Re: Some properly old school heavy metal
 

We if were gonna start unveiling lathes here is my winter project.

God knows what it is but the chain drive and gearbox is coming off and a 1hp 3 phase motor is going in with a speed controller so I dont have to mess with pulleys

The chuck is huge and it came with loads of tools.

Re: Some properly old school heavy metal
 

Cor, thats something else. Any names on it or anything identifying features?

Try http://lathes.co.uk/ to identify it.

Druid

Re: Some properly old school heavy metal
 

Wow, that is old school.

No particularly interesting progress to report other than have got the compound slide fitted, some tools and such ordered, the motor mount is nearly done and have found a company called muffet gears who supply 16DP imperial gears for pretty reasonable prices. About £12 for a 30t, so not cheap if you need a full set, but will allow me to fill in the holes in the set I've got and make any other drivetrains I need.

Re: Some properly old school heavy metal
 

Cool, so DRO's next? ;-)

Druid

Re: Some properly old school heavy metal
 

Let's just get to the point of making a bit of swarf first eh :)

Re: Some properly old school heavy metal
 

Hehe, I've got some plans to add a DRO mine but waiting for it to warm up a bit first!

Druid

Re: Some properly old school heavy metal
 

What I really want to get sorted is all the thread cutting stuff so I can make some metric screws.

But I can't cut gears so the cross slide screw could be interesting, I may have to make the screw a press fit with a purchased gear and braze or pin it for security.

Then comes the interesting question of where to find square section taps to make the nuts, or whether to make those too.


On a separate note, do not try to TIG braze with ordinary brazing rods as it doesn't work and I've given myself a shot of zinc fume. Yurgh.

Re: Some properly old school heavy metal
 

Glad to here its coming along YC.

You got much left to do?

Re: Some properly old school heavy metal
 

Always lots to do, lathe is never "finished" as there is always new tooling to make.

It has landed with 11.8mm of space for the tool-to-center distance. Not sure whether to machine the toolpost to increase this at the expense of strength, or to use tools from 1/2" stock and grind them to suit.

Re: Some properly old school heavy metal
 

DRO:confused::confused: