I have just purchased a Boxford Lathe

[123hotchef]

Here are this evening's efforts

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

See the little pip in the middle.
That shows how far off center height your tool is

 

[Brad93]

I’ll come down this week and we will have a go see what we can do.

 

[123hotchef]

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See the little pip in the middle.
That shows how far off center height your tool is

I made that hole on purpose because when i get to the center it leaves a nipple, the cutter is puched off of the work piece slightly

 

[northwest]

because when i get to the center it leaves a nipple,

Because the tool is off centre.

I would wait until Brad gets down as I can see an accident about to happen here and you are going to hurt yourself.

 

[123hotchef]

Because the tool is off centre.

I would wait until Brad gets down as I can see an accident about to happen here and you are going to hurt yourself.

That might not be such a bad idea

 

[dobbslc]

That stock is only a moment away from flying free from the chuck without a centre holding it at the end!

 

[123hotchef]

That stock is only a moment away from flying free from the chuck without a centre holding it at the end!

The tail stock may need setting up and adjusting too

 

[northwest]

That might not be such a bad idea

It's a cracking idea. As it happens I am waiting to go into theatre for the fourth operation on my hand in a fortnight and it is an absolute pain in the Ar*e! A cast on for four weeks:-(
(not a work related accident by the way but totally out of the blue)

 

[123hotchef]

It's a cracking idea. As it happens I am waiting to go into theatre for the fourth operation on my hand in a fortnight and it is an absolute pain in the Ar*e! A cast on for four weeks:-(
(not a work related accident by the way but totally out of the blue)

I cant afford to be out of action like that.

 

[northwest]

I cant afford to be out of action like that.

How do you think I feel about it! Not to worry, I have had worse. Makes you very "ambidextrous", with only one hand to go at. Still manage to operate the machines though :-) Just need to be on my toes.

The Consultant Surgeon wrote I was a "Manual Worker". I now call him "my fellow manual worker". Fortunately he got it.

 

[123hotchef]

How do you think I feel about it! Not to worry, I have had worse. Makes you very "ambidextrous", with only one hand to go at. Still manage to operate the machines though :-) Just need to be on my toes.

ha ha yeh you do get use to using the other hand!

 

[Brad93]

As with anything you just need to be sensible.

Most accident with lathes occur from chuck keys or stock not being held properly.

The real bad ones are from loose clothing or hair.

 

[123hotchef]

I guess it is all too easy to forget the chuck key!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I guess it is all too easy to forget the chuck key!

Only once.

 

[RichardM]

In the picture where you are holding the bar in your left hand, do you notice the two (well 1 3/4) rectangular marks in the bar end from your chuck jaws?
That is how much is being held securely. If your tool digs in the rest of the bar will try to move around the tool.

 

[daleyd]

Only once.

There was a guy who I did my apprenticeship with that could blow that theory out of the water...

 

[123hotchef]

In the picture where you are holding the bar in your left hand, do you notice the two (well 1 3/4) rectangular marks in the bar end from your chuck jaws?
That is how much is being held securely. If your tool digs in the rest of the bar will try to move around the tool.

So I need a bigger chuck for bigger stock

 

[123hotchef]

Getting better

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

So I need a bigger chuck for bigger stock

Depends what you mean by bigger stock. As long as enough of the jaw threads are engaging the scroll it shouldn't be an issue.

What happens with long stock that's not supported at the tailstock end is it walks.
Each rotation under pressure it will move a fraction out of each Jaw until it flys out.
Much like wiggling a shaft to ease it out.