I have a friend that is giving me a Jet 321373 Model BD-920N metal lathe with the stand. It's an older version of the BD-920N. It looks to be in the old Jet paint scheme. Do any of you folks have any experience with this lathe or know anything about it?
These are the specs on the lathe:
BELT DRIVE BENCH LATHE
· Spindle supported by precision tapered roller bearings
· Hardened and ground bedways
· Power longitudinal feed allows threading
· Standard 1-1/2" x 8 TPI spindle mount allows for many aftermarket accessories
· Reversing switch included for added versatility
· Backlash adjustments provided throughout the carriage
· Tailstock is adjustable for taper cuts
· Quick-change gear box provides wide range of inch and metric threads
· 7" four-jaw and 4" three-jaw chuck with threaded back plate
· Face plate
· Four-way tool post
· Single tool post
· Steady and follow rest
· Metric change gears
· Centers
· Threading dial
Will I be able to turn stainless for pens on this lathe? I'm also looking to buy a BEALL COLLET CHUCK for my wood lathe that has a 1 X 8 TPI spindle and the metal lathe has a 1-1/2 X 8 TPI spindle, can the BEALL COLLET CHUCK be adapted to be used on both? Or will I have to buy a separate chuck?
This is the Grizzly manual for their version of your lathe. I know yours is a Jet but they're virtually the same machine and Grizzly's manuals are much better. Of course it wouldn't hurt to have the manual for your own machine also
Probably the weakest link on that machine is the 2 bolt compound mount. Little Machine Shop has a replacement plate that uses 4 bolts, much better. Don't forget the mounting hardware sold separately.
Once you sift through some of that, you'll have plenty of questions.:biggrin: Depending on what kind of tooling you get with it, that's whole 'nuther can of worms.
Thanks Ray for the link. Some very good information and mods. Once I get the lathe home and cleaned up I'm sure I will be incorporating some of these mods on mine. Thanks again!
