My new Harrison lathe

[Brad93]

It takes a lot of force to bend it where it is...its surprising it never cracked the handle where the key sits.

If I couldn’t bend that back I’d build it up with weld then turn it back down true.

 

[pressbrake1]

Two sets of split steel clamps is how I do it

 

[God mode restorations]

I will deal with it later as her indoors has got me on house tasks ffs.

 

[Dieselman 63]

If you've got a spare piece of Ebony or Box laying around. Or maybe some well seasoned Oak?

Purple Heart is an excellent timber, very dense and can take a good hit from steel without disintegrating. Best of all it’s cheap!

 

[God mode restorations]

I got some of it out. That's about as much as I can do...ran out of gas and cant get to the press...so it will have to do...

 

[God mode restorations]

After careful examination I am not happy with the handle....so I will put this to one side for now until I get more gas...

 

[Ton-up]

It would be easier to cut the formed handle off (if its not separate already) and make a new rod than straighten that one.

 

[God mode restorations]

It would be easier to cut the formed handle off (if its not separate already) and make a new rod than straighten that one.

Most probably yes. Its bent in just about every direction

 

[hermetic]

Depends on how hard the shaft is, I would be tempted to try taking the key out, putting it on an anvil, or a piece of RSJ and giving it a few "taps". Drive a pin into the hole first. Heat would do it. Maybe something has fallen against the lever, or fork truck etc accident. The handle is bent too, and not in the direction of operation.
Phil

 

[God mode restorations]

Today I am doing prep work on the headstock.....

 

[God mode restorations]

That's the outside of the headstock in primer.

 

[Dieselman 63]

That's the outside of the headstock in primer. View attachment 223772 View attachment 223773 View attachment 223774 View attachment 223775

You could bathe a baby in that! Massive!

 

[God mode restorations]

Next batch of parts.....

 

[slim_boy_fat]

@spencer 427 Can I send you the bits of the Quorn, for when you have a spare moment?

 

[Spark plug]

Next batch of parts.....View attachment 223978 View attachment 223979

you can’t beat a proper size whitworth bolt

 

[God mode restorations]

you can’t beat a proper size whitworth bolt

I love whitworth bolts

 

[Spark plug]

I love whitworth bolts

They have to be full fat not the half baked diet post war verity, they aren’t deserving of the Whitworth name

 

[God mode restorations]

They have to be full fat not the half baked diet post war verity, they aren’t deserving of the Whitworth name

definitely....you cant beat the full head whitworth. Same as the nuts and washers..proper sizes and not like this stuff made today.

 

[God mode restorations]

That's another lot done...

 

[God mode restorations]

95 percent of the headstock parts done.