Member postings for Mick Henshall

I have an indoor workshop, I have always used old carpet, I have rubber backed mats by machines sat on top of said carpets, sure I get swarf on deck but never found it a problem as I vacuum regularly and always clean machines and workshop at end of days work, if carpet gets too worn I replace it with another old bit, nice and easy on my feet

Mick

Clive-- the Winfield & Corbett look very similar but on balance the Corbett seems favourite,the topslide on C is the same as mine as is the tailstock, headstock carriage and apron look good and crosslide has th 3 t slots as does mine, I'll have a good read through the text but I'm leaning towards the Corbett. The absence of badging etc is a nuisence something could be hidden under paint but I'm reluctant to clean & repaint as the patina will be lost,all the important parts appear in good nick,bit of a light clean might be in order but she's a working lathe not an exhibition piece---my thanks to Rod & Clive and all who have helped, I'll post any updates

Regards Mick

Rod----sorry what does OEM mean?

Rod I think you have cracked it, the final version of the Mk 3 long bed model looks good,the headstock is spot on,the carriage etc also look the same,topslide slightly different,cross slide has 3 t slots also good,the tailstock more like the earlier mk 3,so looks like Gramp fitted extension to crosslide,the myford changewheel system plus thread indicator for screwcutting,I have read Tony's website And will send him a photo to see what he makes of it, many thanks to you for your help-----Mick

Here you go--centre height over ways = 4&3/16"; over gap= 5&7/8"; between centres =18";3&3/4" across ways ( 95 mm?) & a 5/8 bore through headstock mandrel, definitely myford gear train fitted, I have took some more pics and I'll put in the album later, thanks for all your comments, there will also be a picture of my Gramps which is the back of the lathe where can keep an eye on me. RIP XX

Mick

Thanks for some interesting comments gents, I had thought it had drummond / myford features. I did notice that the thread on cross slide is 8tpl but the index collar was graduated 100 thou instead of 125,all threads seem to be myford ie splndle/lead screw etc.I'll take some more detailed pics and send to Tony,whatever Gramps has been up to it is a cracking lathe which has given us both good service.thanks for comments if I find out anything I''ll let you know

Yep I have had a look at that site & very good it is to, there is a myford that is a cantilever bed type but not any other siimilarities,perhaps Gramps made it from various bits!-----Mick Oh here's a photo I missed

5YI inherited my lathe from Gramps in 1982. He said it was a Southbend with some Myford change wheels fitted an extended cross slide a clutch. I have searched the internet but can't find any conclusive info, can anyone offer any suggestions please?

My first shed was a large coal bunker, with a wife and 3 daughters I felt it was prudent to have somewhere I could retire to at least once a month and quite often more!!! Currently I have 3 sheds I can retreat to relatively undisturbed ---Mick

My first shed was a large coal bunker, with a wife and 3 daughters I felt it was prudent to have somewhere I could retire to at least once a month and quite often more!!! Currently I have 3 sheds I can retreat to relatively undisturbed ---Mick

Sorry here is lathe --Mick

I have wanted a shaper for ages,whenever one comes up for sale I always end up at back of queue so have started building one for myself, the motor is from an ex floor polisher stacks of torque but best of all is geared down to 388 Rpm, I'll take some pics and post at a later date--here is a pic of my lathe which I shall put on a new thread as l am not sure what the make is and need some advice--Mick

Thanks Jason I have EN1A so will give it a go

Cheers Mick

I've just googled and found a piece on "Lincoln Electric"website and apparently it can't with much success so I

May try silver soldering

Mick

Hi folks,

As I understand it the free cutting bms has some lead in it, is there a problem

Welding it using an arc welder?

Mick

My thanks to Oompah Lumpa who has helped me out

Mick

Heres a pic of A&S. Agree with you IanT all my machines are old apart from a WM 14 mill.the older m/c are nice and solid, probably as I'm a war baby I always prefer working in Imperial can't get my head around metric or cnc/cad.

I have been computer free all my life but my grandson bought me a tablet,I'm still struggling to find out tofind how to use it so god knows what I'm doing, theres supposed to be a picture of mill on this post but I don't know if its here -Crikey how did I do that--regards Mick

Thanks folks--I have found an arbor with collars on the RDG website,only snag is

Arbor is too long for my mill so would have use for it pity will have to try options you have

suggested

Many thanks Mick

I have a model OA which is a very senior citizen, I bought it for £30 from a local business, apparently someone else wanted it and had to make do with another larger m/c which was minus the collars on arbour for positioning and holding cutters so he took the ones off my m/c before I collected it I hope he is happy with them. My query is does anyone know where I can buy replacement collars (they have a 1" bore) ? I have trawled the internet and unable to find them without buying the arbour as well, machine has INT 30 taper, this is too expensive for me, perhaps someone has some lurking redundantly in a dark corner of their workshop they might sell at a reasonable price

Mick

Now I'm fast approaching 70 my legs are giving up the ghost, however I stand up at my lathe/horizontal mill/bench drill but sit down for vertical mill mainly cus its on a low bench, I have a stool which I use for bench work drinking tea or scratching my head, when I done my apprenticeship the advice was when doing anything 1st rule is get comfortable

MICK