Member postings for Paul Thomson

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10/01/2018 20:35:45

Will take some pics of the finished job and post. 👍

10/01/2018 20:31:45

Granville CS lathe restored. Zero play in the Chuck and the tailstock and headstock line up within 2 thou. Just got to lap the slides and gib steps now as they are still a bit sticky in places.

26/12/2017 20:19:37

Thanks to everyone who took the time to contribute. I got my new (old) lathe identified, then striped without causing any damage.

26/12/2017 20:16:47

Well done Alan, the fish & chips are on me. It's out, they were indeed 2 threaded collars. I am going to machine some flats into them so I can use an open ended spanner to do them back up. They weren't even tight, seems you nip them up just enough to take the end float out of the shaft then lock with the second collar.i will post some pics when the old girl is fully reconditioned and back to her former glory. This is a solid bit of kit with virtually no wear. I was going to buy a new mini lathe until I found out they use plastic gears!....Yuk!...

26/12/2017 19:29:51

That makes sense, a"C"with a small pin in the top of the C. I will make a pair and try it. Thanks Alan.

26/12/2017 19:12:28

Hi Alan, I will try it. The holes only go down about 2 to 2.5mm and seem to be solid at the bottom.

26/12/2017 18:28:42

Hi Graham, that's some more pics showing the shaft I need to remove. There was only 1 grub screw that I can see and that was in the big gear at the Chuck end. I removed this and the whole centre cluster of pulleys and gears now slides back and forth on the shaft. The back end has 2 drilled holes in it but I can't see any grub screws in these holes. I can't see how this shaft comes out!.....

26/12/2017 17:51:49

Thanks Graham, I will take some pics now and post them.
Paul.

26/12/2017 16:37:17

Many thanks Graham, spot on sir! I have looked at the pics on the site you suggested and it does indeed look like a CSL. the arms that originally held the electric motor and pulleys are missing and someone has made a botched replacement, but if you ignore that it does look identical. Thank you for taking the time to help. Do you know how I remove the shaft that the Chuck fits onto from the frame,I now have the Chuck of the backplate and I can see the backplate is indeed screwed onto the shaft I have taken the bolts out of the two split bronze bearings and taken out the grubscrews from the pulleys. Does the bit on the back of the shaft unscrew?

25/12/2017 17:30:40

Thanks for the very quick replies gentlemen. Thanks to Jason, I have now uploaded the photos. I have it stopped now! It needs a lot of work.

24/12/2017 22:26:14

Hi everyone, as a newby to lathes, I just bought an old girl that needs some TLC and new bits (to be bought, or made) to restore it to its former glory before I can start using it.I have photos, but can't see how to add them, so if someone can explain how I as photos maybe someone can help me identify which model it is (so I can buy the new bits needed). And finally, how do I remove the Chuck?. Thanks in advance, Paul.

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