Newbie from Sheffield

Hi all I am a retired hgv mechanic at the age of 53 not through choice ,always had a interest in lathes at school and friends helping making stuff ,I have recently bought a Raglan 5" I believe not sure what year it is will post some pictures of it, it was running when bought but very noisey bearings and loose gears on the shaft so stripped it down,hoping to share my skills with others

Jon

Hello Jon and welcome. I'm just down the road from you near Mansfield.

What will your Raglan be used for when it's working again?

Brian

Hello Jon and welcome to the forum. I too live in Sheffield and I am retired. Plenty of info and experience on this site.

Steve

Hi there also from a sheffielder

Any local help you need don’t hesitate to ask

Ian

Hello Jon, also from Sheffield, though in the process of a very slow move from Crookes to Buxton.

(For those not familiar with Sheffield, I should point out the Capital C and the e in Crookes )

Bill

Hi Jon,

Looks like you have plenty of help,right on your doorstep ! Lucky you,not like these parts,where they ask you "What is a lathe"?

Make the most of it and good luck with the rebuild.

Hi all, Brain I have an old America v8 engine with bits missing it needs lots of modifying its a bit heavy

My son is a tree surgeon with a small farm and loads of projects chainsaws,Matbro teleported needs TCL most weeks

I know a good sarni shop at Crookes

Buxton always great there for picking up good tools on market day they use to be a tool guy there shop called peter Carnt remember his surname

Will be at kingsmill Hospitial Mansfield tomorrow will my sleep problems

It's a small world

Hello Jon,

A Raglan 5" was my first 'proper' lathe, much better than a Myford in my view. An easy machine to strip/reassemble and very capable especially if you can acquire some of the original accessories.Take some time to set up the variable speed mechanism accurately and it'll run very nicely. I had mine for many years until I replaced it with an M300. A guy John Ward, up your way makes some (good quality) parts for Raglans.

Trevor

Hello again Jon, sadly don't come to Buxton for (decent) tools . The market is a shadow of its former self but a good friend of mine is working hard at reviving it.
The local discount shop has a few gems, but I normally shop for specialist stuff in Sheffield, and I'm on good terms with the Post office staff and most of the couriers round our way.

Still looking for a handy metals supplier locally in Derbyshire, though the local scrapyards are friendly enough

Any assistance I can offer, just shout up.

Bill