An idiots adventures in Latheland

[Hood]

Yes, Its in the fizz.

Brings back memories, mine had a very similar plate although my lathe was more a rounded design than yours.

 

[God mode restorations]

He'd likely get spotty cleaning, if it's not disassembled. Bed part covered by the slide etc. It'd all derust, but it'd have shadowing, and anywhere water can't penetrate/touch, (tight fitting parts, greased or heavily oiled surfaces etc.), would be barely touched, if at all. Best to disassemble & degrease before derusting.

Btw Charlie, I think I may have a spare lever for the backgear if you need one.

Yer definitely a complete strip down and rebuild

 

[Chillitt]

He'd likely get spotty cleaning, if it's not disassembled. Bed part covered by the slide etc. It'd all derust, but it'd have shadowing, and anywhere water can't penetrate/touch, (tight fitting parts, greased or heavily oiled surfaces etc.), would be barely touched, if at all. Best to disassemble & degrease before derusting.

Btw Charlie, I think I may have a spare lever for the backgear if you need one.

I'd be worried about getting all the water out of it again as well. and the fact that its a bit of a lump to lift out of the bin whole. I think I saw the busted off bit in the box of bits, so it might be fixable but I might take you up on that. Thank you.

 

[Pete.]

I would hit that with a jetwash with plenty of hot detergent to de-grease it as much as possible then strip it down and dump all the bits in citric acid.

 

[Wallace]

When I saw the first photos of this lathe I wondered if you had been magnet fishing!!

citric acid.

It's the future in rusty metal cleaning!

 

[Chillitt]

I would hit that with a jetwash with plenty of hot detergent to de-grease it as much as possible then strip it down and dump all the bits in citric acid.

I've got a couple of gallons of petrol that did the phase separation thing which fetches the grease off ok and I cant think of anything else to use it for..

 

[Chillitt]

When I saw the first photos of this lathe I wondered if you had been magnet fishing!!



It's the future in rusty metal cleaning!

It's just a healthy glow!

 

[Wallace]

It's just a healthy glow!

It could be a right unhealthy glow if that petrol has any life left in it!

 

[Carl Wilson]

My brother Dean @Retromeccanica had an M type that he fully restored. He also did a mod to the bearings to alleviate some surface finish issues. It would be worth keeping him in mind if you have any queries.

I've got a 1918 Drummond B type that's long overdue restoration. I also have a package of drawings and information for these machines that I can share.

I'd recommend the Drummond lathe group on Yahoo too.

 

[frank horton]

think I'd find on old bath and dump it in with the eletrolisis going..another saved from the scrap mam
good on yer........

 

[Carl Wilson]

Here are a few of the drawings that I have:-

There's a mixture of Drummond and M type stuff. Some of the Drummond parts are common since as I'm sure you know Myford took Drummond over. I'm not really sure though which Drummond bits are common to the M type.

 

[Chillitt]

The citric acid is working a treat, it strikes a bit cold on the hands fishing stuff out firs thing in the morning though. Just the face plate and the 4 jaw to finish off, and the big bit to sort out.. Looks pretty complete so far, just missing a gib strip for the cross slide.

 

[zx9]

Looks pretty complete so far, just missing a gib strip for the cross slide.

Sounds familiar Here is my missing gib strip thread.

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/drummond-m-gib-strip.77199/

Note the very worn screw which I still have not sorted, I've used the lathe quite a lot so still use able but one day it will get replaced

 

[Jlg]

The citric acid is working a treat, it strikes a bit cold on the hands fishing stuff out firs thing in the morning though. Just the face plate and the 4 jaw to finish off, and the big bit to sort out.. Looks pretty complete so far, just missing a gib strip for the cross slide.

Ask one the fb group someone will have one

 

[zx9]

Ask one the fb group someone will have one

Not difficult to make from a bit of BMS strip.

 

[Chillitt]

Sounds familiar Here is my missing gib strip thread.

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/drummond-m-gib-strip.77199/

Note the very worn screw which I still have not sorted, I've used the lathe quite a lot so still use able but one day it will get replaced

I was reading that earlier. Looks like there are worse bits to lose. I'll make a steel one for it at some point.

 

[Jlg]

Not difficult to make from a bit of BMS strip.

No but it'll probably be easier than getting a piece the right size and cutting it

 

[Chillitt]

It's now been apart, and is mostly back together, albeit in need of some tweaking, not least the strip I found at the bottom pf the box needs fitting to the carriage. No epic paint and polish here, quite happy with her in her work clothes. As you will notice, she's not sitting in her final home, as there is a bit of surgery needed to get the rotten wood out and something a bit more stable in there. The floor is done now so there is somewhere to put the Acros, but not got round to it yet.

 

[Chillitt]

At long last, an update! Lathe and motor on the stand. It will have to come apart again as IT will end up in another shed, and more importantly the stand needs a shelf..
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Need to bolt it all down and sort the belts out, and a bit of tinkering to do yet.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

At long last, an update! Lathe and motor on the stand. It will have to come apart again as IT will end up in another shed, and more importantly the stand needs a shelf..
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Need to bolt it all down and sort the belts out, and a bit of tinkering to do yet.

That link no workee