[modeleng] Re: Adept/Super Adept lathes
- From: george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 23:22:08 +0100 (CET)
Many thanks Alan, I will appreciate any help, and I have been most gratified by
the number of responses I have had giving helpful suggestions - I hope that I
shall be able to reciprocate, though I have very little expertise.
As I said in my original message, there seem to have been a number of
variations/adaptations, and it may be quite a task to try to sort them out. The
headstock mandrel thread is 3/8 BSF which does seem to be pretty consistent,
but I suspect that there were two very different tailstocks, one with the same
taper as the headstock and another with a much larger taper and a sleeve which
means that the advancing screw does not emerge at the back through the handle.
Regards,
George
> Message Received: Jan 01 2006, 12:23 AM
> From: "Alan Stepney"
> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc:
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Adept/Super Adept lathes
>
> The taper was a "special", unique to Adept.
> That is, for those that HAD a taper.
> Most just had a threaded end (3/8" Whit or possibly
> BSF) on which to mount chucks, faceplates, etc.
>
> As for 1/8" whitworth screws, I may have a few about,
> and will have a look when I am back home, but the
> easiest way is probably to make some.
>
>
> From memory, there was one single page article about
> them back in the late 50's or perhaps early 60's,, but
> it didnt give much information.
> If someone else doesnt have a look at the ME index, I
> will, once again, when I am back home.
>
> Alan
>
> --- George Clements
> wrote:
>
> > I have got hooked on Adept/Super Adept lathes and
> > have managed a purchase over the net. There seem to
> > be a number of variations or developments, and I
> > should be grateful for any information people may
> > have over and above that which is on the
> > lathes.co.uk website. For starters, does anyone know
> > the exact taper in the headstock? As far as I can
> > measure, it seems to be about 1 in 25, and looks to
> > be very close to a Jacobs No 0. Most of the lathes I
> > have seen illustrated appear to have the same taper
> > in the tailstock, but I have a different tailstock
> > with a larger taper and a different advancing
> > mechanism. Is this a manufacturer's development, or
> > a very clever adaptation? It also seems as though
> > there was provision for a power feed: was this again
> > a development, or an optional extra?
> > Does anyone know a source of supply of slotted 1/8
> > inch whitworth grub screws, as used for the gib
> > strip adjustment? The originals are two different
> > lengths and have pointed ends, but longer could be
> > adjusted.
> >
> > It may be that articles were printed in the Model
> > Engineer, or similar, about the lathes,
> > modifications, new developments etc., but,
> > unfortunately I do not have access to indexes to
> > check. Could anyone help?
> >
> > George Clements
> > Tel. 01670 850879
> > email george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,co.uk
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