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I had to take about 20 of them to the dump, I asked every one I could think of if they wanted one, now takers.

All the electric work perfectly.

Inside the cabinet amongst the swarf, rust, cobwebs and dirt., I found these goodies.
As well as the spare parts manual with the inspection certificate inside it.

My Hercus 9 Restoration has started, I am hoping any Hercus or Southbend owners will be able to help me.

Finally got a nice cool day for a change, only 41°C.



So I thought I would start cleaning up my Hercus 9 and try and keep the missus happy.

I saw this lathe advertise in Alice Springs in a recycling yard ( Alice is the closest town 500 Km away) in March last year, I only wanted the stand for my Hercus 260, but when I picked it up I found out it was an Hercus ARL.

When I bought her home, I had to dismantle her to get her off the trailer and stacked the parts on an obsolete hospital bed, 6 month later I transferred to a different department at work so bought home my bench that I originally took there because it was too big for my shed.

For some reason the missus is keeps whinging about 2 lathes, a hospital bed and a bench on the back veranda, strange woman.

May be he run off with another bird, so she selling his gear.

Edited By Mark Eisen on 16/04/2017 08:29:03

Thanks for your replies,

At the moment my interests are General 'fixit' with a preference to metric, when I get a bit more practice I want to start making model engines etc.

Ian that is a perfect description, If I need 4 bolts, I will only find 2 nuts and the washers will be either too big or to large.

Very nicely restored car Russell.

Here you go.

She is an Imperial model built in 1980 as for as I have been able to find out,

The owners manual and parts manual are both printed in 1980 as well.

She also game with these bits and pieces.

I am happy, the missus isn't.

Edited By Mark Eisen on 25/02/2017 09:45:44

Call me patriotic but I have been after one of these lathes for years, they were build about approx 45 mins or so from my home town.

Well here is an updated photo of her new surroundings , I haven't got room in my shed.

After the success in removing the the push button oiler on my lathe, I thought I would replace the one on the base of my mill, about the centre of the column.

This one never had a ball in it from new, I kept it covered with a small block of wood.

I managed to get it out but I am unable to press the new one in as it is under a 45° recess on the column.

Would it be feasible to undo the bolts attaching the column and move it back a couple of cm , press it in and reassemble it?

It part No 107 in the parts diagram in the following link.

Can take a pic tomorrow if needed.

Edited By Mark Eisen on 17/02/2017 10:30:59

Edited By Mark Eisen on 17/02/2017 10:32:05

Edited By Mark Eisen on 17/02/2017 10:39:14

I bought some from Carbatec, by memory it was about $30.00 for about 240 mls.

I bought some from Carbatec, by memory it was about $30.00 for about 240 mls.

I bought some from Carbatec, by memory it was about $30.00 for about 240 mls.

I am going to a washing machine pump, seen some good set ups on an Aussie forum.

Here is the culprit, some reason it had a double spring it was the one on the left I could see.

Good as new.

Thank you every one for all you help and advice.

Success at last.

Remove the shear pin on head stock end of the lead screw,
undo and remove lead screw bush block on tail stock end.
Loosen the two tension cup-head screws, undo the two big cup-head screws at the front of the carriage cones of easy as pie.

Note the bonus finger prints, someone with smaller fingers than me, quick scrub with kero wouldn't budge then.

The two cup-head screws that hold the apron on.
I will get some new ones next time I go down the street.

I have bought 20 X 6 mm Push Button oilers for $4.43
and 20 X 8 mm for $4.44
1 X cost $3.95 here in Aust go figure?

Here is the link if any one needs it.

**LINK**

The next two photos are from the very high quality loose leaved chinglish manual that came with it.

PS I just worked out how to add more than one pic at a time to a post.

Edited By Mark Eisen on 16/01/2017 10:12:22