Recent content by dastardly

Hi hnix1001 that is a big lump of iron, your going to need a crane to lift the chuck alone, is it for home use, I hope you have 3 phase power have you looked at it or just pictures because they grow in real life good luck moving her enjoy it weights about 8x what mine does and mine is a lump to...

The gearbox on the L&S lathe who makes them as I have seen the same box on various lathes, I don’t need one just curious Craig

Hi Yarz very nice old lathe you have there an neat drive through the gearbox that will give you plenty of choices for speeds and finding all the oiling points I think I have over 20 points to oil so when operating I don’t need a chip pan rather a drip pan, enjoy your new toy Craig

Hi I’m not going to run a big hot bead around it just small spaced sections around the perimeter then turn and face it Craig

Thanks for your help that’s what I did

I installed the internal jaws late yesterday and they are running much closer to true so it looks like I need to search a set of jaws, I was turning with the tumbler gears disengage and the old girl is so quiet all you can hear is the electric motor running and the leather belt gliding on the...

Hi guys I removed the chuck today, I found some PO had added a shim around the receiver Between it and the chuck I think this is causing my chuck not being concentric problem, I removed it and now the receiver is 0.020” smaller dia then the chuck,I centre punched around the receiver to enlarge...

Thanks guys some good tips, I forgot to mention the chuck is screwed on, I have a reverse set of jaws I’m going to install these and see if I have the same runout MShaw I have MS so drilling into the end of each jaw, I’m not sure I would be even near concentric I may make it worse than it is...

Hi guys all together now, the new motor has been wired up with a 3 phase forward, stop, reverse switch, just have to be a little careful when going into reverse as the chuck is screw on, the new motor is very quiet and 2hp seems to be plenty of power and torque, I did a bit of turning now don’t...

Hi everyone well my lathe is painted and back together and I even turned down a bit of brass for a punch, everything is working as for now I have a small 1/3hp motor running it off the jack shaft and I have on order a 2hp 4pole motor to fit when it gets here, I turned down some pvc to use as...

I did a little maths and using the cone pulley assembly that came with the lathe and a steeped pulley I have to install on the motor I will get 354rpm top speed on the small steeped motor pulley and down to 64rpm slowest speed without using the back gears and then I think the back gears reduce...

Hi everyone here is my latest I have now fitted the motor mount and the drive cone pulley assembly, the motor is ordered and should be here within the week, I’m still going to install the little motor I have just to get everything running and get the oil into the bearings and it will let me...

Hi Duker that looks like a nice solid lathe is it for home use or production of sorts, and where are all the tools and **** you need to trip over to get access to your lathe, I must clean my shed tomorrow Craig

ORC I have looked at your previous post “9” and have been thinking about a little hoist to lift work and chucks on the lathe something bed mounted but I like your idea of mounting it in the tool holder dovetail on the compound slide I have also looked at mounting it on the tee slots on the cross...

Yeah I was sure tafe was an Aussie word and it’s been donkeys since I went to one but I did spend considerable time there, days and nights now my kids attend different tafe’s Craig Ps Australia has changed, I don’t know how to put it into words but it’s not the same place you left and I often...