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7th Jan 2024, 09:51 AM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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machine number
Hi Couda,
welcome to the forum. Yours makes 3502 machines registered. Private message me your name for the file. Mal -
4th Sep 2023, 11:37 AM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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The dates showing from test reports near your...
The dates showing from test reports near your machine number suggest it was made 1989-1990. (machine 19700 was 12-12-88)
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4th Sep 2023, 11:23 AM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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first 260
From the test reports scanned so far, we can say that the first 260 was CTM15699. Certificate date 22-4-76. The machine number before it was a 9B model. There are no other 260's on my register of...
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23rd Aug 2023, 03:55 PM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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hercus inspection record
Good news, I now have access to the original test inspection reports for each of the Hercus lathes. Haven't started scanning them yet, so don't know complete the cards are. I've put it on the website...
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17th Jun 2023, 08:38 AM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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special
From what I have seen from previous machines, the S (special) was for machines built in custom configurations. Does it appear different than the normal machines in any way?
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19th Mar 2023, 12:45 PM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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Thanks Steve, That makes a...
Thanks Steve,
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25th Jan 2023, 03:32 PM
Thread: 260dgm worm
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260dgm worm
Finally came up with a solution to the Hercus 260dgm apron feed shaft worm.
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The original had a short inbuilt key that was too hard to duplicate (at about $250 each part) so I went for a... -
24th Jan 2023, 07:01 AM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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Thanks, that takes us up to 3302 machines.
Thanks, that takes us up to 3302 machines.
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19th Jan 2023, 06:04 PM
Thread: 3MT-3c collet closer
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3MT-3c collet closer
I have just been quoted for the re-manufacture of this part. It will be made to the original Hercus drawing and as such will have to retail at around $155. This originally put me off the project,...
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16th Jan 2023, 04:14 PM
Thread: 260 fixed steady
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9" travelling steady
First batch of the 9" travelling steady
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13th Jan 2023, 11:01 AM
Thread: Hercus "C worn spindle gear
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Roller bearing or plain headstock ?
Roller bearing or plain headstock ?
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11th Jan 2023, 11:51 PM
Thread: Hercus "C worn spindle gear
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It's an imperial 20dp 14.5pa. The reverse gear...
It's an imperial 20dp 14.5pa. The reverse gear driven by the two reverse tumbler gears is the same 24 teeth.
Standard change gears are not the same size they are 18dp 14.5pa.
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20th Nov 2022, 05:06 PM
Thread: 260 fixed steady
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260 fixed steady
With the help of "tinker77" we finally got a result for the remanufactured fixed steady. I am very pleased with the result.
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20th Nov 2022, 04:00 PM
Thread: reamers
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Murphy's law
If you have the room to keep it, keep it. If you apply Murphy's Law, the moment you throw it away, you'll need it the next day. There are lots of different tool posts around, apart from the lantern,...
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20th Nov 2022, 03:48 PM
Thread: my new southbend lathe
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setup for threading
Hi Bob,
Looks nice but gears on the lh end aren't standard for the imperial gearbox. Unless it has been configured for a specific task you will need it set up as per the picture. Mal... -
20th Nov 2022, 03:33 PM
Thread: southbend A 9'' crosslide nut wanted
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hercus or south bend 9 cross slide drive nut
I have this bronze one that will fit, if you don't want to make something yourself. These are made from a casting, hence the rough finish on the outside of the threaded part. The green colour is for...
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17th Nov 2022, 06:55 PM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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serial numbers
Latest update on machine numbers is 3267, keep them coming.
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17th Nov 2022, 06:53 PM
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hercus V300
Welcome to the Hercus Forum.
I'm sure you have found this already but if not try.
https://www.cnczone.com/forums/benchtop-machines/55282-cnc-forum.html
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27th Jul 2022, 08:07 PM
Thread: Metric threading on Hercus 9A
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calcs
There are lots of combinations of gears that will let you cut reasonable threads.
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23rd Jul 2022, 10:55 AM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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update
Hi Guys,
Total registered now stands at 3194 machines, keep them coming.
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23rd Apr 2022, 12:07 PM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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serial numbers
Hi Guys,
Total registered hercus 9 and 260 lathes now stands at 3139 machines.
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10th Feb 2022, 08:28 AM
Thread: Fitting a single phase motor
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motor fitting
Hi Craig,
Cutting out the casting to fit the standard motors, available today, is something that just has to be done. The Asea motors, that Hercus fitted in some of their later machines,... -
29th Jan 2022, 04:21 PM
Thread: hercus 260AT imperial gearbox
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hercus 260AT imperial gearbox
I realise there aren't many owners of the imperial version of the 260A but I thought I should include a picture of the layout of the main part numbers. This should help those owners Identify the...
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23rd Jan 2022, 07:42 PM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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serial numbers
Hi Guys,
Total registered now stands at 3095 machines, keep them coming.
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22nd Jan 2022, 11:48 PM
Thread: Model 260 spindle question
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key
Sorry, I have plenty of 5H117's, just forgot to list them on the website, which I have now done.
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29th Dec 2021, 08:53 PM
Thread: Model 260 spindle question
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bearings
front bearings 18690/18620 B cup, rear bearing 11162/11300 B cup. Don't know what the R is, maybe someone else is familiar with the reference.
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21st Dec 2021, 01:36 PM
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centre height
That height I gave you is from the flat way the forward edge of the tailstock sits on.
