New to me old lathe

[coby65]

Ok a friend of mine is retired and he and his wife are going sell the house and hit the road for a couple of years.
He gave me this old lathe and I have never messed with a lathe or a mill.
I need to change the plug for the 220v to the one my air compressor uses and I need to get the cord to the mill head spliced back together.
Any web sites I should check out or how to get started playing with this?
Where can I get parts and tooling.

 

[coby65]

Oops here it is

 

[dr_clyde]

I would check in with the guys at The Home Shop Machinist. They're by and large a good bunch.

littlemachineshop.com has tooling and stuff for the hobby machinist.

Practical Machinist is a great forum and full of good info, but be warned. It is a forum for professionals and they do not tolerate discussion of home shop machinery.

 

[zkling]

It's an older Emco Maximat, google that and you will come up with a plethora of info. They are a pretty nice machine if used within their design limitations. Cutting tools are generic. Read up on how to sharpen and use HSS lathe cutting tools. South Bend's "How to Run a Lathe" book and the Atlas "Lathe Operation" are good books to start with.

 

[coby65]

Thanks for the info. I will check out those forums and Amazon the books.

The Lathe is a little dusty and stiff to move the some of the components. What do I use to clean 20 year old dust/oil mix and then what oil should I use after?

 

[royesses]

Join The hobby machinist forum. It is the most friendly and informative there is. They will bend over backwards to help and train you. Many downloads available.
http://www.hobby-machinist.com/

Congrats on your new to you lathe/mill. You will have many years of enjoyment if you get into it.

 

[EdT]

For the clean-up I'd suggest starting with WD 40 and a non-abrasive scrub pad. Spray it down and let it sit for a while.

 

[larry_g]

Thanks for the info. I will check out those forums and Amazon the books.

The Lathe is a little dusty and stiff to move the some of the components. What do I use to clean 20 year old dust/oil mix and then what oil should I use after?

For cleaning I like to use Hoppes #9 gun cleaner. And whatever you use to clean it use no abrasives on the ways or other moving parts of the machine. That is a highly regarded European machine, Austria I think. Check the gear train out an you will find some plastic gears. They work well but are like a fuse and will strip if you try to take to much of a cut.

here is a google group that is said to have manuals posted, https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/emcoV10lathe/info

lg
no neat sig line

 

[coby65]

What do I do with slight surface rust in some of the areas?

 

[A_Pmech]

What do I do with slight surface rust in some of the areas?

A little Scotch Brite and WD40 will clean that off. Do one side of the machine at a time so you don't get the abrasive slurry under the carriage ways.

 

[coby65]

Thanks for the advice from everyone!

It is made in Austria and seems like very good quality.

I think I will get it outside and use brake cleaner to get some of the oil/dust gunk film off and then follow up with the WD40 and a fine scotch-brite pad for the surfaces and rust areas.

Electrical will be the next hurdle. I have 220v for my compressor with the 3 prong plug but this has 4 prong plug that says 30A 227/480v 30y. I can not get to the back panel yet to look at the voltage specs so that will be next.

 

[454ragtop]

Sounds like it is 3 phase. What are the specs on the easily accessible milling head motor?
Jim

 

[My Old Tools]

Yep, 3 phase. Get a VFD.

 

[larry_g]

Sounds like it is 3 phase. What are the specs on the easily accessible milling head motor?
Jim

Yep, 3 phase. Get a VFD.

Don't assume it is 3 phase just because it has a 3 phase compatible cord cap on it. Confirm this with looking at the motors.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[coby65]

Here are the tags on both motors.

 

[coby65]

Here is the mill

 

[454ragtop]

Don't assume it is 3 phase just because it has a 3 phase compatible cord cap on it. Confirm this with looking at the motors.

lg
no neat sig line

Didn't assume, note I said "sounds like" and asked for more easily obtainable info. Now that I've seen the tags, I'm thinking it is 4 wire 230 volt single phase, with 2 hots, a neutral, and a ground, so as to be able to pull 115 volt off it. Probably best to ask on the group that was posted, since I can't see phase called out anywhere, but I suspect it is single phase. OP, help us help you and rotate your pics before posting please.
Jim

 

[coby65]

Apologizes for the picture orientation. Trying to do a few things and talking to DW at the same time. I took a picture of the plug it has 5 pins and is on the left

 

[coby65]

Just wanted to add the WD40 and scotch-brite is working great. Not using a lot of pressure and wiping it with clean towels before moving anything.

Thanks!!!!

 

[coby65]

took the plug apart and there are only 4 wires so one of the outer pins has nothing hooked up to it.

After cleaning everything moves easier and alot smoother!