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Jon Cameron17/05/2017 20:37:22
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Hi Graham, thanks for the leaflet, it arrived todaysmiley

Jon Cameron28/08/2017 23:25:43
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Been a while since i posted, but a lot of progress. Shed dismantled. New base made. As the other had rotted out. Coat of Mamod engine frame green on the shed.

Shed reassembled and bench fitted. Lathe back in situ. Just got to refelt the roof

Jon Cameron28/08/2017 23:25:55
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Been a while since i posted, but a lot of progress. Shed dismantled. New base made. As the other had rotted out. Coat of Mamod engine frame green on the shed.

Shed reassembled and bench fitted. Lathe back in situ. Just got to refelt the roof

Oh and get some bolts to bolt the lathe down

 

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Jon Cameron28/08/2017 23:49:38
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Having got a shed and bench sorted for around £5 (practically brand new kitchen unit and worktop, it still had laminate paper on it, from freegal site). I decided I'd start seeing what I needed to do to bring it up to scratch.

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I set up two dead centres that came with the lathe. As you can see from the pics the horizontal pic is in line, but the vertical pic shows adjustment is needed to the tail stock. I've been informed the best method is to use a decent sized taper drill bit under 3/8" locate this into the chuck and the other end into a chuck on the tail stock.
The centres are to receive a bit of a clean up before the lathe goes into action.
Jon Cameron28/08/2017 23:53:55
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I also had my first test to see if I could get the tool shimmed to the correct centre height in the tool post. I used the Jaws of the 4 jaw chuck as reference, I don't think I'm too far out but I'll give it a go when the lathe is running to see if I get a nib or notdont know

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