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    Hey guys,
    Well its been a while since i've posted anything here. But I finally got my lathe setup. After sitting in the crate for a few weeks, whilst I rebuilt my garage workbench, and got a few mates to help me lift it up, I finally fired it up last night for a quick test run.

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    Its an AL51G from hafco, exactly what I wanted. Perfect size for me and has everything I need.

    My god it was sticky when it came, I used 3 whole cans of degreaser on it to get all the gunk off then lubed up all the little ball ball bearing spring loaded lube points on it.
    I kept looking around for an oil reservoir but it doesn't look like it has one, just those little ball bearing points.

    its pretty quiet, much quiter than the AL50G, and its smooth as silk. Very happy with it, I am yet to do any cutting on it yet, as I am waiting for my quick change toolpost and all my bits.

    I bought this starter kit from little machine shop. That should get me up and running till i work out what it is that i really need.

    http://littlemachineshop.com/product...ProductID=3786


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    I bolted my table to the wall (into studs) as it had a tiny bit of wobble when shaken really hard. Its rock solid now but my boss was telling me thats not a good idea as it may vibrate the bricks.
    Do you think this is an issue, and should I change my anchorage point to the concrete floor instead.

    Cheers

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    And on that note.....

    Poor oosham here has bought himself a new lathe, but has anyone said anything? No all too busy thinking about naming a new tool gloat thread!!

    Congrats on the new machine, i'm sure you will be very happy with it. A QCTP is a must IMHO and i'm glad to see you have ordered one.
    As for your wall, i would really doubt with the size of the machine that you will be able to create enough vibration to damage the mortar. Having said that i would bolt the bench to the floor as well.

    Cheers,
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    haha thanks mate.

    It has been a bit quiet. I thought maybe people are not happy with my setup/selection lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oohsam View Post
    haha thanks mate.

    It has been a bit quiet. I thought maybe people are not happy with my setup/selection lol.
    Nice going - you should have a lot of fun with that. It's a well respected lathe for that size range.

    Good to learn on something that wont tear your arm off, when things go wrong.

    Be careful, and play safe

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    Well I was going to ask just what the differences between the AL50G and the AL51G were?


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    I bolted my table to the wall (into studs) as it had a tiny bit of wobble when shaken really hard. Its rock solid now but my boss was telling me thats not a good idea as it may vibrate the bricks.
    Do you think this is an issue, and should I change my anchorage point to the concrete floor instead. "

    If its a stud wall which you seem to say.....if its like the normal walls I know of then the only connection between the brick work and the studs will be the brick ties(which there may not be to many of and the ones that are there may not even be hammered into the studs). Don't brick ties have a V in them so water cant run down them? BTW they are there so the studs can hold the bricks up, not the other way around. I'd doubt you're going to have a problem, but there are a lot of ways to build a wall.

    oh and congrads


    Stuart

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    The difference with the 50 and 51 as I am told is a new motor ,which is quieter and smoother. and the main difference, is the tailstock camlock is no longer a bolt, but a lever. This is a 'must have' i am told and was waiting for this.

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    Welcome . Thats an ideal sized lathe for making bushes and bits n pieces . Does it do imperial threads ? Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by oohsam View Post
    This is a 'must have' i am told and was waiting for this.
    Well it can be handy.......... as long as the clamping surface is parallel with the ways..... which mine isnt lol. Its on the to do list for one day.....not really much of an issue until it gets pretty close to the chuck...... and that's not something I need often.

    Stuart

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    Quote Originally Posted by oohsam View Post
    Hey guys,
    Well its been a while since i've posted anything here. But I finally got my lathe setup. After sitting in the crate for a few weeks, whilst I rebuilt my garage workbench, and got a few mates to help me lift it up, I finally fired it up last night for a quick test run.

    IMAG1484.jpg

    Its an AL51G from hafco, exactly what I wanted. Perfect size for me and has everything I need.

