British empire lathe

[dobbslc]

Retired at 40!

 

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Sounds like you earned it, kids these days don't even know they are born, want everything without having to put the effort in and upset because their 36 hours a week takes them away from Facebook.

I know I tease, but what a fantastic way to spend your retirement.

It was a hard game back then. Being a ground worker and running tarmac machine gangs. Unfortunately I am suffering from the injuries I got back then. And the same for a lot of other guys. If I didn't call it a day I would most probably be in a wheelchair by the time retirement was due... i paid my way...brought my daughter up... i can now relax and enjoy what i do.... i enjoy the banter so it's all good.

 

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Retired at 40!

Yes mate. Am 46 now..I do a few private jobs here and there...keeps things ticking along.

 

[dobbslc]

Lucky man.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Retired at 40!

Beat me to it, I jumped ship at 41 - but started work again [doing something else] about 10 years later.

 

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I don't miss the hours of travelling 6/7 days a week. I miss the money but you adjust. The thing I do miss is my old work gang. I worked with them from the age of 17. Good lads . None of us can live without cash...but don't ruin your self trying to earn it...

 

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Beat me to it, I jumped ship at 41 - but started work again [doing something else] about 10 years later.

Do you enjoy it more now you have a different job.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Do you enjoy it more now you have a different job.

I retired again about 12 years ago for, among other things, health reasons. But when I was doing the Greenkeeping I did enjoy the work - very satisfying to see the results of your efforts.

 

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Today's task. Is take the original motor bracket back out as I need to do a few bits to it. A nightmare task. I was hoping to mount my new motor to the bracket and keep as much of the original set up as possible . But unfortunately there is know way the new motor is going to fit on the bracket. So I will come up with a separate mounting for the motor. Some sort of platform in the middle to mount the motor to.

 

[brewdexta]

You can move the foot on that motor so the connection block is at the front, not on top. Probably still not enough room I guess?

 

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You can move the foot on that motor so the connection block is at the front, not on top. Probably still not enough room I guess?

Yes .I did look at that. I think my best bet is to fabricate a new stand for the motor to sit on. This will make it easier to install and remove .The original set up is the motor and all the other parts are bolted and hinged off the back panel. Its impossible to lift it.

 

[grim_d]

I was looking at that motor thinking that's absurdly small for this size of machine.

But then I realised I was thinking of the Harrison.

 

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I was looking at that motor thinking that's absurdly small for this size of machine.

But then I realised I was thinking of the Harrison.

Yer the Harrison motor is a monster .I had the task of moving it the other day...

 

[Pete.]

I put the motor in my Hardinge on four stand-off posts as the original tilting table was not flat. Your motor wouldn't be happy with that as the feet are pressed, not cast so I would make a sub-plate from 10mm steel and bolt that to the motor then to the original table. You could slot it to allow for adjustment.

 

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Finally got the bracket out. I have installed the large pulley and placed the motor on the bracket just to see what's what. Yer good luck lifting that lot.

 

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After a lot of thought I have decided to make a separate stand for the motor.. looking through my materials I have only got 5mm plate..could of swarn I have some 10mm .

 

[Pete.]

5mm plate would do but it might be a bit noisy.

Looking at the pic above I see there are two holes in the bottom edge of the cast iron backplate. I would be tempted to bolt the motor plate up to those holes, perhaps with a rubber bush or hinge block to allow adjustment. That will sit the motor foot very close to the floor to allow space for the junction box.

 

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5mm plate would do but it might be a bit noisy.

Looking at the pic above I see there are two holes in the bottom edge of the cast iron backplate. I would be tempted to bolt the motor plate up to those holes, perhaps with a rubber bush or hinge block to allow adjustment. That will sit the motor foot very close to the floor to allow space for the junction box.

Yes. I have had a good look and found a slab of 20mm. Plus some heavy motor adjustment brackets that I can cut and shut shorter.

 

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I done a rough up. The plate is almost a perfect size. I can use the left and right bolts to return two brackets from the plate.

 

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Also I will add four big rubber pads that are adjustable. This will help set the pad at the right level especially when I move the lathe in to the new building later on as the floor will be a lot flatter than where it currently sits.