Chuck not big enough?

[AshG]

well the chuck wasnt big enough so i acquired this puppy yes that's a 10pence piece sitting on it just for scale.

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww75/ashgardiner/P1030411.jpg

oh and a big big thanks to dogwood and my mate chris for helping me move this baby into her new home today. she only weighs about a tonne so absolute doodle to move about... NOT!

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww75/ashgardiner/P1030416.jpg

[HandyAndy]

WHAT??????? your car weighs a ton ?????? :D :p

looks like that chuck could be used as a ships anchor :eek:

what are you going to be turning Ash?? legs for oil rigs ??:D

nice bit of kit mate .

cheers
andy

[Bonzo]

That's a nice chuck Ash :cool:

If I am not mistaken ..... That's a Harrison L5 very similar to mine :)

Bet you know how to use it a darn sight better than me :D :confused:

[AshG]

not going to be doing anything for the moment as i need to change the 3phase motor for a single. i also need to get my ass in gear and do the last couple of jobs on the car for friday.

[AshG]

yep your right bonzo its actually a late metric L5a with the removable bed section so you can swing something about 13-14inches diameter. it also has a power fed cross slide as well as carriage which is a lovely feature for facing things as you dont have to manually turn the handles. i also have just about all the accessories for it too, other than a hydraulic copy attachment :(

once the car is through the iva im planning to give it a full strip down and clean up.

[dogwood]

Gosh Ash, that lathe looks reeeeealy heavy:eek: :D

[Bonzo]

Gosh Ash, that lathe looks reeeeealy heavy:eek: :D


Tell me about it .... Me & Junior had great fun getting mine from the tail lift then into the workshop !!??

In the wrong place & needs moving, I ain't looking forward to that job :eek:

Good job Ash hand some musscle on hand :D

[AshG]

yep it was certainly a lot easier with three people as we could have two people supporting it while the third controlled the hoist. last time i moved one of them i was on my own and couldn't move for 3days after i got it into the spot i wanted it.

all i need to do now is find a bargain cheep 2-2.5hp single phase motor.

[Tilly819]

hey ash,

you have the same lathe as me=....

good bit of kit, made all sorts on mine, just watch the drive belts ours has a tendency to squeel a bit dosnt affect performance just abit noisy.. other than that its a fantastic machine.

if ide nown you had one id of recomended you just got a set of external jaws for the chuck you have since the tube behind the chuck is only about 2 inch from memory.

best of luck with it

chears tilly

[AshG]

i dont even think that its 2 inch through the middle tbh. i know the other one i have has a bigger hole through the middle but it doesn't have the removable section in the bed like this one.

i have got the reverse jaws just didnt put them in the pictures. i have got 3 chucks of varying sizes may have a 4th on the way soon. have also got two sets of change gears metric and imperial, 2 different facing plates, 2 fixed stays, 2 moving stays, ball and taper cutting attachments, quick change tool posts, fixed and rotating tail stock centres, 3 drill chucks, bed stop/lock and a bucket load of tooling carbide and hss.

i have got a couple of spare belts and a spare clutch. if its squealing all you need to do is go round the back of it and adjust the tension on the motor mount.

[Bonzo]

Sounds like you have plenty of tooling for your lathe Ash :cool:

Once the Roadster is on the road perhaps i'll have the time & space to set-up then learn how to use mine properly :)

Perhaps mine is a bit later than I thought , certainly got the removable section in the bed & power cross feed.

This may make you smile ..... I found out about the power cross feed by accident shortly after I bought it, played with it for a while ..... Buggered if I can remember how to engage it now :o :o

Had some tooling with the lathe but I suspect that some of it is in poor condition !!

[AshG]

i was very lucky both of mine come out of a boys school. they have been used very little over the years and it shows as they have perfect as new bedways and there is no wear on any of the gibbs. luckily the school over the years used oil instead of suds which has covered them in oil making them look rather mucky but preserved them beautifully while they sat about for 20-30 years behind a row of cupboards doing nothing

[3GE Components]

Once the Roadster is on the road perhaps i'll have the time & space to set-up then learn how to use mine properly :)



Ronnie, give me a shout when you're ready to learn, I used to teach apprentice's to turn & mill, i'll pop down and teach you.

Kind regards

John

[AshG]

everything i have learnt to do on a lathe has been either through the internet or books. i can grind my own tooling and have mastered things like turning odd shapes but i know there is masses of things that can be done on the thing that i dont even have a clue where to start.

i would love to do an evening class to learn even more but the newly built local college where i did my welding don't want to do it. what's more frustrating is they have all new lathes and mills but only use them for the daytime courses.

[Bonzo]

Ronnie, give me a shout when you're ready to learn, I used to teach apprentice's to turn & mill, i'll pop down and teach you.

Kind regards

John

Cheers for your very kind offer John :)

When I start to have a play & get dazed & confused, i'll be sure to give you a shout mate :o :D

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Agreed Ash

Bags of info out there on the net. I also have a lot of my late fathers egeneering books .... Trouble is.... I have been spending most of my spare reading time dreaming of all things Roadster :rolleyes: