Thread: New old lathe

YE Gods Gadgetman, There`s a gun, barrel drilling, rifling cutting, homebrew making box of comeinhandy bits I`v ever seen, . Looks like a heap of fun to sort her out and getting it up and running. Homebrew.357.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

The rust looks a lot worse in the photos than it is. With a spray of penetrating oil it just wipes off.



The lead screw at the head end has very little wear.



There is no noticeable play in the headstock and the back gears and feed gears are crisp looking. A bit of rust on the chuck.



The cross slide on the saddle is a but rusty, but again that will clean up fine.



Now I know it is rude to ask a lady her age but I looked up her birth certificate and she was likely born around 1924.

1501AD good year of manufacture!

She's a tad small for rifle barrel making. You are certainly right about the boxes of goodies though. Spent a bit of time earlier going through them but had to stop and go to a nephews birthday party. I didn't want to go as was having so much fun with my own little present unwrapping party. There are 5 knurling tools, 3 milling faces, bronze bushing, .....

Think I've come up with a cunning enough plan to mount and run a motor and countetshaft too.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

She's a tad small for rifle barrel making. You are certainly right about the boxes of goodies though. Spent a bit of time earlier going through them but had to stop and go to a nephews birthday party. I didn't want to go as was having so much fun with my own little present unwrapping party. There are 5 knurling tools, 3 milling faces, bronze bushing, .....

Think I've come up with a cunning enough plan to mount and run a motor and countetshaft too.

What staggers me is that there will be a bunch of fellahs on here that actually know what the hell you are talking about. Gobbledegook to me though GM.

Originally Posted by Rushy

What staggers me is that there will be a bunch of fellahs on here that actually know what the hell you are talking about. Gobbledegook to me though GM.

You must have had a depraved upbringing @Rushy. So did I, but I've done my best to make amends.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

You must have had a depraved upbringing @Rushy. So did I, but I've done my best to make amends.

I was very focussed as a young man. All of my energy went into drinking Waikato, rugby and girls. Paying attention to detail was not something I spent any time doing, hence I failed School Certificate. In fact I failed it twice and on the second occasion with absolute distinction. My old man had a limited amount of tools GM. If it couldn't be fixed with a hammer and nails, crescent spanner or bow saw then it was jury rigged with number eight wire or baling twine. Metalwork and woodwork were available as subjects but I never gave them a go as biffing a ball or chatting a chick seemed a better idea at the time.

Originally Posted by Rushy

I was very focussed as a young man. All of my energy went into drinking Waikato, rugby and girls. Paying attention to detail was not something I spent any time doing, hence I failed School Certificate. In fact I failed it twice and on the second occasion with absolute distinction. My old man had a limited amount of tools GM. If it couldn't be fixed with a hammer and nails, crescent spanner or bow saw then it was jury rigged with number eight wire or baling twine. Metalwork and woodwork were available as subjects but I never gave them a go as biffing a ball or chatting a chick seemed a better idea at the time.

I avoided those vices @Rushy, though I was still plagued by the last one, I just didn't know it, but someone would normally point it out to everyone else. My father was a builder and to him metalwork was a dirty word. We used to have great arguments about which was better but he could rarely get past my argument of hos metal tools and fasteners, particularly when I made tools and jigs for him.

Time to head back outside and finish cleaning up the toy and put it in the garage.

awesome

And I found one of these.



And one of these.

I helped a mate get one of these going. His was Jerry rigged with an 8"x2" plank of wood on a door hinge at the bottom and a single phase motor mounted at the top. A leather belt connected the motor to the spindle, and the weight of the motor swinging on the hinge, plus a tensioner provided enough friction to drive it.

Kj

Originally Posted by kimjon

I helped a mate get one of these going. His was Jerry rigged with an 8"x2" plank of wood on a door hinge at the bottom and a single phase motor mounted at the top. A leather belt connected the motor to the spindle, and the weight of the motor swinging on the hinge, plus a tensioner provided enough friction to drive it.

Kj

Fairly close to my idea. Will have the counter shaft hinged out the back of the headstock, so it can be released to change speeds, and the motor hung down at floor level on a pivot and add a spring for extra tension if needed. Since we're still shaking down here I want it as stable as possible.

A lathe is a wonderful tool. In fact you'll wonder "how the fuck you ever got shit done without one", once you've had it for a while.

Only problem is you'll end up making stuff....because you have one, and usually for someone else. Last night I spent two hours making bearing spacers and when finished I looked at my accomplishments...hmmm two hours and I've made a couple short bits of pipe!

I know just what you mean. It has been way too long since I've had a lathe and in those years I've often thought "I'll just do ..., bugger, sold the lathe."

Will set it up so the motor and back gear can slide horizontally to give me more speed options too.

Well underway with a mount for the countershaft hooked onto the pivot for the old treadle. Will need new bearings for it though as the ones there are slogged out. Will need to pull the head apart in order to reroute/replace the belt. @veitnamcam would likely cry if he saw the welding, I was like an uncoordinated two year old with a hot melt glue gun.



I like the markings on the tailstock spindle.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Well underway with a mount for the countershaft hooked onto the pivot for the old treadle. Will need new bearings for it though as the ones there are slogged out. Will need to pull the head apart in order to reroute/replace the belt. @veitnamcam would likely cry if he saw the welding, I was like an uncoordinated two year old with a hot melt glue gun.



I like the markings on the tailstock spindle.

Fark thats bloody good welding compared to mine, turkey shit