Member postings for Thor 🇳🇴

Hi Big H,

a friend of mine has an older Sieg C6 and is satisfied with it. Warco 250 VF has a larger spindle bore (25mm) and power cross feed, but a slightly higher price. As you say, you get what you pay for.

Thor

Hi dpsingh,

What kind of taper in your milling machine? If it is Int. 30 you should be able to buy an arbor. If you know what kind of taper you should be able to measure length, diameter and other dimensions if you wish to make your own.

There is also a Yahoo group - Tom Senior Milling Machines - have you tried asking there?

Thor

Hi Harry,

Most of the Myford vertical slides you can buy from RDG are a bit smaller than yours. From your photos it seems that you can mount it on the cross slide, have you tried using it for milling operations? If it works, why not use it? A larger slotted area means you can clamp bigger work.

Thor

Hi Rik,

I agree 75mm dia. rotary table is a bit small. I have a 100mm dia. and often find that too small, so I made a slightly larger one (120mm) after Dean's description. You could make your own in a size that suits you.

As long as the rotary table is flat on the milling table your mill should handle a 150mm rotary table.

Thor

Seems to be simple to make. I have made a cutter holder with a MT 2 spindle, and mounted it on a small X-Y table. The Unimat is used to grind the cutting edges, I use an ordinary aluminiumoxide wheel though. From your pictures it should be easy to mount a diamond wheel.

Thor.

Hi Mike,

have you asked the EmcoV10lathe Yahoo group? They may be able to help.

Thor

Hi Jerry,

I don't know if this is what you were looking for? Here's another with plans in dxf format.

Thor

Hi Ian,

I have done something similar but always used the handwheel on my rotary table. As you say, yours almost do everything by itself! I suppose the bearings in your rotary table has much less friction than mine. Nice video.

Thor

Hi Knurler,

Paint should be available in larger quantities, here are a few links:

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Here's a description of a Myford restoration. Hope this helps.

Regards

Thor

Hi Knurler,

as you say you need a dividing device - dividing head. If you want to buy one they are rather expensive if you want one with a worm and wormwheel. An indexer is of course cheaper but more restricted inits dividing capabilities. A cheaper way is to make your own. I made my own dividing head, and on the web you can find several descriptions, here are a couple:

Dean's simple dividing head, Tony's is based on a Taig headstock. I think they should fit your milling machine.

Thor

Edited By Thor on 25/07/2013 17:00:38

Hi Dennis,

Like Trevor and Andy I don't use a flood coolant, For a nice finish I too apply coolant with a brush or similar. If you use emulsion as coolant you should clean the lathe afterwards and oil it. My experioence with emulsion is that if you leave it you get stains on slideways.

Thor

Hello Dias,

sorry about your fire, awful to see your Emco and other tools in the state your pictures show. I have an old Compact 8 myself and would not like to get it destroyed. From your pictures it seems your cleaning process works, but a loss of work I guess.

Best regards

Thor

Hi Alan,

if you can use triangular (uncoated) inserts you can try RDG. I have silver soldered worn (uncoated) triangular inserts onto homemade holders. Just grind and hone before use.

Here's another carbide supplier.

Regards

Thor

You should be able to buy a manual and parts lists here, contact Tony at: [email protected] .

The Yahoo group ColchesterLathe-User may be able to help you, in the Files section there is a Bantam manual for download. I don't know if it is for your version.

The subject was also discussed on this forum.

Regards

Thor

Edited By Thor on 07/07/2013 06:32:02

Like Martin I usually wear gloves when working in the workshop, so oridnary liquid hand soap is enough to get my hands clean.

Thor

Hi George,

thanks for the link to the Viscosity Classification.

On my new lathe the drain plug is situated on the underside of the apron, at the left end closest to the headstock. I have a photo showing the apron.

Thor

Edited By Thor on 02/07/2013 18:21:39

Edited By Thor on 02/07/2013 18:22:25

Hi Mick,

I am building a stand for my new lathe from rectangular tube (50mm) that a friend will weld together. I plan on having shelves on one side and some drawers.Here are a few websites about making your own lathe bench (hope you find them useful):

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Thor

Hi Rik,

you have used the available space very well. I am sure you will enjoy youre nbew machinery. My slightly bigger lathe makes quite a bit of noise when running.

Thor

Hi James,

i don't have the 3 version, but an older one. On this the total length of the column is nearly 300mm.

It seems that you can buy the mill/drill attachment from Pro Machine Tools if you want a new one.

Thor

Hi Ed,

first time I have heard that the gear change knob has jumped out of position. On my slightly large milling machine there is a spring loaded ball that holds the knob in Hi or Lo position. Never experienced any movement of that knob on my machine. Your sound proofing sounds interesting.

Thor