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Sept 15, 2016 19:39:04 GMT
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I have a Colchester Bantam in my shed, it was preceded by a Colchester roundhead Student, both GOOD solid british built lathes, many apprentices were taught on these types of machine, Even my old secondary school had over 100+ of these lathes in 4 purpose built machine shops, That excludes all the other engineering/technical type workshops in the building, including 2 sheet metal shops, 2 plumbing shops, 2 woodworking shops, bricklaying shops and loads more One of my Snow grinders came from Colchester lathes so could well have ground your lathe bed 👍🏻 |
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Sept 16, 2016 12:16:22 GMT
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Is something like a Myford ML7 and this: vintagemachinery.org/pubs/1617/3789.pdf a feasible place to start for someone who love to learn how to use a lathe/do a but of a machining (or am I being optimistic)...? I'd love to be able to turn and make things (although I'd still be coming to you Johnny for anything that I actually needed to be right ha!)... but it's been 10 years since I last used on at uni! |
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Sept 16, 2016 13:39:16 GMT
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ML7 is an excellent choice, as long it is in good nick. Plenty of parts and advice around if it is a bit worn.
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1994 Mercedes e220 petrol estate, daily driver.
1998 Peugeot 406 Coupe 3.0 v6, shopping car.
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ndg
Part of things
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Sept 16, 2016 19:47:11 GMT
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I've got an EMCO V10 in the garage, nice little lathe if you can find one. Also had an optional milling head. Metric too!
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Last Edit: Sept 16, 2016 19:48:26 GMT by ndg
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Sept 17, 2016 15:20:08 GMT
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Sometimes it's not so much about what you do when things go right,but rather what you do when things go wrong. I turned the crappest thread I ever did see earlier this week. Undersize and more serrations than a bread knife....grrr.  So I machined it off and recut a new thread |
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Sept 17, 2016 15:28:07 GMT
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New thread done.  Then into the mill and cut a square  Then bored a hole out  Checked it hadn't moved before finishing the hole  Polished a bit of ground bar to suit, that I could clock it to get the hole exactly parallel with the X axis of the machine  Milled a slot in it, that's the top end of the top tool holder sorted  Next bit needs extreme precision. Only the best materials will suffice. Yep, you got it,off to the skip....  Two laser cut washers and an offcut of square bar along with a second hand woodscrew complete with no head....perfect... |
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Sept 17, 2016 15:34:26 GMT
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Bit of weldy weldy. Only took five minutes as I no longer have to fix the welder first. Centre of material found with the utmost precision.  Tiz a thing of great beauty  Before putting the chuck back on  Found centre of part properly this time  Set the height of the drill bit before drilling 4 holes,6mm dia, 50mm deep   |
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Sept 17, 2016 15:38:58 GMT
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Roughed out the unwanted bits  Finish cut and the square bar fits snug  Top tool holder assembly finished   And it's all in line  Thing of great beauty(not), has done its job  Yep, you guessed it.... Into the skip you go.... |
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Sept 17, 2016 16:31:40 GMT
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I've forgot what all this is for but am loving it none the less.
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Sept 17, 2016 16:47:13 GMT
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It's to make my take on a Pullmax reciprocating hammer so I can finish one set of panels I started, make two more that I haven't started ,and to make a new boot floor. Then the fun on the car can start in Ernest as I will have all the parts I need. When I start on the body I want to get it done in one hit. Then straight off for paint work..
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Sept 17, 2016 16:54:14 GMT
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Ah that's right, as you were.
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Sept 17, 2016 19:13:17 GMT
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Then the fun on the car can start in Ernest.. Who's Ernest? Does he realise your car fun is starting in him? Great work... don't have a clue what 99.9% of it is, but you're a talented guy! |
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Ich habe kein Geld!
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Sept 17, 2016 20:22:26 GMT
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I like the pretty pictures. They are shiny. I want a new lathe. Our mk1 colchester master is doing well for now. Here it is in all its leaking beauty...  |
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fer4l
Posted a lot
Testing
Posts: 1,497
Club RR Member Number: 73
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Sept 17, 2016 20:28:54 GMT
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This thread just goes from great to ridiculously splendid every time I check in, and then repeats the exercise with an ease that beggars belief
Ernest's a very lucky chap I'd say!
Cheers
Matt
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Sept 17, 2016 20:29:17 GMT
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^^
That lathe still got plenty ability to make shiny and new parts :-)
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Sept 19, 2016 1:56:23 GMT
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I'd love a "crappy" old lathe, but finding something that people don't want new lathe prices for is very difficult (well over here is is).
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melle
South West
It'll come out in the wash.
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Sept 19, 2016 13:05:09 GMT
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Old quality lathes keep their value, for good reason.
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www.saabv4.com'70 Saab 96 V4 "The Devil's Own V4" '77 Saab 95 V4 van conversion project '88 Saab 900i 8V
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samta22
Club Retro Rides Member
Stuck in once more...
Posts: 1,276 
Club RR Member Number: 32
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Sept 19, 2016 20:30:11 GMT
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This thread gets more and more mesmerising each time i check in - you are certainly one talented chap! Now I don't suppose you know anyone or have access to a laser etch or CNC machine do you?  |
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'37 Austin 7 '56 Austin A35 '58 Austin A35 '65 Triumph Herald 12/50 '69 MGB GT '74 MGB GT V8'73 TA22 Toyota Celica restoration'95 Mercedes SL320 '04 MGTF 135 'Cool Blue' (Mrs' Baby) '05 Land Rover Discovery 3 V8 '67 Abarth 595 (Mrs' runabout) '18 Disco V |
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Sept 19, 2016 21:43:21 GMT
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Have followed this project for a while now, all I can say is wow! Serious skill, determination and commitment shown, I'm envious!
Samta22, what sort of thing do you need? I may be able to sort something out for you from work.
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
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Sept 19, 2016 22:00:28 GMT
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I've lost track - was there actually a car involved in this thread?
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