Chinese 9 x 20 lathe rebuild - the adventure begins

[Mr-Mike]

If it was me, I would bolt the whole thing to a 3/4" steel plate. Do whatever you want to the bottom of that. The added mass and rigidity will be a plus.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Ta very muchly for those. Whets my appetite a bit.
I've been kicking around the idea of a Mini-Lathe, but not too keen on the tiddler. I was aware there is a size up from that, which this covers nicely.

Something of this kind of size? Saw it today at a railway workshop

 

[Windy Miller]

Think long and hard about your bench. It would be very easy to introduce a degree of twist to the lathe bed if the bench is super strong with a warped top surface.

 

[mrsbruce]

Think long and hard about your bench. It would be very easy to introduce a degree of twist to the lathe bed if the bench is super strong with a warped top surface.

The bench itself is topped with (I think) 3/4” plywood, and is beefed up with 4x4” cross pieces, so there should be little warp. The platform top is made of rectangular sections of aluminium, and the lathe will be bolted down to it at the head, and only loosely at the tailstock. The platform feet/castor should prevent any chance of workbench warping reaching the lathe, but also stop it ‘walking’.

I took a very, very basic level on the lathe bed, and it seems level enough, so it might be old by mini lathe standards, but there is hope.

 

[gaz1]

so when are you getting a milling machine to go with the lathe now

you do realise that you are going to be everyones envy as well as jealous by having extra tools in your ladies workshop

its going to be an interesting convo with your sewing forum mrsbruce

 

[Dieselman 63]

so when are you getting a milling machine to go with the lathe now

you do realise that you are going to be everyones envy as well as jealous by having extra tools in your ladies workshop

its going to be an interesting convo with your sewing forum mrsbruce

A shaper goes better with a lathe - you can share the tooling!

 

[gaz1]

A shaper goes better with a lathe - you can share the tooling!

so does certain milling machines as they can also share tooling as well

 

[mrsbruce]

(Whisper) I now have two lathes.

A Clarke cl300, with lots of stuff with it.

I am justifying it all with the concept of you need a milling machine to properly build a lathe, and since I do not have one, another lathe should (almost) do the job.

I’m blaming you lot.

 

[mpats]

(Whisper) I now have two lathes.

A Clarke cl300, with lots of stuff with it.

I am justifying it all with the concept of you need a milling machine to properly build a lathe, and since I do not have one, another lathe should (almost) do the job.

I’m blaming you lot.

Now you just need space for a wee mill!

 

[gaz1]

(Whisper) I now have two lathes.

A Clarke cl300, with lots of stuff with it.

I am justifying it all with the concept of you need a milling machine to properly build a lathe, and since I do not have one, another lathe should (almost) do the job.

I’m blaming you lot.

oops you need a lathe to build a lathe

and no pics to show what you have bought tut tut

now what did it start with oh I remember how do you use a plasma cutter then it was mig welder now a lathe and another lathe

your getting as bad as the rest of us for want of things in there shed

 

[mrsbruce]

oops you need a lathe to build a lathe

and no pics to show what you have bought tut tut

now what did it start with oh I remember how do you use a plasma cutter then it was mig welder now a lathe and another lathe

your getting as bad as the rest of us for want of things in there shed

You missed out the tig welder.

I feel the need to buy another sewing machine, just to give a bit balance, and fill that little bit of space in the livingroom.

 

[gaz1]

I missed that one

but

 

[addjunkie]

You missed out the tig welder.

I feel the need to buy another sewing machine, just to give a bit balance, and fill that little bit of space in the livingroom.

I forsee a new shed build comming fairly soon for the "man size" lathe and mill!

 

[gaz1]

I forsee a new shed build comming fairly soon for the "man size" lathe and mill!

i can just see mrsbruce taking that shed down and douberling the space it has inside of it by pushing the walls out welding up new angle iron roof and then reroofing it all

by the look of it got the space to do it as well

 

[mrsbruce]

i can just see mrsbruce taking that shed down and douberling the space it has inside of it by pushing the walls out welding up new angle iron roof and then reroofing it all

by the look of it got the space to do it as well

You’ve been reading my mind, haven’t you.

 

[chriskelland]

There is a photo to satisfy your cravings
One less job for Mrs bruce.

Looks like a very old Warco 918. I see the switch shaft for the visor safety switch that only Warco used.
For a rebuild the best manual is from the Grizzly version of the lathe. Also there is a full rebuild book on line I'll try to find it as it was a long time ago I last saw it.
Chris K.
If anyone would like a copy, I have found the 3 files with all the info on the Chinese
9 X 19 (20) lathe rebuild and set up.
Chris.

 

[gaz1]

You’ve been reading my mind, haven’t you.

its only because you got to seal roof id consider it
heres some sizes for you to consider not forgetting you dont need the length size you can adjust that one

shed size
Width:2,77 m.
Length:3,19 m.
Side height:1,65 m.
Ridge height:2,02 m.

https://www.dancovershop.com/uk/pro...MI5KGaw4rP4AIVTLftCh1q0g4dEAQYBCABEgIHNvD_BwE

garage size

Width:3,80 m.
Length:4,80 m.
Side height:1,98 m.
Ridge height:2,32 m.

https://www.dancovershop.com/uk/pro...MIqOiUmYvP4AIVjUPTCh2KRw6LEAQYBCABEgJVrPD_BwE

 

[mrsbruce]

Very nice potential workshops, although I have been considering a 3rd option. There is approximately a 12”” gap between both huts. What if I took a ‘tin opener’ to the sides of the huts, and joined them together. I could have a ‘frankenhut’ of reasonable proportions.

 

[addjunkie]

This is a potential, but if your metal sheds are like one I assisted in erecting a while ago, door in gable. The eves will be quite low, so when you take the wall out, there is little support for the origional roof, and the eve height will be a cause to wear a hard hat at all times..

Post a picture face on and suggestions will be forth coming.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Very nice potential workshops, although I have been considering a 3rd option. There is approximately a 12”” gap between both huts. What if I took a ‘tin opener’ to the sides of the huts, and joined them together. I could have a ‘frankenhut’ of reasonable proportions.

And it'll leak......