la bala Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Well she is wired in, just got to learn how to drive it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 and what have you in mind to make on it.........apart from pins on digging buckets......when you get good you can make a diff for your landrover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 That's a proper lathe,Very well made.Just think what you could make on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted June 10, 2022 Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 Have you levelled it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted June 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 10 minutes ago, ditchman said: and what have you in mind to make on it.........apart from pins on digging buckets......when you get good you can make a diff for your landrover Dont mention LR, gearbox making right old noise😂. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted June 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, amateur said: Have you levelled it? Have to make some feet adjusters first amateur. We have a lathe man coming to go over it. Power feed isnt working at the moment, so maybe a few £S before the off. 11 minutes ago, wisdom said: That's a proper lathe,Very well made.Just think what you could make on that. They are a nice lathe, its just a pity the hole through the headstock isnt a tad bigger in diameter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 10 hours ago, la bala said: Dont mention LR, gearbox making right old noise😂. They all do................... nice lathe, interested to see what you come up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted June 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 You lathe guys probably already watch this guy. Have just been watching Cutting Edge Engineering Australia on the tube. Big lathe, work piece 4 metres of heavy tube weighing 680 kilos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimo22 Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 Worked for many years in railway engineering, served my time as fitter and turner and we had couple of lathes that turned wheels and axles complete. You actually stood on the tool post to work the lathe. Also had a cross cut table saw to cut wood and the blade stood over 6ft out of the table, when running it was frightening to watch it cut huge logs like butter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 19 hours ago, la bala said: Have to make some feet adjusters first amateur. We have a lathe man coming to go over it. Power feed isnt working at the moment, so maybe a few £S before the off. They are a nice lathe, its just a pity the hole through the headstock isnt a tad bigger in diameter. what diameter is it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted June 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 40 minutes ago, ditchman said: what diameter is it ? 40mm Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 14 minutes ago, la bala said: 40mm Simon. wide enough to make a small starting gun cannon ?...youcould make the cradle out of oak and the trunions out of brass..... nice little project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted June 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 1 hour ago, ditchman said: wide enough to make a small starting gun cannon ?...youcould make the cradle out of oak and the trunions out of brass..... nice little project Steady on mate I aint got the L plates on it yet.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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