My friend Barry gave me a pile of parts from his garage floor - most of an ex-school lathe:

(there is a bit more to the story. I gave him my Dad's old Hercus many years back, and he bought this one for parts - V belts, working apron, et c)


So, I spent:
  • Wednesday, counting the parts and IMG_1365.jpg ( and thinking about how to build a stand )







Things I'm still trying to work out:
  1. What to mount it on. I was tempted by just welding a few box section legs, or maybe a UniStrut frame.
    Does it really need a full-size drip tray?
  2. How to shim the headstock/main shaft.
  3. How far away the motor swing should be from the bed. I have a flat belt, but could swap it with a grippier rubber better micro-V belt, which would surely be a different length?
  4. Would it be better to wire the 3phase with a reversing switch? (instead of the mechanical setup)