Trident vertical milling machine restoration

thanks folks !

sorry its been a while but i have been cracking on with stripped the vertical head down.

here are some pics

although ive found some damage , this sits under the top bearing that supports the shaft, its held in place by a pin and a grub screw. is it possible to get one made up? (i would have a go myself but lathe still not finished , waiting on myford again)..... spares dont exist for this!

and this sits in it.

and some covers that have been taken back to bare iron and primered.

the head consists of x2 tapered bearings at the bottom and one at the top of the shaft , ill replace them all seeing as its all apart, they were very gunged up with brown 50 year old grease, only thing that seems to shift it is petrol!

all the best mark.

Edited By Mark Prickett 2 on 02/04/2016 18:27:12

Great work. It's good to find bearings in them and probably will be worth replacing them. I looked at one once but it turned out to run in cast iron. It was a bit smaller too.

What is the damage - all looks intentional to me ?

John

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sorry john picture was terrible , here is a better one in the daylight !

its looks like cast to me , but i could be wrong

hopefully somone very kind will be up to the challenge!

Edited By Mark Prickett 2 on 03/04/2016 14:44:29

Anyone feel they can help me by making one of these ?

Thanks Mark.

I thought I would bump this for you. Sorry I can't help but some one might be able to. Some might want some £ notes.

John

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Thanks very much John , dont mind paying for metal , time,  postage etc , but cant put the head back together without it, if my lathe was up and running i would have a go myself all bearings are on order and should be here next week, timkin came out so timkIn are going back in ....

Please anyone that feels they can help make this spacer get in touch and i will be forever in your debt !

Cheers Mark.

Edited By Mark Prickett 2 on 07/04/2016 20:13:23

Edited By Mark Prickett 2 on 07/04/2016 20:13:56

Well progress at last , found a very nice gentleman called dave bryant who has made me the spacer to replace the broken part in the vertical head . Pics below

Oh plus finally found the original colour .

Needs x2 coats but finally colour !

I'm glad you found some one to help.

John

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would anyone be able to make me a new draw bar for this ?, just needs some m12 x 1.50 threads on the ends

Thanks Mark.

Finished the head today , all new bearings etc . Just got to sort out the draw bar for it , hope fully someone on here will be able to help me ?

Great work, another machine saved for you and posterity!

Very nice Mark, how about a short article with some extra details for MEW?

Neil

Thanks Neil , im not much of a writer i dont think i would be up to the task but i take that as a compliment so thankyou!

thanks Damian, a bit of an update ........

stripped the knee down , paint work wise it was in a right state , but the meahnicals of it seem fine .

i have replaced the bearing at the top of the shaft that raises and lowers the knee as it takes alot of weight . £28 for one bearing!

and after

still need to find a new nut for the wheel on the left , and sort out some kind of handle .

more pics after ive had me t

onto the gearbox that sits under the table.

only 1 picture before , but boy was its filthy in there , 50 year old grease is not nice , even petrol would hardly budge it .

not complete yet as im waiting on a few more bolts to turn up.

onto the table tomorrow as i have the day off,

doesn't look like much damage if any which is a bonus .

seems to have grub screws in the base of it that you undo to oil the gearbox underneth.

underneth it is red like the rest of the gearbox so lots more painting to do!