Dreaming about lathes / mills

[tinman]

What blueing are people using
Bin having a look on tube birch wood casey perma or super i think seemed faverate ? I'll have to try one eh

are you looking to cold blue something or marking blue?

Edit...
cold blue i see upon a google.
i have some gun blue here, cant remember the brand tbh but its kinda hobsons choice.
i warm the part up a bit before i apply it, that is after its well cleaned.
a couple of coats should give good results but the tube is the right place to look and see how others get on, there are little tricks to pick up there too.

 

[tomlad]

Sorry yes gun blue
Turned a aligning peg for the tool post
Ordered it , super blue i think.

 

[tinman]

Lets take a step back in time for a bit.

 

[tomlad]

That first vid popped up on mine
Very interesting eh
I liked the filler been used

 

[davieh3350]

It was good to see the foundry men wearing their safety flat caps. Shame on the spray painter who never had his on.

 

[TheTallGuy]

Funnily enough I watched those a couple of days ago!

 

[tomlad]

We obviously all watch the same workshop porn

 

[ACEngineering]

Well I know it's not a mill or lathe but was given this today

Needs a bit of fettling though

 

[holwellcourtfarm]

Well I know it's not a mill or lathe but was given this today

Needs a bit of fettling though

A Meddings. Nice bit of kit

 

[Ley253]

Harrison must have improved. When I did my skillcenter course in Bristol, the Harrison was by far the worst machine there, parting off was a no no for example. One trainee managed to almost kill it when he broke the tool post off, tool was fine, but then it should have been! He had it in upside down, and wound the saddle along whilst talking to his mate! Best machines were war time Edgewicks.

 

[TheTallGuy]

Harrison must have improved. When I did my skillcenter course in Bristol, the Harrison was by far the worst machine there, parting off was a no no for example. One trainee managed to almost kill it when he broke the tool post off, tool was fine, but then it should have been! He had it in upside down, and wound the saddle along whilst talking to his mate! Best machines were war time Edgewicks.

Probably hadn't been treated very well to start with. Parting off with my 13" is a dream - usually just bang it in autofeed & let it do its thing.

 

[tomlad]

I have to admit i am still scared of or at least very respect ful of parting off
I have done it in power , lots of oil.
I do rate my 140 , slip clutch issues resolved / forgotten, as yet only other issues will be operator error.

 

[Ley253]

Probably hadn't been treated very well to start with. Parting off with my 13" is a dream - usually just bang it in autofeed & let it do its thing.

It was the newest machine there, less than three month old I was told! Agree re power feed for parting, our instructors were strong on that.

 

[tomlad]

That u should harry ?

 

[Ley253]

That u should harry ?

Certainly.And keep the cut area as close to the chuck as poss.

 

[Karliboy]

Bought this today.

So now got the below for sale

Boxford AUD
3 phase.
2 tool Quick change tool post with 5 tool holders
3 jaw Chuck with inside and outside jaws.
4 jaw chuck
and face plate
Tailstock with Chuck and key
and a MT adaptor to go up in size for tailstock
Imperial Screw cutting

It’s in its working clothes but never done anything serious as just been in my own hobby workshop.
all slides are tight and no slack.
Only fault is reverse switch is faulty and only Runs forwards.

Located in Todmorden West Yorkshire/Lancashire boundary

Pm me if interested sensible offers


This one just finished on eBay today

 

[tomlad]

Ok two current disasters
Compound slide has always been a bit tight , and as previous owner had broken the winder he'd turned the current knob .
Tbh he's made a pee poor job of captivating the knob on the shaft , and has slap as its chewing its self .
And damage in center portion of the acme thread.
I don't class it as standard wear to the acme , more like foreign bodie it some time.
So how to tidy the thread? Buy a split die ? Or try to improve by turning on my lathe ,which obviously has no shaft in the compound , id have to make / buy turning tip for the acme ....
Nut is damaged but may live if i can sort shaft , or just buy the pair if available ????
Post images wen nr shop .

 

[tomlad]

,winder end , knob screws on then he'd screwed something thru hole thats bin ovaling that hole.
Then he cut probably cap screw off flush so near impossible to remove. That will be the odd play ive been feeling. Not decided how to adress that yet , possibly a grub screw in different persition?

 

[tomlad]

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I don't think the acme is buggered , but it is damaged in center portion about 3 threads . Right hand , i count 13 thread to inch , my gauge says not quite 13 g ? But 2 mm is nice .
12.5 mm od .492 " so 1/2"

 

[davieh3350]

Which part of the lathe is the screw sitting on?
Looks as worn as mine!