Artemia Salina wrote in message m...
Anyone know if taper attachments for South Bend 10K and 10L
lathes are interchangeable? I have a line on a taper attachment
for a 10" SB but can't determine if it's for a Light 10 or a
Heavy 10. What are the differences, if any?


TIA

AAARRRGGG, Google wiped out the detailed, lengthy answer I just typed
before I could copy it.

The short answer is they are absolutely not interchangeable. Machines
are dimensionally different and there is no interchange to speak of.
10K taper attach. will have a solid one piece cross slide with long
oval slot that is unique to the taper attachment (You must replace
existing cross slide.)
10L has a bolt on piece with long oval slot. It bolts to the existing
cross slide in place of the chip guard that is normally there.
10L has telescoping cross feed screw, 10K does not.
10K uses special cross feed nut (no shoulder that fits into the cross
slide) One removes the screw that holds the X-feed nut in order to use
the taper.


Regards,
Dave Ficken
Meridian Machinery
http://www.mermac.com