Repair to fly press arm

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Good man. A proper repair.

 

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Started this end..

 

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I rarely use the compound. Seems to be going fine.

 

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Note the advanced quick change post and latest indexable inserts

 

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Next, I've got to mark out and cut a small plate that will be bored to fit the original part. This will be welded into place and provide extra support to the arms when they are welded in. No more cutting today as it's too late to be grinding outside.

 

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Cut roughly to size. Needs cleaning up, drilling and boring. Boring will be done on the lathe (not this faceplate, this one is a spare).

 

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Short intermission to do the beavers / cubs run. Rounded the ends off and removed burrs. Considered using the mill but it's really not a precision part.

 

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Starting with 19mm drill

 

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19mm went thru like butter. 1-1/4" next

 

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Needed to adjust compound (rarely used on my lathe) and something didn't seem right with the hold down screws. Curious why there were so many washers. Now I see... previous owner stripped the threads. This will have to be sorted first.
Pull lathe forward from wall, remove splash back and wind top slide off? I presume that works similar to other lathes I've owned.

 

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Shifted lathe. Splash back off. Top slide off.

 

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These studs look home made to me.

 

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I'll reuse these bits.

 

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Maybe not homemade? Harder than I had expected. HSS drill bit did it, just. I will tap them next.

 

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Now I can continue..

 

[Seadog]

You could have unscrewed the feed screw mounting and pulled the slide off towards you.

 

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You could have unscrewed the feed screw mounting and pulled the slide off towards you.

I'll remember that for next time. The saddle needs a strip down due to an oil leak.

 

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I'm back action, but now I've got to take the kids out