New toys to play with

[twinturbo]

we have one metal lathe at the school, un-used for 2.5 years since new! we used to have 10 in the old building, a 20 when I was a pupil at my school!

What does that tell you about the state of manufacturing skills in the UK...

I am going to make use of the sole machine, if I can work out how the f..k to make it run as I spent 20 mins unable to find the spindle start button , there was a Jog, stop, brake , etc.. but no obvious start

TT

[Stot]

Originally Posted by twinturbo

we have one metal lathe at the school, un-used for 2.5 years since new! we used to have 10 in the old building, a 20 when I was a pupil at my school!

What does that tell you about the state of manufacturing skills in the UK...

I am going to make use of the sole machine, if I can work out how the f..k to make it run as I spent 20 mins unable to find the spindle start button , there was a Jog, stop, brake , etc.. but no obvious start

TT

My lathe has a lever to the lower right on the apron for normal running. Down for run and up for reverse. Could be the same?

edit: The red knobbed lever to the right of this picture.



Cheers
Stot

[TheArf]

But it works the other way round on Chinese machines, up on this is forward, also you have to pull it to the left to disengage a dowel which prevents you from accidentally operating it.

[Enoch]

Blimey, makes my 1930's Henry Milnes lathe look a bit dated. I tried to reboot it the other day. No luck.

[TheArf]

Forgot to mention we also have a 3d printer

he he happy days

Arfon

[TheArf]

Hey Enoch, call in the paramedics with the defibrillator and hook it up

there is life Spock but not as we know it

Arfon

[leroybrown911]

Where do i sign up for the course? and get some free machine time! hehe

[TheArf]

Hey mate you can't afford me, looking forward to seeing you soon up at Ayjays

Arfon