Thread: New old lathe

Originally Posted by marky123

clock spider....I should have listened....

Hahahhahaha

Serves you right for being nosey.

Cheers
Pete

smaller sized baffles for them chinese silencers
facing off/truing the muzzle end of wonky chinese silencers
thread protectors...the list goes on

$300.00 retirement lathe! now to set it up at home!

Originally Posted by Maca49

$300.00 retirement lathe!Attachment 52633 now to set it up at home!

Well don't keep me in suspenders @Maca49, .... details! Looks to be in very good nick.

@gadgetman it's a Hercus model C, machine # 5671, made by FW Hercus South Australia and distributed by Morris Black and Matheson , Wellington. It's very basic, came with some insert tooling, four jaw, face plate and dogs, keyless chuck, full gear set for thread cutting, reversing switch on motor, it's in good nick for its age. Good for bushes, bit of gun smithing and pissing around on!

Originally Posted by Maca49

@gadgetman it's a Hercus model C, machine # 5671, made by FW Hercus South Australia and distributed by Morris Black and Matheson , Wellington. It's very basic, came with some insert tooling, four jaw, face plate and dogs, keyless chuck, full gear set for thread cutting, reversing switch on motor, it's in good nick for its age. Good for bushes, bit of gun smithing and pissing around on!

Good purchase! When I started my gunsmithing business in 1972 I bought a new Hercus lathe from Morris Black and Matheson in Ch-Ch (my previous place of employemt, Tisadlls Ltd in Cashel street, had a pre-war South Bend that the Hercus is a direct copy of). I think the price of my lathe was close to $1700 and I had to get an import permit from the Minister of Customs, explaining how the purchase would contribute to long-term savings in NZ's overseas funds! It was a good, well-made machine, and it served me well for many years but was limited by the small spindle bore. It was eventually replaced by a 1 metre BC, 38mm bore Taiwanese lathe, and that was replaced about 10 years ago by my similar sized Colchester Student.

Had Hercus lathes at school. I like the V bedways on yours.

I need to pull the spindle and back gears out of mine to put in a new belt. Looks like a mission with the back gear set up. Unless I can find link belts somewhere. The aim once up and running will be to machine up a V belt pulley set to replace the flat belt spindle pulley.

GM put a 3 phase motor on it running thru a single phase/three phase VSD, instead of stepped pulleys, and I'd put a linked belt on it as well. Just going to sort a bench out for mine today!

Originally Posted by Maca49

GM put a 3 phase motor on it running thru a single phase/three phase VSD, instead of stepped pulleys, and I'd put a linked belt on it as well. Just going to sort a bench out for mine today!

I'm finding out where I can get a linked belt as that would be the preferred option.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I'm finding out where I can get a linked belt as that would be the preferred option.

I'll check my contacts for you

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I'm finding out where I can get a linked belt as that would be the preferred option.

Paykel engineering had it before they became blackwoods. Saeco probably has a better range of belts now though

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I'm finding out where I can get a linked belt as that would be the preferred option.

Radio Spares has them: Same day despatch on Twist Link Belting parts | RS Components
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Originally Posted by quentin

Radio Spares has them: Same day despatch on Twist Link Belting parts | RS Components
Free delivery on web orders too.

Order placed.

Hey Maca, you need to install a digital readout on your lathe, make it more 21 st century :-)

Originally Posted by Friwi

Hey Maca, you need to install a digital readout on your lathe, make it more 21 st century :-)

It's on the guest list, re I mean the menu. Just the cross slide!