Mellor lathe.

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Yes. Am planning to do something. Have not decided what yet

If you had a mill you could machine a little rebate for some thin sheet to cover them .

 

[God mode restorations]

If you had a mill you could machine a little rebate for some thin sheet to cover them .

Yes. It's a tricky one as they never came with any covers. Just keep em clean after use.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Are those screw holes at each end or oilers?

 

[God mode restorations]

Are those screw holes at each end or oilers?

Oilers.

 

[Pete.]

Those oilers should be counter-bored and little caps fitted, or if you can get some short button oilers that would be better. They are the cause of all the wear in the screw and bearing.

 

[God mode restorations]

Those oilers should be counter-bored and little caps fitted, or if you can get some short button oilers that would be better. They are the cause of all the wear in the screw and bearing.

I have seen those button oilers. Will have to have a look

 

[Pete.]

Normal ones are too long, they will stick proud. You can definitely get short oilers because my Bantam had one on the cross slide, but I don't know where from.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Normal ones are too long, they will stick proud. You can definitely get short oilers because my Bantam had one on the cross slide, but I don't know where from.

Could always contact Colchester spares, five quid per oiler probably haha! They quoted me three hundred quid for a used carriage handwheel

 

[slim_boy_fat]

They quoted me three hundred quid for a used carriage handwheel

Did you buy it.......?

 

[Dieselman 63]

Did you buy it.......?

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[slim_boy_fat]

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Nah, I'm justan amateur, there have been posts with maaaany more.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Nah, I'm justan amateur, there have been posts with maaaany more.

Cripes. I didn’t buy it btw. Someone broke mine and has welded it back together. It really wants milling flat on the spindle as it turns asymmetrically. It’s cast iron and the weld isn’t fabulous. I’ll post a pic on the rebuild thread.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Try here.

http://shop.hle.co.uk/steel-ball-valve-oilers.html

Edit
Sorry.
Here.
http://shop.hle.co.uk/shop/grease-equipment/oil-equipment/oil-hole-covers-cups/

 

[slim_boy_fat]

It’s cast iron and the weld isn’t fabulous.

Can you turn it [carefully] on the lathe to improve cosmetics, without compromising strength? I expect I'm premature in asking as the coming pics will show what you're faced with.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Can you turn it [carefully] on the lathe to improve cosmetics, without compromising strength? I expect I'm premature in asking as the coming pics will show what you're faced with.

Well err... I kinda need it to operate the apron haha.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Well err... I kinda need it to operate the apron haha.

Meh. Excuses. Knock up a temp wheel to turn the original wheel.

Where there's a will...

 

[gaz1]

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i would get into trouble for mine

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Meh. Excuses. Knock up a temp wheel to turn the original wheel.

Where there's a will...

For example, you could something like these carefully, with e.g. plastic 'half nuts' to protect the threads on the hand-wheel spindle

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-9-Lo...690981?hash=item210ae4da25:g:VUQAAOSwnVVZou9l

 

[God mode restorations]

Could always contact Colchester spares, five quid per oiler probably haha! They quoted me three hundred quid for a used carriage handwheel

That's a bit pricey. Good job I got two of em

 

[Dieselman 63]

i would get into trouble for mine

Always called them trousers or jeans round our way... or has Yorkshire relocated to the USA since I’ve been away?