I need to make a small repair on my Franken Mill

[mike-sid]

  My first attempt did not go well, but I learned not to take shortcuts even on easy work. I turned down  a .5" bar without supporting the other end. The first piece came out looking like wavy gravy . I threaded the part for practice. Here are some pictures of the first attempt.





 On the second try I used a live center. This worked great, nice finish and it cut nice and true. Here are a few pictures of the set up and part before and after threading.  I know some of you guys did this kind of work in high school, but I bought the lathe and Franken Mill and I'm learning  as I go.  I might add that I meet up with PixMan a couple of times and he showed me a lot. As a novice watching him set up and thread a new lead screw for my cross slide was truly inspirational.  





I still need to drill for the pin