Good Quality Small Lathe

Hi Andrew and others if watching

Found the other related link

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Regards

Phil H

Thanks Phil, I will have a close look, Need to get a new set of feeler gauges, grandson tried to check the corrosive resistance properties by submersion in the fish tank...recently discovered. Workshop now has fingerprint recognition access only!

Something that is bothering me is the obviously after-factory brass skim visible at the right rear of the saddle. So, a wipe down and good lookin-at is required.

Great info in the links. Cheers

Andrew

You can buy, via Abebooks, the paper back version for £2.95, from India plus £4.00 postage.

Not bad eh?

I've just ordered one😀

Hi Andrew,

What I can see in your photo of the rear of the saddle is one of the (3) laminated adjustment shims ( Pt No. 75/1304) used to set the working clearance of the Saddle Strip Rear - Pt No A2122. Same for the Saddle Front Strip but only 2 shims. These strips stop the saddle lifting.

The shims are asymmetric and stick out if put in the wrong way round, which can be a balancing act (don't ask). So this probably tells you the saddle has been off at some time.

Regards

Phil H

Thank you Phil. We will remove the saddle when the lad returns from his hitch, clean and measure and see if there has been any damage done in the past. This area is a great repository for fine chips or dust from emery paper so its not going to hurt to clean and inspect. Do some basic checks first to check alignment, we will read up well before disassembly.

Cheers, Andrew