    My god it was sticky when it came, I used 3 whole cans of degreaser on it to get all the gunk off then lubed up all the little ball ball bearing spring loaded lube points on it.
    I kept looking around for an oil reservoir but it doesn't look like it has one, just those little ball bearing points.

    its pretty quiet, much quiter than the AL50G, and its smooth as silk. Very happy with it, I am yet to do any cutting on it yet, as I am waiting for my quick change toolpost and all my bits.

    I bought this starter kit from little machine shop. That should get me up and running till i work out what it is that i really need.

    http://littlemachineshop.com/product...ProductID=3786


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    I bolted my table to the wall (into studs) as it had a tiny bit of wobble when shaken really hard. Its rock solid now but my boss was telling me thats not a good idea as it may vibrate the bricks.
    Do you think this is an issue, and should I change my anchorage point to the concrete floor instead.

    Cheers
    Looks like a very nice acquisition. One thing I would miss though would be a leadscrew handwheel.
    You will get many years of enjoyment out of that.
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stustoys View Post
    Well it can be handy.......... as long as the clamping surface is parallel with the ways..... which mine isnt lol. Its on the to do list for one day.....not really much of an issue until it gets pretty close to the chuck...... and that's not something I need often.

    Stuart
    Hi Stuart,

    What brand and model lathe do you have?

    Just curious on this issue, which I have come across before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
    Looks like a very nice acquisition. One thing I would miss though would be a leadscrew handwheel.
    I can't see why. I've owned lathes for nearly 40 years and never felt the need for a leadscrew handwheel yet.

    Yeah I know the Myford people use them for fine positioning when using a milling slide etc. I only use a leadscrew for thread cutting, but then except for my first and long unlamented lathe, I've never owned one that didn't have separate leadscrew and power feed functions, nor have I bothered with a vertical milling slide after early trials showed just what feeble and limited contrivances they were.

    Must wander off to H&F while I'm in Sydney and look at their offerings. I wasn't over-impressed last time, maybe the quality has improved.

    PDW

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    Hi Oohsam
    Nice little lathe you have. I'm envious of the quick change gearbox on it. I bought a 9x20 without a gearbox in 1979/80 ,cost then $2600, and its been rock solid ever since. Also have one of those packs from little machine shop and found the QCTP to be of nice quality,for the money. Hope you have fun and enjoy your new lathe.
    PS Bearing service have the belts for approx. $9.50

    Regards...Phill

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    Quote Originally Posted by nearnexus View Post
    What brand and model lathe do you have?
    Hi Rob,

    It's a Turner 310x1000 supplied by Applied, though they no longer have the exact model. The numbers on the error are on the forum some where.

    Same as http://www.machineryhouse.com.au/L183 just longer

    Stuart

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    Quote Originally Posted by PDW View Post
    I can't see why. I've owned lathes for nearly 40 years and never felt the need for a leadscrew handwheel yet.

    Yeah I know the Myford people use them for fine positioning when using a milling slide etc. I only use a leadscrew for thread cutting, but then except for my first and long unlamented lathe, I've never owned one that didn't have separate leadscrew and power feed functions, nor have I bothered with a vertical milling slide after early trials showed just what feeble and limited contrivances they were.

    Must wander off to H&F while I'm in Sydney and look at their offerings. I wasn't over-impressed last time, maybe the quality has improved.

    PDW
    Yes I own a Myford. But I do find the the leadscrew handwheel very useful. I must admit that I do have a milling slide that I bought with the lathe, however it's never been used and its spent all its life in the box that it came in.
    Best Regards:
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    Quote Originally Posted by nearnexus View Post
    Hi Stuart,

    What brand and model lathe do you have?

    Just curious on this issue, which I have come across before.

    Rob
    Rob,

    I have a Chinese CQ6240 13x40 lathe (a slightly bigger version of the ubiquitous CQ6230 lathes) made by Shaoxang Tongli Machine Tool Co. about 15 years ago which also has this "feature". Since the small end of the taper is towards the tailstock, the tailstock tends to slip backwards during heavy drilling unless it is very firmly clamped - otherwise a nuisance but no real problem.

    Frank.

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