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18th Jan 2021, 11:51 AM
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The colour is called Pale Eucalypt from the...
The colour is called Pale Eucalypt from the Taubmans range. I think White Knight might be owned by Taubmans. I originally wanted to use a hammer finish paint to help conceal some of the roughness of...
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17th Jan 2021, 08:02 PM
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Thanks Steve.
Thanks Steve.
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17th Jan 2021, 05:37 PM
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I started cleaning and painting the castings, so...
I started cleaning and painting the castings, so far the headstock, tailstock, tail mount and saddle have been cleaned and received a first coat of paint.
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14th Jan 2021, 04:32 PM
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Could somebody tell me what this gear is called?...
Could somebody tell me what this gear is called? It is the small gear on the end of the spindle which drives the change wheels to turn the lead screw when engaged. And is the bracket where the change...
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11th Jan 2021, 08:33 PM
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Alan, converting the value of money from 1939 to...
Alan, converting the value of money from 1939 to present day puts things into perspective. It seems so strange to see such low prices on those old ads not having lived in that time period and...
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11th Jan 2021, 12:08 PM
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Thanks Ray. Garry brought that ad to my attention...
Thanks Ray. Garry brought that ad to my attention earlier today. I’ve already been in contact with the seller. It looks more complete and much better condition than mine is. Lol. Too bad it’s in...
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10th Jan 2021, 11:08 PM
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That is very interesting, did he build the locos...
That is very interesting, did he build the locos himself?
Do you know roughly how many of these lathes Clarrie made? It’s hard to imagine large volumes of production coming out of a backyard... -
10th Jan 2021, 08:21 PM
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I was debating whether or not to disassemble the...
I was debating whether or not to disassemble the headstock. The spindle was spinning freely but on closer inspection I noticed some insects had at some stage taken up residence in the bearing oil...
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6th Jan 2021, 08:15 PM
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Thanks for the link, Steve. putting a safe limit...
Thanks for the link, Steve. putting a safe limit mark on the chuck is a really good idea. Your explanation was fine, I understood what you meant. I also watched the youtube video, he explains things...
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6th Jan 2021, 09:08 AM
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I found this old ad from 1939 while searching...
I found this old ad from 1939 while searching through the national archives website. At the bottom right hand corner, you can buy a lathe on sale for less than £11. The sketch looks like a version of...
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5th Jan 2021, 09:40 PM
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I started the disassembly process, removing...
I started the disassembly process, removing starting with the easy bits. Both the compound and cross slides just screw right out. I thought there might have been some kind of stop to prevent that...
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5th Jan 2021, 09:06 PM
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My brother has a HAFCO 350B which he swapped the...
My brother has a HAFCO 350B which he swapped the tool post for a quick change post and no longer needs the 4 tool post that came on his lathe so he gave it to me today. Ummmm, it doesn't exactly...
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5th Jan 2021, 02:03 AM
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Hi Alan, I am really happy with the purchase....
Hi Alan,
I am really happy with the purchase. I bought it thinking worst case, if it is too far worn, I would restore it just for show, so I have no expectations from it. So far I have been ... -
4th Jan 2021, 08:33 PM
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I started cleaning the lathe today to see what I...
I started cleaning the lathe today to see what I had to work with. I was surprised how easily the very light surface rust cleaned away. With a piece of green scotchbrite and some WD40, the leadscrew...
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4th Jan 2021, 08:33 AM
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Hi Alan, thanks for the welcome, I’m happy to be...
Hi Alan, thanks for the welcome, I’m happy to be here.
Here are some of the measurements I took yesterday. Most measurements were taken with vernier calipers which have a metric and imperial scale... -
Hi Rob, I didn’t realise my posts were being...
Hi Rob,
I didn’t realise my posts were being auto moderated at first, so I made a new welcome thread. In the meantime my initial replies in this thread became visible. Grahame responded in the... -
3rd Jan 2021, 09:07 PM
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I took a few more photos and started taking some...
I took a few more photos and started taking some measurements. I don't really know the best way to start the restoration so I thought I'd take a few more photos and measure whatever seemed worth...
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3rd Jan 2021, 05:14 PM
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Thanks Ray. That is definitely helpful...
Thanks Ray. That is definitely helpful information. I have also sent a PM to Andrew C asking about his lathe. Not sure if he is still visits the forum since it has been a long time since his last...
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3rd Jan 2021, 04:14 PM
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Hi Grahame, thanks for lifting the moderation. I...
Hi Grahame, thanks for lifting the moderation. I did find the lathes uk site. It has some good photos that should be helpful.
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3rd Jan 2021, 04:06 PM
Thread: Hi...........again!
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Hi Grahame, thank you for the welcome and the...
Hi Grahame, thank you for the welcome and the explanation. It seems to be the auto moderation that I was having trouble with. I understand the need for such moderation to try and keep undesirable...
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3rd Jan 2021, 01:38 PM
Thread: Hi...........again!
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Hi...........again!
Hi, this is Jayne, again. Sorry for starting a new welcome thread. My posts seem to disappear when I submit them and starting a new welcome thread seems to be the only way for me to reply. I have...
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Hi Rob, thanks for the welcome. I must be doing...
Hi Rob, thanks for the welcome.
I must be doing something wrong, this is my second attempt at replying to your post, the first one didn’t show up.
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Hi Rob. Thanks for the welcome. I did try...
Hi Rob. Thanks for the welcome. I did try starting a thread in the Hercus section with some photos but my post hasn’t shown up. I was using my phone to post the thread. A pop up message appeared when...
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3rd Jan 2021, 11:38 AM
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Hercus/Burden/Bagear Bar-Bed Lathe Restoration
Hi everyone. I just acquired a “new” (to me) vintage lathe which I would like to restore. It is a small bar bed lathe, possibly from around the 1940’s. Technically, I don’t think it is a Hercus but...
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Hi!
Hi, my name is Jayne from Sydney. I joined this forum hoping to learn a few things about metalworking in general and particularly about restoring, setting up and using an old vintage lathe I recently...