First for me and brand new ( to me :) ) WW2 ships Lathe.

[W.olly]

Thought i would stick this here as its where the lathe write up is that i got.

Well as the stand that i got the lathe on was a bit naff i wanted a cabinet for it so as i had some 4mm plates from work i used them and a bit of angle i had and made one for it.
I will be making a draw or two for the right end opening, just for tooling etc.

As soon as i suss out how to lower it down on the legs i will do, all i have is a trolley jack so looks like ill use that.

I was going to paint it but dont think ill bother now.

End face plate and gear storage

As you can see i have used a lump of round timber for the belt adjuster, chicken n egg situation as i want to make ad adjuster for the belts on the lathe so that will do for now.

And to finish it off i have some 6mm stainless steel to make a tray for it this week. tray, well depends on the company across the road and how much they charge to laser it to shape for us to bend it. If its to much then it will be 4mm steel instead.

Think i will have ago and play with it tomorrow once i suss out the programming for the VFD as i have just been running it at 50hz to try it out.

 

[W.olly]

At long last it fully set up. Just added new tray. Bit OTT but while it's free why not. Well but for the laser cutting. 6mm stainless Steel.
I'll.make the back plate later.

I am tempted to give it a lick of paint now mmm
Sorry so many pics can't see them untill down loaded which is which lol

 

[minimutly]

At long last it fully set up. Just added new tray. Bit OTT but while it's free why not. Well but for the laser cutting. 6mm stainless Steel.
I'll.make the back plate later.

I am tempted to give it a lick of paint now mmm
Sorry so many pics can't see them untill down loaded which is which lolView attachment 324958View attachment 324959View attachment 324960View attachment 324961View attachment 324962View attachment 324963View attachment 324964View attachment 324965

Nice, and you managed to get it to levitate while you fitted the tray as well!

 

[fizzy]

At long last it fully set up. Just added new tray. Bit OTT but while it's free why not. Well but for the laser cutting. 6mm stainless Steel.
I'll.make the back plate later.

I am tempted to give it a lick of paint now mmm
Sorry so many pics can't see them untill down loaded which is which lolView attachment 324958View attachment 324959View attachment 324960View attachment 324961View attachment 324962View attachment 324963View attachment 324964View attachment 324965

Nice bit of work. Proper job!

 

[W.olly]

Nice, and you managed to get it to levitate while you fitted the tray as well!

lol, i am on my laptop now so i can see what pics i added ( still only see out of one eye and other is not best lol ) . it was tricky as that engine lift i had extend the arm as the legs wouldnt go under and had to counter balance the crane with bags of compost lol.

Nice bit of work. Proper job!

where i work had a rack of steel sheet they didnt need so i got a bit and was after the rest, just trying to sort storage, ally and stainless from 1mm to 6mm in both.
i was to late for the rest as they scrapped it in last week. we gutted. £50 for a compnay vee the road to laser it but we bent it up and free materail love a bargain ha ha