My new Harrison lathe

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Ok.
That's the big belt pulley clean. My plan is to polish the outside and the pulley lip and paint the inside.

 

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Another worked gear. I do like a nice clean and lightly polished gear...

 

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That's me done for today.

 

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Have out done my own talents this evening. Getting the primer to lay right with a hand brush was challenging. Its came out really nice.

 

[Spark plug]

That's me done for today.

What happened to calling it a day, you just can’t help it can you?

The pulley is looking excellent btw

 

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What happened to calling it a day, you just can’t help it can you?

The pulley is looking excellent btw

Yer I know.
I just cant sit still for long. She was watching TV.. prime time to do a few bits.

 

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A few more gears done

 

[dobbslc]

@spencer 427 I think you're just buying new gears from a secret stash of lathe parts! They look soooo clean!

 

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@spencer 427 I think you're just buying new gears from a secret stash of lathe parts! They look soooo clean!

Lol. Just a lot of work mate. I am fussy..

 

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Today.
Clean and sort all the thread dial indicating parts. Also on the list of many things to do is the lead screw locking collars. The holes had been damaged by previous attempts at doing/undoing. I drilled the holes out. Old school style of course. There is some gear locking collars to. Wasn't happy with the face of these. So a good stone session dorts those out.

 

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Got the big pulley done. Am happy with the finished result. Will give the pulley lip another light polishing but otherwise job done.

 

[Shox Dr]

Attention to detail bar none

Those dust fairies will love to settle on that lot once installed, how will you live with the knowledge

 

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Attention to detail bar none

Those dust fairies will love to settle on that lot once installed, how will you live with the knowledge

The new workshop will be a completely different place. As the cleaning tasks will be in another part of the build. Will have to employ a dedicated cleaner

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Will have to employ a dedicated cleaner

It's going to be a difficult task, finding one to perform to your standards. I predict P45 and the word "Next"

 

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It's going to be a difficult task, finding one to perform to your standards. I predict P45 and the word "Next"

Yer. This could take some time.....

 

[RichardM]

Will have to employ a dedicated cleaner

"employ" - this is going to get expensive

 

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"employ" - this is going to get expensive

Yes.. I think I will go the hand shake agreement...but then finding someone with the standards I would expect is going to be a challenge its self

 

[Brad93]

How did they used to move these lathes before the advent of flatbeds and Hiabs?

 

[Gragson]

How did they used to move these lathes before the advent of flatbeds and Hiabs?

Egyptians ?

 

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How did they used to move these lathes before the advent of flatbeds and Hiabs?

Big ol gear driven cranes and lorries