This was an old “never posted” draft from 2021:
New toy came home. Paid scrap metal pricing, since the carriage didn’t work any more, no chucks, no tooling, and the camlock hardware was stripped.
It’s a Force International 12×36, possibly a “gunsmithing” lathe. Force no longer exists.
Replacement camlock screws and springs came from Grizzly (their 4003 lathe is the same). The detent pins have been deceptively hard to locate. I ended up fabricating my own out of 1/4″ drill rod, hardened using motor oil.
This allowed one of the used chuck to be trial fitted. I’ve ordered a brand new 3-jaw, as you really need a decent chuck to do decent work.
A new $1 roll pin was replaced (6mm; the old one had worn down to 5mm and fell into the apron):
The carriage was reassembled:
Tailstock reinstalled:
I did a good service on everything since it was all apart. Lathe runs, and operates, and feeds. Waiting for the tool post to arrive. I can use my existing carbide tool holders. Needs a new nut-thingie inside the tailstock.
End Update: I did get a Quick Change Tool Post, as well as a brand new 8″ chuck. Lathe has been in service since – works great!
