Mellor lathe.

[addjunkie]

Tis a good looking machine, but those gears are waiting for some spectators fingers, or yours!

 

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Tis a good looking machine, but those gears are waiting for some spectators fingers, or yours!

I have the original covers for them. It's next on the list of to do.

 

[RichardM]

I was just thinking the screws want covers on them to stop the swarf dropping in.

 

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I was just thinking the screws want covers on them to stop the swarf dropping in.

Yes. They never had covers from factory but it is something I do need to address

 

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Pushing my little myford to it's limits. Need to boar the hole and take about 5mm off the face.

 

[zx9]

That looks very close to the limit and a good example of camera angle making the possible appear impossible.

 

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That looks very close to the limit and a good example of camera angle making the possible appear impossible.

It's close. But just about workable. Will have to turn from the centre outwards as I run out of travel .

 

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Had to make a little carriage stop today. Nothing to exciting but does what it needs to do.

 

[Richard.]

Had to make a little carriage stop today. Nothing to exciting but does what it needs to do.View attachment 138086 View attachment 138087 View attachment 138088

Handy things them. I use mine all the time when cutting to length. Mines a bar you simply lock where you need it with a wing nut.

 

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Handy things them. I use mine all the time when cutting to length. Mines a bar you simply lock where you need it with a wing nut.

Am planning on making one for the Mellor. But a different design to this one.

 

[MattF]

The Drummond M has a handy design in that regard. The bar which engages/disengages the dog clutch has a movable arm on it which causes the dog clutch to be disengaged when the saddle/apron hits it.

 

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The Drummond M has a handy design in that regard. The bar which engages/disengages the dog clutch has a movable arm on it which causes the dog clutch to be disengaged when the saddle/apron hits it.

Picture please. The Brimel lathe was made by Mellor but had a few extra bits like a large capstan attachment and it came with a carriage stop. Sort of how I will do mine

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

The Drummond M has a handy design in that regard. The bar which engages/disengages the dog clutch has a movable arm on it which causes the dog clutch to be disengaged when the saddle/apron hits it.

Have the same sort of thing on mine. Need to make a new one up for the tailstock end though.

 

[Hood]

Picture please. ......

 

[MattF]

 

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Got ya. Yes that is a good idea definitely

 

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This tool post/holder has to be one of the hardest lumps of steel I have come across.

 

[MattF]

What's not happening?

 

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What's not happening?

It's doing but God it is a hard lump.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Hehe. I did notice it was Ard.

Still curious as to what lathe it came off.