British empire lathe

[God mode restorations]

Made a start on the butterfly brackets that will hold the motor plate in place. I will drill and tap these to 5/8 whitworth...of course...

 

[Seadog]

I will drill and tap these to 5/8 whitworth...of course...

Of course

 

[Hopefuldave]

If it were a Holbrook that'd be BSF... I may have the only slide hammer on earth with a 1/2" BSF end on it. Dedicated to the machine*

Dave H. (the other one)

*And the usual Holbrook Chinese puzzle, getting the QCGB apart when a bearing race is corroded onto the shaft by decades of rancid coolant leak into it... Ahhhse-biscuits

 

[Dieselman 63]

If it were a Holbrook that'd be BSF... I may have the only slide hammer on earth with a 1/2" BSF end on it. Dedicated to the machine*

Dave H. (the other one)

*And the usual Holbrook Chinese puzzle, getting the QCGB apart when a bearing race is corroded onto the shaft by decades of rancid coolant leak into it... Ahhhse-biscuits

Like my Colchester. The feed rod is supposed to slide out of the gearbox and does for everyone but me. Mine had to be rusted onto the taper pin requiring full dismantling of the gearbox to remove. At least I now have a thorough understanding of how the Bantam gearbox works

 

[God mode restorations]

That's me done for today. Tomorrow I will drill the four remaining holes and cut the brackets out.

 

[God mode restorations]

If it were a Holbrook that'd be BSF... I may have the only slide hammer on earth with a 1/2" BSF end on it. Dedicated to the machine*

Dave H. (the other one)

*And the usual Holbrook Chinese puzzle, getting the QCGB apart when a bearing race is corroded onto the shaft by decades of rancid coolant leak into it... Ahhhse-biscuits

That's handy as most of my stuff is whitworth.

 

[God mode restorations]

That's those holes done......

 

[Hopefuldave]

That's handy as most of my stuff is whitworth.

I had to make it myself - threading and knurling practice, too! Plus exact-fit bearing race driver/puller for the business end, made the job almost pleasant

Dave H. (the other one)

 

[God mode restorations]

Today...made a start on cutting out the brackets.....

 

[fizzy]

Lovely job what did you use to get those lovely smooth curves?

 

[God mode restorations]

Lovely job what did you use to get those lovely smooth curves?

Angle grinder does most of the rough works. The rest is done with a flat and half round file. It's still in the rough stages

 

[fizzy]

Angle grinder does most of the rough works. The rest is done with a flat and half round file. It's still in the rough stages

You did that with an angle grinder???
As to the filing unless you have something powered your arms must move like pistons

 

[God mode restorations]

You did that with an angle grinder???
As to the filing unless you have something powered your arms must move like pistons

All done with a basic grinder and a set of files.

 

[Richiew]

Super impressive.

 

[mtt.tr]

You've got more time or patience than me, id have sent it over to the laser or plasma cutter

I commend your commitment

 

[brightspark]

All done with a basic grinder and a set of files.

ive made a lot of stuff chain drilling grinding and filing .engine plates out of stainless speedo mounts etc even though I have machines to do most. its good practice hand finishing and can make a good accurate job I used to end up draw filing them then finishing with emery cloth and polishing don't suppose most will know what draw filing is now or why its done

 

[God mode restorations]

You've got more time or patience than me, id have sent it over to the laser or plasma cutter

I commend your commitment

I dont mind doing it to be honest. It dont cost me anything to do by hand and like anything it's only hard work if you make it hard

 

[God mode restorations]

ive made a lot of stuff chain drilling grinding and filing .engine plates out of stainless speedo mounts etc even though I have machines to do most. its good practice hand finishing and can make a good accurate job I used to end up draw filing them then finishing with emery cloth and polishing don't suppose most will know what draw filing is now or why its done

Draw filling is my favourite technique

 

[mtt.tr]

ive made a lot of stuff chain drilling grinding and filing .engine plates out of stainless speedo mounts etc even though I have machines to do most. its good practice hand finishing and can make a good accurate job I used to end up draw filing them then finishing with emery cloth and polishing don't suppose most will know what draw filing is now or why its done

Anyone who's used an axe should.

 

[mtt.tr]

I dont mind doing it to be honest. It dont cost me anything to do by hand and like anything it's only hard work if you make it hard

I look forward to retirement.