Thread: New old lathe

Ha ha ha.
I have seen worse and a lot worse at that, yours is holding hands the whole length of it!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Ha ha ha.
I have seen worse and a lot worse at that, yours is holding hands the whole length of it!

It is. Pretty thin material 2.5mm and 1.7mm so done in two halves.

Decided to make a new trolley/workbench to mount the lathe on since the factory job is far too short and narrow and heavy. Grabbed some of the scrap angle iron I've had lying around for a couple of years, cut and welded up a good sturdy frame. Ordered a set of casters that should be good for 400kg. If the weather permits tomorrow I'll weld in some mounts for shelving.

Oh and picked up some new dry welding electrodes so the welding is a bit better.

Can I start writing my "Things I need Gadgetman to make on his lathe for me" list yet?

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Can I start writing my "Things I need Gadgetman to make on his lathe for me" list yet?

Bipod spikes

Black powder cannon

Golf ball cannon

Two rules using a lathe
1- don't leave the chuck key in the chuck. EVER
2- take you tie off!
I'd mention long hair..... But that's an age thing

Originally Posted by Maca49

Two rules using a lathe
1- don't leave the chuck key in the chuck. EVER
2- take you tie off!
I'd mention long hair..... But that's an age thing

I recal many years ago at homo hill (Westlake boys HS) being a turd former a fella by the name of piglet turned his lathe on in reverse (fortunately I think??) with the chuck key in, sending it out through the top window pane.
Farkn hilarious

Even more to our amusement he was promptly marched out back for 3 licks of the cane for being stupid.

Was a good lesson for the rest of us not to leave the lathe key in the chuck.

Poor old piglet was a bit accident prone, I also recal the same lad at home economics class or sewing as it happened to be on this occasion, sewing up his shoulder bad, ripping along, feeding it in to the machine with the foot up! Chunks chunka chunka three stitches through the hand. Piglet went pale that day.

Originally Posted by deadidick

I recal many years ago at homo hill (Westlake boys HS) being a turd former a fella by the name of piglet turned his lathe on in reverse (fortunately I think??) with the chuck key in, sending it out through the top window pane.
Farkn hilarious

Even more to our amusement he was promptly marched out back for 3 licks of the cane for being stupid.

Was a good lesson for the rest of us not to leave the lathe key in the chuck.

Poor old piglet was a bit accident prone, I also recal the same lad at home economics class or sewing as it happened to be on this occasion, sewing up his shoulder bad, ripping along, feeding it in to the machine with the foot up! Chunks chunka chunka three stitches through the hand. Piglet went pale that day.

I think everyone knows that guy from every school.

Quite enjoying this thread. Got to love old lathes - not much on them that can't be fixed or rebuilt.

Originally Posted by deadidick

I recal many years ago at homo hill (Westlake boys HS) being a turd former a fella by the name of piglet turned his lathe on in reverse (fortunately I think??) with the chuck key in, sending it out through the top window pane.
Farkn hilarious

Even more to our amusement he was promptly marched out back for 3 licks of the cane for being stupid.

Was a good lesson for the rest of us not to leave the lathe key in the chuck.

Poor old piglet was a bit accident prone, I also recal the same lad at home economics class or sewing as it happened to be on this occasion, sewing up his shoulder bad, ripping along, feeding it in to the machine with the foot up! Chunks chunka chunka three stitches through the hand. Piglet went pale that day.

We had a guy like that who was ultimately banned from all our shops - he managed to get his tie pulled into a big hand held belt sander that he was inexplicably trying to sand a very small loose piece of wood with; he almost killed himself by poorly mounting a very large and unbalanced piece of wood in the wood lathe, starting it at a high rpm and then diving at it with a gouge, which ultimately ended up in the ceiling, and finally, spent a good minute trying to cut through a piece of wood that had a large bolt in it with a chop saw, and wasn't noticed until the industrial vac system burst into flames and blew smoke and burning sawdust back through the vents into the shop. The fire department put the vac system out and he was never allowed inside any rooms with moving equipment again.

I'm fairly certain he runs a couple McDonald's franchises now. Nice guy, just not situationally aware.

I was more thinking some personal jewellery.



But probably could do a small canon.

Prince Albert would be more fun! And making the insertion punch!

Originally Posted by Maca49

Prince Albert would be more fun! And making the insertion punch!

Hmm making a piercing blade and the corresponding recovery tube for a PA is not a job I would have thought of. Making a pa bar or ring would a hard task-but the balls for the ends would be ok. Maybe a "princes wand" (go on google it)would be a good lathe job-esp as good ones need to be custom fitted


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Originally Posted by res

Hmm making a piercing blade and the corresponding recovery tube for a PA is not a job I would have thought of. Making a pa bar or ring would a hard task-but the balls for the ends would be ok. Maybe a "princes wand" (go on google it)would be a good lathe job-esp as good ones need to be custom fitted


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Oh dear Lord! That's one sight you can't unsee

Originally Posted by kimjon

Oh dear Lord! That's one sight you can't unsee

Originally Posted by Maca49

Prince Albert would be more fun! And making the insertion punch!

Might need some longer bar stock.