Member postings for Adrian 2

CJ,

If you can mount the lathe on the cabinet before final positioning ( and it sounds like you can) , then fit wheels to the cabinet first , wheel into place, wheels off, job done.

Adrian.

I like the sound of that KWIL. Thank you

Adrian.

I can confirm they are hardened.

Adrian.

Thank you Hopper for your thoughts on this. I will see if they are hardened and go from there, I don't see this as a major problem but having noticed the marking taking place I want to put a stop to it.

Michael G, your link is the thread I referred to in my opening post.

Thank you.

Adrian.

I don't think so Tony, the LH pad conforms quite well to the cone and a new replacement RH is no better than my original.

The damage concerns me and I wondered if others had suffered this problem. The cure no doubt is closely conforming pads.

Neil, the LH pad bears a pretty good contact witness mark. I need to achieve the same on the RH pad.

Thank you both for your replies.

Adrian.

Thanks Neil.

Thanks Nick,

I have considered fitting them but I think they will be hard. I didn't know I had posted this in the wrong section. Oops !

Adrian.

I am gradually bonding with my "new to me" big bore super 7. I have noticed an increasing number of bruise/digging in marks on the cone on the underside of the top slide base where the locking thrust pads bear.

As noted in a previous thread these pads are handed and profiled to conform to the shape of the cone. The damage seems to be caused by the right hand pad's extreme tip digging in and to a lesser extent it's shortest point ( just visible in the pictures). The main contact surface of the pad does not make contact at all. I think they may be hardened so not easy to fettle.

Has anyone else experienced this type of damage here? Am thinking of making maybe brass pads and blueing and fitting the ends to conform properly to the cone.

A new RH pad from Myford makes no difference. The new pads incidentally , are tapped for extraction. Good idea.

Thank you, Adrian.

Thanks for every ones response. Yes I could make my own David , but you can spend so much time making tools to help make the things you really want to make, that you never seem to get round to making them.

Adrian.

I am thinking of ordering a tailstock die holder set from Myford, ref 68865. Before doing so has anyone bought one and can comment on their purchase. It looks a very nicely made piece of kit. Not sure how the projecting peg functions.

Thank you.

Adrian.

Sparey's book is a must . He explains everything in layman's terms and is aimed at the absolute beginner . He assumes no prior knowledge on the part of the reader.

With this  book alone you can get started and be successful.

Adrian.

Edited By Adrian 2 on 12/12/2017 15:44:09

You have now David.

Adrian.

I have just got around to making this cover. Easy and well worth doing, prevents swarf clogging up the tee slots..

Adrian.

Thank you all for your suggestions. Some of those look interesting to explore.

Adrian.

Any suggestions please for other places / websites other than eBay ( and here of course ) which are good places to advertise or respond to "wanted" advertisements for lathes etc.

Thanks as always.

Regards,

Adrian.

Job done. Thanks to all for the advice. Two schools of thought on this one , to heat or not to heat ?

I screwed it to a block of wood in the vice to see if it felt cooperative, and with very little persuasion was returned to its former self without the use of heat. Result.

Regards, Adrian.

I need to straighten this brass handle before it can be refixed. I do not want to break it by going about things in the wrong way.

Do I need to heat it ? I have a gas blowlamp at my disposal and the oven.

Your collective advice valued. Thanks Adrian.

Thank you Simon for the trouble you have gone to. Much appreciated, plenty of food for thought their.

Kind regards,

Adrian.

Simon,

Thank you for the link to Allan. Interesting reading just what I was looking for.

Regards Adrian.

Thank you for your help Brian,

It is good to know I can cut 19TPI if I need to. I don't think I will let 1/10th of a thou bother me!

Kind regards,

Adrian.