Member postings for Richard Hussey

Thanks for replies

it just had a top end budget rebuild from ZMT, looked now was 14 years ago and has been used most days

mostly by non machinists like myself

Have googled Machine rebuilders. Many around who is good though?

will contact some and see what they say.

regards Richard

I’m lucky to have two Hardinge lathes. A Hardinge turret lathe

used every day. at work plus a HLV centre lathe. Both need some love and attention. The turret lathe was rebuilt 10 years ago by ZMT in Devon now retired I understand

I had contact with someone in the midlands who bought some of the assets of ZMT but have been unable to have a conversation with them.

Would very much like to restore these lathes to good working order. Money can change hands as expect to retire next year and would like to keep in retirement

Any suggestions as who can help appreciated

Richard. Position Sensors Ltd. Verwood

Edited By Richard Hussey on 19/05/2022 09:15:02

Thanks to all who have replied to my post for help. I was convinced even for metric threads there should be a pair of gears in the rear gearbox. When I read Pete Rimmers reply and looked, yes obviously there could not be gears there when using the built in gearbox. With that out of my mind it had to be something else. Yes have worked it out now. all good. Pete, dont know where you are in the UK but would be good to see the restoration on your HLV when all safe.

Jason B and Graham Having spoken to a very helpful Pete Moss at Transwave this morning a rotary converter is the way to go. Plug and Play. Thanks Guys.

My lathe has a metric gearbox, plus the option of change gears if I want to cut imperial threads. As received there were no gears assembled in the "rear gear box". Do I need a set of gears in the rear gear box for all threading operations? As it is the leadscrew does'nt rotate when I try and cut a metric thread.

Also I'm near retirement and would like to restore and keep this lathe. Has anyone managed to fit a three phase invertor so it t can be run off a single phase supply?

Interested in contacting any local people with model engineering projects on the go.