Member postings for Ian Parkin

Richard

I can do it with the existing chuck/faceplate but that involves making a stub thread to check the existing faceplate then modify (if needed) the new axminster chuck...it would be better with the spindle

Ian

Meteorite's come in 2 varietys iron based and rocky

the iron based has nickle in it and exhibits weidensteins ( sp) lines to prove its from a meteorite

the example in the link is a iron one so easy to turn

If you mean your daughter saw the video and wanted to make a ring out of earthly stone then granite or slate will work and tipped tools cut it reasonably easy

Edited By Ian Parkin on 29/10/2016 10:29:11

Richard

If all else fails if you can have a trip over to sheffield with your spindle and offending chuck i can redo it for you i'm used to cutting large lh threads for my graduate lathe1.5" 6tpi ...that's if you can take the spindle out..i'm happy to do it whilst you or your father waits

Ian

nothing in between Inverter And motor?

Inverter wired direct? And all connections good?

Surely on a independant 4 jaw it does not matter which goes where

Tim

I have a set of square sockets just for taps

not easy in this country but on ebay in usa

actually they are now

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LASER-6058-TAP-SOCKET-SET-HOLDER-MAGNETIC-SQUARE-SOCKETS-IDEAL-FOR-TIGHT-SPACES-/361347529245?hash=item5421fdba1d:g:92EAAOSwu4BVsO7l

Junior hacksaw blades are available with tooth form suitable for wood not seen 12 " ones though

Surely easy to make a thread plate for ba threads to test unknowns

Edited By Ian Parkin on 24/10/2016 10:23:03

Ok it was stated in the independent today that it was nuclear powered

The wikipedia entry isn't conclusive as to whether its nuclear though is it?

Diesel powered generators

But the main propulsion fuel isn't mentioned

Why was the russian aircraft carrier cruising down the channel belching out black smoke if its nuclear powered?

I have a length of startrite drilling machine column that's 70 od and 60 id you can have some of that

I did wonder if that's what it may be for but there's 3 100 amps here.

My daughter and her husband recently bought a new house to them a pretty ordinary 1930's 3 bed detached in a suburb of Sheffield

I was amazed to see that they had 3 phase to the meter area and yes they are live

How many others have 3 phase at home?

I can do it and pop it in the post what tolerance on sizes? +/- and squareness? Cubism?

just wondered if it may be an old one of mine

Just the whole lathe

Peter

The 2 collars are holding the bearing in and don't need to be removed they set the end float

Can you post a picture of your lathe?

Peter

Its quite easy I have done it a few times the drive shaft as you say has a dog collar clutch sometimes with spring balls that you can lose easily..

The lead screw you remove the top off the gearbox and then there's a collar with 4 slots in it also with a grub screw to stop it undoing. You need to undo the grub and then unscrew the collar at the same time drawing the lead screw to the right hand side...make a note of which gear mates with which other gear on the gearbox row of gears..carry on removing the collar and moving the screw rightways when the collar is loose the screw will pull out be careful not to drop and spacers and the gears.

Oh and i seem to remember there's a circlip in there too

Oh and before you start loosen the collar at the far right hand side of the lead screw at the end of the bed

Its a bit fiddly getting it all back together but its just a reverse of disembly. I have a spare half nut if you need one

I have no idea on age but pre 65 if its a mk1

Edited By Ian Parkin on 17/10/2016 14:14:22

Generally the morse taper will come out of the chuck and then you could buy or make a new spindle with a mt2 and whatever end to suit the chuck

The spindles/arbours are only a £5 or so

Edited By Ian Parkin on 14/10/2016 11:42:16

The above article talks about 2 versions of the saw one with adjustable blade guides ( for angle) and the other with preset guides mine are preset hence my previous comment of I wasnt sure what the op meant about blade angle

I think i bought one about the same time branded Sealey in the last 28 years its worked its heart out..ok its not the best constructed machine but for the price paid I don't think it can be beat.I generally buy Starret blades. I'm not sure what you mean by the blade angle adjustments? Mine seems to cut at 90 out the box

Apparently women use steel balls to redevelop muscles after surgery !! the hole and therefore a string pull is used to retrieve them

On a round head version the main switch on the panel has 3 positions off/lathe on/lathe on plus coolant