 17"swing 48" centers. It measures 12" in diameter and weighs quite a bit. If your interested give me a shout, I'll give it to you for shipping costs-SDH

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    Thanks for the offer, I do appreciate it - a 4 jaw is on the way. Made a little continuity tester, determined the switching pattern, and the carriage mounted switch actuator is now giving foreward and reverse.

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    Very cool, mine is working fine, but, the taper slide in the back gets sticky-SDH

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    Taper attachments are useful, better than offsetting the tailstock. Mine came with the taper attachment, and a micrometer carriage stop. I'd ordered a plain jane D1-4 mount 4 jaw, must have been out of stock, they substituted a scroll 4 jaw, with jaws independently adjustable in addition to the scroll. I've never used a scroll 4 jaw before. Expected a Chinese chuck, this one is made in Jugoslavia (Serbia?).

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    I'm taking the hole taper unit to work and rebuild it. My lathe is almost as old as I am so I figure it may be due for a little TLC. I'm also thinking about a new motor, high HP DC. I can control the speeds a little better using a SCR/DC set-up. After that I'm going to rework the mill-SDH

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    Playing with tools isn't just for fun, its a living! Been gun smithing since 1983, but, didn't get a full machine shop until 1992. When I get bored, I make fixtures, my wife says I'm compulsive, I think shes just lazy and trying to cover for it-SDH

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    Badger - next time you are in the MilCun area, I'm only 20 minutes up the road from the MilCun gate on Hwy 121. Drop by and view the shop, etc.

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    Same goes here guy's if you come south of the border, I'd love to get a visit. I live in Stanhope, NJ right on rt 183. Its a nice little town within about an hours drive of about 35 gunshows a year (hint) -SDH

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