Member postings for John Parry 5

Hi My Chipmaster Lathe was leaking oil out the back end of the clutch. I stripped it down and replaced the two Oil seals back together now and still leaking oil just the sameThe Manual shows two O Rings that go on the clutch rod, but where!! I am sure this is why it is still leaking. Has anyone done this job? Thanks in advance.

Hello does anyone know what make this Dividing Head is? Thanks.

Hello Could anyone tell me where the oil drain plug for the main gearbox is located on the Harrison Mill

Thanks for the Idea and the Photos Zan. I do like the Student its a nice size. John

Hi it is part A in this photo i need the dimensions for. thanks any Harrison Mill owners. John

Hi Is there anyone with the same type as mine that they could photograph for me? Thanks John

Hi This is my Handwheel, it has the Vernier scale,an earlier design?

Hi Neil No not Zundapp but DKW RT 125na 1944. Other is BMW R51 1939. Very poor photo,sorry. John

Thanks for going to the trouble to take the pictures Graham. You would have thought that a part with a part number would be the same? I don't understand what the grub screw and the brass pad are for? Many thanks John

My Babies

Hi Graham, Sorry but i don't know where that part number that i first posted came from MH1-4-42 is the one. I think that spring presses on the Knurled lock nut that i need to make. I think mine is a late one. I will just brave the cold and go look at the Serial number. 142220. Thanks John

Thanks very much Graham. I will look through my box of old valve springs. The Lock nut is the part you unscrew to disengage the power feed. Just where the spring fits.

When i got my Harrison Milling Machine it was in pieces. Now its almost back in one piece i am noticing some parts are missing. The parts are [ Part number MH1 1 12 Locknut and SG 253 Compression Spring. I know the lock nut has a 1/2 UNC thread. Could someone measure these parts for me?. Many Thanks John

Hello I have now got the DRO installed. Problem is i find myself not using it, seems to lie as to what the OD is. Got a bit of backlash in the cross slide nut about 0.4 mm i need to make some sort of cross slide lock? Any one else had this problem? Thanks in advance. John

That is just the sort of information my brain has been looking for. Any thoughts on why i am getting Suds in the screw cutting gearbox? Thank's very much. John

Kwil I like the way you have routed your cables very neat. How have you done that? I notice you are using all Microsyn scales?, the longer scale on mine is the steel type Spherosyn. I will post some photos of my install soon. John

Hello, Thanks for the idea of hanging the scale over the back there. That is the only way it is going to fit, i thought i was buying a Bantam specific DRO kit two months later and 35 phone calls and it's still not done. The Newall scales are very cleaver. it's a stainless steel tube with ball bearings inside that the reader head reads from. You would think buying British you would get some good instructions. John

Hello Has anyone fitted a Newall NMS 300 DRO On a Colchester Bantam MK1? Having problems fitting the cross slide scale, because of the cut outs to get to the compound adjusting nuts. John

Hi Great Lathe i have the same but the long bed version. I am in the process of fitting a Newall DRO to mine. I only problem i have had with mine is Suds getting in the feeds gearbox? And i am jealous of your taper turning attatchment. Have fun cleaning it up. John