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    Default New visby metal lathe manual

    Hey guys,

    New to the forum but I was wondering if anyone has a manual for a new visby metal lathe? I am currently restoring one and it might come in handy!

    cheers!

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    Hi Tobz,
    Welcome to the MetalWork Forums.
    You have joined an excellent bunch of people here on the Forums.

    To have a look at what we have to to offer goto FORUM in the box at the top LH side of the page. Click the down arrow and the pull down menu will display Forum Home on the top line.

    Clicking on that will expose the scroll down page with all of our areas of interest.At the top there are Terms of Use- our rules- important and follow the page down and you might choose to place and entry in the Welcome Wagon where we can all say hi to you, plus lots of highly interesting sub forums. Check em out!

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    Welcome to the forum.

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    Tobz,

    Google searches for New Visby and those on the forum itself seem to end up here.

    https://store.lathes.co.uk/print/mp950a.
    I have not seen a post where someone has a copy.

    Purcell is one of the names the lathe was made under. AKAIK.

    Grahame

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    They made many models. Need more information.
    Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.

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    The company who made them was called Purcell Engineering. I think they were at Auburn at some point.
    I used to have an old Purcell Lathe. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of it or the badge that was on it so I'm relying on a 10 yo memory there.

    peter

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    Thanks everyone! Just going off the lathes.co.uk Mine resembles the conemaster model except only a single drive not the 2 stage drive shown in the picture. But besides that its identical. Yes being aussie made in Sydney by purcell engineering, having that history (and at a great price) i thought id have a go at refurbishing it. I emailed the owner of the lathes.co.uk site to ask about the manuals they offer, as it more suggests a catalouge rather then a manual of sorts?

    Toby

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    Thanks everyone! Yes the lathes.co.uk website has been quite helpful for some of the specs, they also have manuals or "catalogues" available to purchase but Im not sure if a catalouge and manual are considered the same? Being made in Sydney and Aussie made (and at a great price) I like that kind of history so i thought id have a go at refurbishing one, they just dont seem to appear much or have a great deal of info about them! Mine appears to be identical to the "conemaster" type except mine is the flat belt drive model and doesnt have the speed change levels on the front either.

    Toby

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tobz View Post
    Thanks everyone! Yes the lathes.co.uk website has been quite helpful for some of the specs, they also have manuals or "catalogues" available to purchase but Im not sure if a catalouge and manual are considered the same? Being made in Sydney and Aussie made (and at a great price) I like that kind of history so i thought id have a go at refurbishing one, they just dont seem to appear much or have a great deal of info about them! Mine appears to be identical to the "conemaster" type except mine is the flat belt drive model and doesnt have the speed change levels on the front either.

    Toby
    Hi Toby,

    I am also refurbishing a New Visby although I have confirmed that mine is the 8.5" version (similar to the Record) and like you I have found that info on these lathes is scant. I haven't gone so far as to order any publications from the UK as yet and have had to learn via a process of trial and error how to disassemble mine.. One thing that I have learned is that Purcell likes using taper pins, so be mindful that if something won't come off when it looks as though it should there might be a sneaky taper pin hiding somewhere!

    Cheers,

    Flo

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    They sure do love taper pins! I'm slowly getting through the build however a manual would be handy. My biggest trouble is remembering how I pulled it apart!

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    My New Visby has quite noticeable wear on the saddle V ways where the apron side is .its not the bed that is worn but the inverted V section onthe saddle The saddle slopes down towards the apron side /

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tobz View Post
    My biggest trouble is remembering how I pulled it apart!
    That's where the digital cameras come in handy, take several pics of it, and you have a permanent record for later use to assemble. Best thing is that they can be stored on the computer or to a USB stick.
    Kryn
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tobz View Post
    They sure do love taper pins! I'm slowly getting through the build however a manual would be handy. My biggest trouble is remembering how I pulled it apart!
    Agreed.. There doesn't seem to be a lot of info around.. A manual would be very handy especially for things like adjusting spindle bearings and the like. I sometimes get a little too carried away with disassembly without taking pictures.

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    Quote Originally Posted by morrisman View Post
    My New Visby has quite noticeable wear on the saddle V ways where the apron side is .its not the bed that is worn but the inverted V section onthe saddle The saddle slopes down towards the apron side /
    The bed ways on my machine are heavily worn at the headstock end.. I haven't had a real good look at the saddle as yet, although I have removed it and the apron from the lathe. I'm suspecting that the saddle ways will also be worn and am considering installing some turcite to build it back up with the aim of reducing further wear in the bed ways.. It's a real shame that the ways weren't hardened during manufacture.

    I simply couldn't justify the expense of regrinding the bed ways and saddle ways as this is purely a hobby machine for me. Mind you I have absolutely no experience with installing and scraping in turcite so it could be a complete waste of time.

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    They used low quality cast iron in them . This advert is from 1942
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