Colchester Bantam Lathe

Edited By Dusty on 21/02/2011 09:34:39

Dan, are you looking for the pins or the internal mechanism? the pins can be bought new from RDG tools

I am looking for a 127 tooth change gear for my mk1 bantam, can anybody point me to a supplier.?

Failing that, what gear form are the gears? I can buy a standard gear and fit a splined inner.

Hi,

In answer to your qestions:the gear form is 16DP.You can contact [email protected]

01787-472236 .I think he has one in stock,or,maybe can have one manufactured.I can give you

o/d of gear and spline detatails if you require

There was an article in a recent MEW about rebuilding and adjusting the saddle trip mechanism on a colchester lathe (cant remember if it was a student or a bantam) - might be worth a look.

Hi All.

I just bought a colchester bantam and looking for parts catalogue or manuel which will anable me to start servicing ang fixing it, as it is in rather neglected state.

I could not find it in the net. would be very thankfull for any help. Thank You..

Hi Yoram

Did you get a catalog and manual yet? If not I can send you a link to them on my Google Drive.

Let me know if I can help.

Murray

Hi Murray. Thank you very much . I had recieved pages from the manual by the kind Mr. John Connagham, but not the manual as a whole. There is a possibility that som information is missing, I would be most thankfull for a link. my mail is [email protected] Thankfully Yours Yoram Binur

Hi, everybody. New kid on the block. Talking of saddle stops-I am looking to make one for my Bantam mk 1 as they seem to be about as common as hen's teeth but could do with the internal profile. Dimensions I can work out from that. Would anybody who has one be so kind as to park it on a sheet of paper and draw round it? It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Sandy

Did you get a catalog and manual yet? If not I can send you a link to them on my Google Drive

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Richard, if memory serves the feed engaging lever on the Bantam / Student Lathes has a tension adjuster incorporated.

If you unscrew it the amount of force required to enable the feed to disengage when hitting the stop reduces.

Normally it was screwed in enough to overcome feed friction plus about half a turn.

Lofty

Trevor, did you find a change wheel? I have some odd ones lurking in the workshop that were stripped off a Bantam or Student when they were disposed of (thought they might come in handy)

If you still need I can check for a 127.

Lofty