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Hi guys. Hope ya all ok. Have not posted lately as been busy doing house stuff. But will be back on track soon.
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Looks well thought out to meFirst glance at the first pic makes it look like a big old lump of a lathe - then you notice the socket on the wall behind
One can only wonder about what kind of drug the designer was on when he came up with that apron arrangement...
Full diameter turning along length, rack for speed proper halfnuts and a threading indicator
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A couple of updates. Still progressing with the scraping of the carriage. Long job this one as it was totally out of shape. But am getting there.
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Making good progress there. Not sure if you have mentioned it already, where did you get your scrapers from? I'm struggling to find somewhere that sells a proper machinist scraper!
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You can buy them . I had these ones made. My ones flex a little and that helps . I have one streight and a swan neck.
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Hi guys. A few things on the to do list. Straighten the tool post as it has a slight bend in it. Good job it's removable. Install the gib strip to make sure it fits after scraping. All good. Unfortunately the cross slide gib strip will need attention as it's loose.
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Sandvick . When I did it for a living company was to tight to buy them so we had to braze carbide onto a holder. Small ones for light tickling were made from gauge plate. Only charge hands had biax or old cable drive wobblers
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Tool post now streight and sitting as should. Got the last of the parts in the citric acid.
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A few bits in progress today. Got the compound slide painted. And a couple of other parts in primer. Spent most of the day looking for the compound screw nut. Eventually found hidding with some other bits. One of those being my Mellor lathe carriage gib strip. Happy days
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Made a start on the spindle pulley cover. Remove all filler and go over with a used flap disc. Tomorrow I will clean up the rough edges and prep for paint.
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Nice tailstock handwheel >_<
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It's a nice ol machine. But I can't buy yet....
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The last batch of parts out the acid. And the last batch in . Including that faffing great pulley.
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As the weather is totally crud I have taken to painting parts in the spare room. Pulley and other parts in primer.
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Don't blame you, I spent the day lifting ice chunks and pumping 15 tons of green ice cold water out of a 'bargain' swimming pool my wife found. I have never been so cold!
The lathe looks fantastic, makes me wish I had the time to do up mine!
The lathe looks fantastic, makes me wish I had the time to do up mine!
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Thanks rig pig. Yes it's been a bit fresh. Never really bothered me over the years but really feel it in the bones now
