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exuptoy Part of things Posts: 145	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....exuptoy @exuptoy
	Oct 13, 2020 12:00:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Not sure this in the correct place but at the start of the year I purchased an old Atlas TV36 10F 36” lathe for £300 on eBay which is over 80 years old and built for the war effort possibly in the U.K. under licence to Atlas. Always wanted a lathe but always assumed it would be over a grand and justifying that for occasional use was not possible. I bought this from a lady on eBay described as Metal Lathe and had to drive from South Wales to Bicknoller in Taunton in the wife’s Juke Nismo to collect it. Turns out it had some tooling and a milling attachment for the cross slide. Only thing left was to make a bench for it. Got it home and it was a good little thing and aside from a minor repair to the power feed gearbox it was in remarkable condition so I bought a few cupboards from IKEA for tooling and visited my local steel stockists and made the following.
	Last Edit: Oct 13, 2020 12:12:26 GMT by exuptoy Chaos..panic..destruction..my work here is done, My Cooper rebuild

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theoldman Part of things Posts: 179	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....theoldman @theoldman
	Oct 13, 2020 12:16:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Very tidy end product. Now let the lads on mig-welding see it too! Which parts came from IKEA? I haven't thought of them for steel items.


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exuptoy Part of things Posts: 145	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....exuptoy @exuptoy
	Oct 13, 2020 12:37:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It’s already on Mig-Welding, I’ve been on there a long time. The two orange cupboards were about £20 each I think and the drawer unit was £29.
	Chaos..panic..destruction..my work here is done, My Cooper rebuild

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exuptoy Part of things Posts: 145	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....exuptoy @exuptoy
	Oct 13, 2020 12:40:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/helmer-drawer-unit-on-castors-white-10251045/ www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/lixhult-cabinet-metal-orange-90328668/
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jonsey Posted a lot Enter your message here... Posts: 2,793	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....jonsey @jonsey
	Oct 13, 2020 14:41:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	What a bargain. And also a brilliant idea for the stand/tool cupboard. I may borrow that idea for mine.


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pptom Part of things Posts: 475	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....pptom @pptom
	Oct 13, 2020 15:49:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice, you'll wonder how you ever got on without it soon. The old stuff really was built to last, they may have a little wear but I started out with a Chinese mini lathe and it was a bit rubbish for anything other than aluminium, now have a 60's Myford and between projects restored a 40's / 50's pillar drill and a couple of pre war vices. Would love to upgrade the lathe to something more heavy duty and add a Milling Machine, be warned, it could be the tip of the old machine iceberg!


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exuptoy Part of things Posts: 145	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....exuptoy @exuptoy
	Oct 13, 2020 16:44:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Haha, I know what you mean but I really am limited for room so it has to stay. Made spacers to fit 70’s Z650 spoked wheels to my 99 cafe racer project and a torque arm on the milling cross slide...., And made CROWNed wheels to make a linisher from a bench grinder but am waiting on belts.
	Chaos..panic..destruction..my work here is done, My Cooper rebuild

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theoldman Part of things Posts: 179	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....theoldman @theoldman
	Oct 14, 2020 7:56:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oct 13, 2020 12:37:07 GMT exuptoy said: It’s already on Mig-Welding, I’ve been on there a long time. The two orange cupboards were about £20 each I think and the drawer unit was £29. Er senior moment? See user name. I did check, but evidently didn't scroll far enough down the list of your posts. Thanks for those IKEA links. I'll try to find a use for them.
	Last Edit: Oct 14, 2020 7:58:15 GMT by theoldman

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pptom Part of things Posts: 475	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....pptom @pptom
	Oct 14, 2020 11:46:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice job on the torque arm, have a Milling slide for mine, but always found it a bit Mickey mouse, though it could be the operator! If I attempted one of them I'd get to the last slot, the cutter would grab and I'd end up with a fancy corkscrew.


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jim Posted a lot Posts: 1,334	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....jim @jim
	Oct 14, 2020 13:49:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	nice purchase! I have a Myford M type which is a similar age gathering dust, the plan is to sort the belt drive as it's misaligned and sounds like the bearings are worn. the lathe bed and the main bearings are all in good order so it should be fairly straight forward to fix. Thanks for the mojo to do it
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exuptoy Part of things Posts: 145	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....exuptoy @exuptoy
	Oct 14, 2020 22:30:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Haha,that's quite alright. Mine isn't actually a TV36, the bed is a TV36 but it has the babbit bearings not the Timken tapers but it works just fine providing you keep the oil pots full otherwise it slows down as it gets warm. As long as you're aware it's fine and puts out work that's more than acceptable.
	Last Edit: Oct 15, 2020 7:19:42 GMT by exuptoy Chaos..panic..destruction..my work here is done, My Cooper rebuild

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elfman Part of things Posts: 399	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....elfman @elfman
	Oct 15, 2020 22:21:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That looks great £300 well spent and the bench looks fantastic..


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oldisbetter Part of things If it has a ECU it's complicated :) Posts: 478	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....oldisbetter @oldisbetter
	Oct 15, 2020 23:01:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice lathe set up exuptoy i keep looking at lathes in the hobby sized range but it is more i want one than need one lol


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exuptoy Part of things Posts: 145	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....exuptoy @exuptoy
	Oct 16, 2020 15:45:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I know but at £300 it really was a no brainer! It now owes me double that with the steel,cupboards, paint and tooling but I really am far from frugal when doing something I want. Ido waste some money! 😂
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elfman Part of things Posts: 399	Purchased a lathe for my projects .....elfman @elfman
	Oct 16, 2020 16:53:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yes i've spent mine on cars, beer, holidays and women, wasted the rest ...lol Keep up the good work its a great link to follow..


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