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14th Mar 2012, 10:22 PM #1
HENDEY is here
This arrived today
The guys HIAB lifted it as if it was made out of paper .
He ran the single sling around the spindle , behind the chuck YIKES ..I thought 1.5 ton taken on the spindle..But he said that's how they move them I wasnt convinced but didn't say anything ..I hope he didn't bend the spindle or damage the plain bearings
The manual has GMH stamps on it . Acepted by GMH 6 Feb. 1948 central Plant & equipment
3HP motor GE tag says 220/440 V 60 cycle
Overall cond. is good. Bed looks nice . It's a 12 X30 model 12 speed . Its bloody big !
MIKE
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14th Mar 2012, 10:30 PM #2Pink 10EE owner
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Unlikely anything was damaged but picking a lathe up by the spindle is like getting yourself picked up by the balls....
Looks a nice unit...Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.
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14th Mar 2012, 10:34 PM #3future machinist
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Geez your quite a lathe collection nice lathe btw
BETTER TO HAVE TOOLS YOU DON'T NEED THAN TO NEED TOOLS YOU DON'T HAVE
Andre
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14th Mar 2012, 10:35 PM #4
motor
This is the motor tag
I wonder if the resident motor guy on this forum ( RAY ?) can advise
Will it run from single phase , without a VFD ?
MIKE
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14th Mar 2012, 10:57 PM #5Most Valued Member
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Hi Mike,
Congratulation. Sure looks the part!
I'm with RC about lifting by the spindle but yeah it does seem to be done like that often.
I cant imagine there is a single phase 440V motor, but Rays the man.
Stuart
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14th Mar 2012, 11:04 PM #6
Mike,
Congrats on the new machine, you will be turning more good steel into chips in no time.
I'd never want to see a lathe hanging by its "balls" but i suppose i'd feel a bit better if it has plain bearings, although i'm guessing it doesnt.
As for the motor it is probably good to run on either 440 or 220 three phase so no, you wouldn't be able to run it on single phase. I'm not sure about VDF's as i have 3 phase.....
Was this one one ebay? It looks like i've seen pics of it before.
Ewan
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14th Mar 2012, 11:11 PM #7
Hi Mike,
Nice solid looking machine, I've heard of people lifting lathes by the spindle, and don't really understand why they don't just put the slings under the bed and avoid risking damage. It's hardly any extra work.
And yes, you'll need three phase power, or a VFD and wire the motor for 240 volt three phase. You get the added advantage of a bit of flexibility as far as speed control is concerned.
Regards
Ray
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14th Mar 2012, 11:13 PM #8Senior Member
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She's beautiful, nice size.. Hope all is well and doesn't need to become a big project, unless you wanted that of course.
Motor may very well be good for single phase, that would be a bonus. If it hasn't been run in a long time it would be a good idea to megger test it.
Cheers.
If I'm not right, then I'm wrong, I'll just go bend some more bananas.
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14th Mar 2012, 11:14 PM #9
Ok
Hi
Thanks
You won't believe it, but it has plain bearings . A Hendey oddity . They offered three different spindle bearings as an option. Plain, tapered roller or ball . This one is plain, it has oiling cups above each end of the spindle housing . The forward bearing is a double opposed type.
Yes it was on EBAY . I was the only bidder . A good deal I thought, about half the price of a new same size asian lathe .
Its capable of doing relieving work with attachments , some of which ame with it . It has a sub headstock too ... Another headstock for doing special jobs
And, it has a threaded spindle end 2 and 3/4" 5 tpi ..no Camlock
Mike
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14th Mar 2012, 11:29 PM #10
Nice price! I just found it, i get emails for metal lathes....
Not quite the same as the leblond spindle nose but close (2 5/8" 5tpi)
Oh the joys of making backplates. At least you have a second lathe to make them on (or has the old one gone?)
Also had a look at Tony's site, but mostly info on older Hendey's, nothing looking like yours.
Ewan
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14th Mar 2012, 11:47 PM #11Senior Member
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it must have been have a lathe follow you home day
the hendy is very similar to the holbrook b model and t model
cheers
Harty
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14th Mar 2012, 11:54 PM #12
Liftting lathes by their spindles was a recent thread on PM. Some manufacturers actually illustrated it as the factory recommended technique. Not on my watch, but I guess that it's OK. Plain bearings are only a limitation when it comes to top speed...somethin less that 1500 will be your max, which will likely rule our carbide tooling, which should not be a big deal anyway.
I admired that Hendey when it was listed and would have been a bidder if the space/time continuum was more friendly to one more unfinished project.
GregIt's all part of the service here at The House of Pain™
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15th Mar 2012, 12:09 AM #13Senior Member
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Hi mike
they are a nice lathe bit light on with the cast though
and id like to see more details of the relieving and spindle attachments
here is what followed me home today
Attachment 201367
2500kg 15x36 with taper and relieving attachement (well part of it anyway)
cheers
Harty
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15th Mar 2012, 12:10 AM #14Senior Member
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Congrats on your new toy!!
How many lathes do you have now?
Looks amazing love old lathes
Cooper
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15th Mar 2012, 12:35 AM #15
holbrook
Yes , seems like we have some kinda problem, lathes are addictive
That Holbrook is a monstor . It is about 1/3 rd as heavy again as this Hendey I bought your truck looks rather down on the back springs LOL
I got a shock looking at the Norton gear box label, on this Hendey . Its all written in French the tpi on the plate are in very odd metric increments . Holy cow I thought to myself ' . GOD is this a metric lathe .... But the leadscrew is 6 TPI , no doubt about it ... The agents tag on the bed is a company in PARIS , France ..How did GMH get hold of it ?
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