Thread: todays tools gloat

Not sure if this counts because it's not actually mine, but we got a new toy at work today that I'm very excited to use... A Schaublin 125C toolroom lathe in pretty much mint condition.

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More pics to follow once it's unpacked, but I do know that the cardboard box at the front contains a full set of collets from 1-30mm in 0.5mm increments

thats counts mate

thats counts mate

That counts
My dream lathe!!!

62-year-old 18k rpm drill press landed in my workshop today:




The motor has been set up for a 240V VFD in the past and I have one on the shelf here waiting to get hooked up... very much looking forward to clearing the main workbench and taking a closer look!

Nice. Is it a Brobo? I cant see a name but the colour is similar.
peter

It’s one by Fred Pollard, made in Britain in 1958. Once I get to it there’ll be a history page on him too...

Hi Guys,

I thought I recognised that name ! Jones & Shipman.

https://gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_Pollard_and_Co

1.3m of 130mm diameter 4140 in an auction (with a whole lot of other metal) for $100!

Now I have to build a crane to move it around.....

Originally Posted by BaronJ

Hi Guys,

I thought I recognised that name ! Jones & Shipman.

https://gracesguide.co.uk/Frederick_Pollard_and_Co

I had forgotten Grace's Guide - thanks for the memory jog!
Bill

Will be watching this with interest

Originally Posted by J.C.

62-year-old 18k rpm drill press landed in my workshop today:

The motor has been set up for a 240V VFD in the past and I have one on the shelf here waiting to get hooked up... very much looking forward to clearing the main workbench and taking a closer look!

Alright then, someone has to ask."What is the application for an 18000rpm drill drill press?"

Grahame

Just a guess, but I'd say they're so you can get proper cutting speed with tiny drills

To drive a 1/2" drill bit into stainless?



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Scored a pile of dead grinders today. Destined for the skip bin.
Upon testing some were still working.
The pick of the bunch is a new model Metabo WPB 12 125- a 5" 1200W german made grinder with the paddle switch and fast brake on the disc.
Electrically it's OK, however the clutch has had a hard life which appears to be a result of the paddle switch (which disengages the clutch when slid forward and depressed) not disengaging the clutch plates correctly and consistently. Looks to be more an issue of the design of it, than wear and tear. Probably why it found its way onto the pile.
...now it's just a matter of working out a way to make those two parts engage together consistently, and I'll have a $350 grinder for $0. Or I can remove the clutch entirely, and it will work just the same. Welcome to the shed grinder #6.

https://www.metabo-service.com/en/sp...parts/00428191

In the above link,
The paddle switch (17) slides down onto the clutch release slide (84), and paddle switch return pressure is given by a small spring, (85). The clutch plate assembly is actuated by component (83).
I'll probably make a better version of part 84, but there is a lot of interference in the case and motor ducting which makes this easier said than done.