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21st Dec 2021, 09:07 AM
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centre height
According to the original tailstock drawings, a Hercus 9" centre height was manufactured between 4.610" and 4.615". This would have changed slightly when the tailstock was matched to the headstock...
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13th Nov 2021, 08:44 AM
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interlock
Sorry, should have attached a viewable picture rather than a download.
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12th Nov 2021, 12:32 AM
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interlock bar
See the attached drawing of the part. The angle of the ends are 90 deg. This is an accurate drawing of the part as supplied from Hercus. I haven't included this on the AMH website, as it's something...
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29th Oct 2021, 09:32 AM
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tailstock
If you are sure you are correct and the tailstock is seated correctly, Split the tailstock and surface grind .009 of the top of the base on all four corners. According to the original drawings the...
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30th Sep 2021, 02:31 PM
Thread: saddle measurements
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saddle
That is certainly early enough.
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25th Sep 2021, 04:00 PM
Thread: saddle measurements
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saddle
Thanks Nigel,
That's about what I expected. Obviously need to look at much earlier machine numbers.
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24th Sep 2021, 03:40 PM
Thread: saddle measurements
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[QUOTE=Silversprings;1989610]Using 2 x 3/8 rods...
[QUOTE=Silversprings;1989610]Using 2 x 3/8 rods and a Starrett mic, I have the following results.
S/n 911: 2.548"
S/n 2100: 2.553"
S/n 12065: 2.533"
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24th Sep 2021, 12:22 PM
Thread: saddle measurements
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3/8 guage
Hi Jordan,
Thanks for that info, it tends to confirm the difference. Using a 1/2" guage however doesn't let me compare the actual dimension. Can you measure it with a 3/8 guage, which... -
23rd Sep 2021, 09:39 PM
Thread: saddle measurements
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saddle measurements
Hi All,
I need some additional data on the Hercus saddle dovetails. It seems that there is some differences in the dovetail width on the early Hercus 9's and the rest of the hercus 9 and 260's, up... -
8th Sep 2021, 01:49 AM
Thread: 9/32 hex rod
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9/32 hex
Managed to locate some 9/32 hex in 1214 from the UK, will still need more to reach the quantity I want to make. Please let me know if you find any more, doesn't matter were.
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12th Aug 2021, 07:47 PM
Thread: AMH website down
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international owners
The good news for our international owners. They are now fully supported, without the run around we had to put them through before.
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12th Aug 2021, 07:17 PM
Thread: AMH website down
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website back up
Hi Guys,
The website is up and running again. Your old search results won't work as a point of entry anymore, and it will take weeks for google to collect enough search data to list us on the first... -
30th Jul 2021, 02:34 PM
Thread: Rotary table for O mill
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Having a look through the Hercus drawings I have,...
Having a look through the Hercus drawings I have, 1/8 circular pitch and 24dp are fairly common adopted sizes, so seems quite probably 24dp is correct, they used that on the metric thread chasing...
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30th Jul 2021, 02:18 PM
Thread: hercus lathe serial numbers
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3000 machines
I have just registered the 3000th machine. Great work guys. 17809 to go.
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29th Jul 2021, 06:15 PM
Thread: AMH website down
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AMH website down
Hi Guys,
Just in case anyone here was wondering, the website will be offline, while I rebuild it. A very big job, so it will take some time to do.
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28th Jul 2021, 01:02 PM
Thread: Show your spindles!
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D1-4 spindles
Bad news, Having talked to Hercus There is no possibility of remaking the D1-4 spindle anywhere near the 2000 price and I am therefor abandoning the project as impractical.
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23rd Jul 2021, 07:30 PM
Thread: Show your spindles!
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who wants a D1-4 spindle for their 260
I am trying to find out if there is any appetite amoung 260 owners for the D1-4 spindle. This isn't the large bore variety, that Boris and Steve have on their GS-26 models, just the standard bore. It...
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18th Jul 2021, 09:18 AM
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replacement for the burnerd 4 jaw independent chuck
As some of you may be aware, most of the independent 4 jaw chucks available from asia, are roughly twice the weight of the original Pratt-Burnerd's 4.5kg, which are very hard to find at the moment. I...
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18th Jul 2021, 08:37 AM
Thread: Show your spindles!
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big bore
Hi Steve,
There won't be any with the big bores you two have, just the standard would have been offered in the Axmell list. Unless another shows up, yours are unique, with the exception... -
16th Jul 2021, 12:38 PM
Thread: 9/32 hex rod
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9/32 hex
In my post #19, I stated that the standard hex stock "5ba" use (.282 AF) was very close to 9/32 (.281 AF), that was a typo, it should have been 3ba. the two hex stocks are within a thou of each...
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15th Jul 2021, 01:43 AM
Thread: 9/32 hex rod
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9/32 hex
[QUOTE=Anorak Bob;1986781]Hello Mal,
I'd logged on to delete my, what I thought was irrelevant, post only to find you had replied....
I just slipped up to the shed again and found that Hercus... -
15th Jul 2021, 12:17 AM
Thread: 9/32 hex rod
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9/32 hex
Hi Bob,
I am aware that Hercus did make a 5/16 AF version of the gib screw nut. I suspect they had similar issues with finding 9/32 hex at the time. I don't have a problem in sourcing 5/16 AF hex... -
13th Jul 2021, 09:32 PM
Thread: 9/32 hex rod
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9/32 hex
They do make both, I have small amounts of each. They also make a hex bar for 5ba nuts (.220"), which is almost spot on 9/32 (0.219). I could use the 5ba bar, it's close enough not to bother my...