British empire lathe

[God mode restorations]

Like the sprung retainers. Might make some for mine.

They are a good idea. Makes changing the gears easier.

 

[God mode restorations]

wow that looks great top work

Thanks hotchef. A lot of time involved .

 

[123hotchef]

Thanks hotchef. A lot of time involved .

its a labour of love! are you going to use it now?

 

[God mode restorations]

its a labour of love! are you going to use it now?

Yes. When it's done. Hopefully shouldn't be to long.

 

[123hotchef]

Yes. When it's done. Hopefully shouldn't be to long.

cool id love to see that in action

 

[God mode restorations]

cool id love to see that in action

I will be doing a video of the first time I start the machine

 

[123hotchef]

I will be doing a video of the first time I start the machine

cool i cant wait to see that

 

[God mode restorations]

That lamp is the same as my colchester triumph. You've done a grand job on that lathe - maybe I need to try to persuade you to tackle mine, it's only slightly worn.

What lathe do you have

 

[God mode restorations]

What lathe do you have

Blonde moment. Colchester triumph

 

[MattF]

Blonde moment. Colchester triumph

That goes well beyond a blonde moment.

 

[God mode restorations]

That goes well beyond a blonde moment.

Totally....got machinery on my brains at the moment so kind of didn't read it correctly

 

[pressbrake1]

You

Blonde moment. Colchester triumph

mean clacton moment!

 

[minimutly]

Colchester triumph round top with a worn bed actually. One day soon I'll try to measure the wear.

 

[God mode restorations]

You

mean clacton moment!

You know a lot about clacton. I am talking to someone with more experience than myself.

 

[God mode restorations]

Got the gear selector shaft straight. Was a bit of a mission . a slight deflection on the end of the shaft where the change gear sits. Couldn't do a lot with that bit. Will adjust gears to suit.

 

[dobbslc]

Great work Spencer!
This lathe looks better than new I think.
I can't understand how do you can make battered parts like those lock nuts come up looking almost new?

 

[God mode restorations]

Great work Spencer!
This lathe looks better than new I think.
I can't understand how do you can make battered parts like those lock nuts come up looking almost new?

Thanks dobbslc. I will be 100 percent truthful here. All i use is a combination of files. Most of the parts i file in to shape. I use different wire wheels. Then on things like shafts I use between 600 and 1200 grit paper to take any blemishes out.

 

[dobbslc]

You must have a lot of patience!

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

You must have a lot of patience!

That's the key component. Time.
Makes me feel like I'm cutting corners with my rebuilds.

 

[MattF]

That's the key component. Time.

Exactly. Restoration & complete restoration/refurbishment, are two very different beasts. One is doable on limited time. The other isn't. A functional machine is the main aim. Whether it be general or full on restoration is a personal or time constraint choice. I generally go with the former too. In all honesty, I personally prefer to leave things showing their age & some battle scars, provided they don't interfere with operation.