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Hi

I am not qualified to offer advice, but I do have a L5 myself . The only comment I can make is, the clutch in my L5 makes a horrible rattling noise . I can reduce the annoying rattle with the speed control knob on the VFD - at certain RPM's the noise is almost gone. Reading the lathes .uk information, Tony writes , the L5 clutch is known to be noisy . My L5 clutch does function well. Mike

Hi

You are in Australia ?

This might help

http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=118159

hi

Thanks to everyone

Yes the thread is likely to be BSPT

As for making an oil gun, I purchased a grease gun and modified it as described here , this is ideal for the common ZERK nipples

http://www.metalwebnews.com/howto/oilgun/gunconvert.html

Edited By hth on 16/06/2016 10:51:02

Does anybody know what type of oil gun would be suitable for these nipples ?

I have a quantity of these , the thread maybe 1/8 GAS but not sure .

My Kerry AG lathe seems to be fitted mostly with 1/4" BSF zerk type nipples . Were these particular BSF lube fittings a commonly used size on British built machinery ? I think Myford used #2 BA threads .

The Kerry also has a few non zerk nipples , these look similar to zerk, but are without the round ball .

Edited By hth on 15/06/2016 11:50:58

My bad drawing but you get the idea

Oldskool

It is a common problem with lathes that have been left unused for years . I have had this problem myself .

The solution I found worked for me . I remove the lid of the headstock, I then use a jaw that I have taken out of a chuck, I use the jaw as a brake, I slide the jaw between the headstock casing and the large bull gear - doing this locks the spindle . The jaw has teeth, the teeth will slide into the large gear , locking it

I was down at the Southern tip of Tasmania in 1974, the sky at night was breathtaking, the clarity , stars and the whole massive universe . Never seen anything like it since .

Thanks to everyone .

Hi Michael Thanks for the reply

Would the cork upset the process of leveling the bed and keeping the bed level . The lathe bed would be sitting on a lump of jelly ?

Hi

Well I have discovered a odd thing about the Kerry , maybe Kerry did this for some reason.

There is a layer of cork between the bed and the base . Why ? This pic is from the lathes uk site .

My Kerry also has a 3/16" thick cork gasket as indicated on the pic .

If it isn't cork, then its some kind of insulation.

Edited By hth on 14/05/2016 13:55:18

Edited By hth on 14/05/2016 13:56:10

Hi

I recently found this device, it has a Mercer .0005" dial indicator on it . There is a flat machined onto the bar directly beneath the dial probe .

Can anyone make a guess ?

It has the following crudely stamped onto the tag

THIS INDICATOR IS FITTED WITH A DIAMOND BUTTON PLEASE LOWER ONTO STORE DO NOT ALLOW TO DROP FREELY

Edited By hth on 09/05/2016 12:08:32

Edited By hth on 09/05/2016 12:10:42

The old Holbrook also has a relieving setup. The manual explains , this is for making things like taps, hobs and spiral reamers. The old lathe weighs in at 1400 Kg.

Ah that explains it .

I wonder if this feature was used in any other lathe ? My vintage Holbrook T13 has this unusual accessory !

Mike

The lathe in the foreground looks like a early Colchester Master . The operator staring at the camera has placed a board on the bed , a place for his tools . Yes , it looks to be a posed scene.

with Govt. surplus tools

I came across this pic of the Marconi works. I can't believe they had so many lathes . Manufacturing wireless equipment ? Must be the lunch break, because the machinery is not moving !

Hi again

Been looking for a manual for the Kerry AG mk3 , no luck. The Kerry manuals available are for the larger models .

Regards Mike

Edited By hth on 28/04/2016 12:19:22