[modeleng] Re: lathe

Hi Alan

Thanks for this message, and for your kind offer of hosting some pictures.

I am presently completing the topslide, and when this is completed, I will 
take a few pics and sent them to you.

The lathe is far from complete, as it lacks a tailstock, leadscrew and 
thread-cutting facilities.    But it does work, and I am pleased with the 
result thus far.
I have purposely built it very heavily, and this has paid dividends with the 
fine finish, cutting at speed.

I hope that this finds you well.

Cheers!   Hubert



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 6:29 PM
Subject: [modeleng] lathe


> Hubert, I know you have sent asorted pictures as parts have been made, but
> if you would care to send me a few of the completed lathe, I will host 
> them
> and put a link here for everyone else to see.
> Alan Stepney
>
> http://www.alanstepney.info
> Model Engineering & steam engine information pages
>
>
>
> Hi Alan
>
> To briefly change the subject:   Over the past couple of years I have been
> constructing a small, but heavy, lathe from large lumps of cast iron.    I
> have finished the headstock, saddle, and cross-and-topslides.   Last week, 
> I
> mounted the lathe on an old Myford stand, created an 'underneath drive' 
> with
> a 3-phase motor on the shelf below, with a poly-vee belt drive.   The 
> speed
> of the motor is controlled by an inverter.
>
> The great moment arrived, and I switched on the motor - the mandrel ran
> sweetly on its taper roller bearings, and Oh Joy! the tool cuts well, 
> giving
> an accurate result with a fine finish.    I am chuffed!
>
> Now that the concept is proved, I will happily spend the next year or so
> finishing off the lathe.
>
> Cheers!   Hubert
>
>
>
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