Member postings for Pete Stephens

Thanks for all of the advice. I have now pushed out the old bushes, checked and re-checked all dimensions and have placed an order for a pair of new bushes, a new drive belt and a pulley which should enable me to complete the rebuild of the drive unit. Hopefully it will be quieter and smoother than ever. Fingers crossed.

Thanks again

Peter

Indeed I could find a local man to do it but I was hoping someone may know a good source for v belt pulleys to buy off the shelf.

many thanks for all the replies

Peter

Yes thanks I did that and have matched the old speed. Just got to find a new pulley .

Thanks for all the replies on this. I am going for a new motor- 3 phasewith 19mm shaft. I think the current pulley on the Gryphon motor is about 2 1/4” for a 5/8” shaft. I guess I need the same size pulley to fit the 19mm shaft. Any suggestions as to a supplier please

thanks

pete

Hi Folks

My Boxford Aud died this week. I took the motor out this afternoon to get the details for a replacement.

It is currently a three phase using a 0.75HP Brooks Gryphen motor.

Looking at their website it looks as though I can find a nice new replacement at about £75-00 very easily.

Before I picked up the phone I thought I would just ask the question "Should I take this opportunity to convert to a single phase?".

I expect I could find a single phase of the correct power and size to fit BUT....

Does anyone know what wiring problems I would face.

Is it a good idea or am I being stupid.

(It would save plugging the lathe through a phase convertor)

Thanks

Pete

Folks a big thank you to you all. I replied to the first few replies last night but as I have has several more I thought a generic reply may be best (I am still leaning how these groups work).

Thanks to the various suggestions and offers of encouragement confirming its likely to just be "glued" up with dust and old congealed gunk I gave it a good squirt of wd40 and a bit of jiggling about and sure enough it moved. Having slid it back and forth I shall follow it up with a bit more cleaning and oiling until I can slide this gear easily.

As for the compound rest I can now see the grub screws and have moved it around and oiled it up a bit. That will need more cleaning as well.

I had downloaded the boxford pdf before posting the questions but the descriptions and pictures had not given me the insight you guys offered very quickly.

I will take a look at the Yahoo site and see if I can join in and find useful tips.

I will also take a look at the youtube clips submitted by MrPete and John Doubleboost Mills. I find the YouTube clips quite useful and as a training source of information as well.

I expect I shall be back with more questions in the future but many thanks again to you all.

Pete

Hi Folks

I have been enjoying the magazines and web site for a few years in a passive capacity. When I retired (from an IT career) I had planned to go to some evening classes to learn something about engineering (Model or just machinery restoration) but that plan was foiled when I found that schools don't teach kids anything useful anymore. All to dangerous I suppose.

At best I can only claim to be a bodger but I've worked on farms and had repair various bit of machinery by using common sense, angle grinder and welder. I did manage to attend a short introduction course to ME a few years ago and have "played with a bit of lathe turning.

I have acquired a Boxford AUD lathe model number AUD10544 and played with it a little bit. I want to explore and learn about the screw cutting capabilities.

I have 2 questions please.

With regard to the gearbox the right hand gear selector moves between the various threads per inch quite easily but i cannot move the left hand lever to select the ranges A B C D or E. I haven't used any force. It may just be stuck but before I stick a lever in the works has anyone got any advice.

Secondly ( and I feel foolish asking this) but I cannot see how to adjust the compound rest for screw cutting. Firstly I expected a couple of bolts somewhere around the base securing the rest at the desired angle, then I took off the tool post expecting their to be a securing nut on the point at which it would swivel and theres nothing there. I haven't managed to feel if there a securing nut on the underside - hidden up in the body of the cross slide - but I doubt that. Can someone enlighten me please?

PS - I have just ordered a manual on-line and hope that it will also help me when it arrives.

Thanks

Pete