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    The teeth on my spindle were stripped, but a...

    The teeth on my spindle were stripped, but a toolmaker friend repaired it with a toothed sleeve that he made. Some details are in this thread:
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    Hi Droog, that link is for the AIG 200. The...

    Hi Droog,

    that link is for the AIG 200. The 200P is the machine in question here and its specs are quite different:
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    I've owned an AIG200P for 18months and very happy...

    I've owned an AIG200P for 18months and very happy with it, noting that it is my first TIG and I have only used it for mild steel to date (mostly autobody repairs). I couldn't find any other machine...
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    Hi Chris, Each lathe has a serial number...

    Hi Chris,

    Each lathe has a serial number stamped on the bed at the tailstock end. This number can be decoded to establish the model and date of manufacture. Mal at Australian Metal Working...
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    I’ve been distracted from the Hercus for some...

    I’ve been distracted from the Hercus for some time by other projects, but occasional uses made me realise I needed to organise my tooling better, so I recently completed some upgrades to this effect....
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    Hi Tex260Z I cannot remember exactly what...

    Hi Tex260Z

    I cannot remember exactly what gentleman who carried out the repair told me at the time and he sadly passed away some years ago, however I'm pretty sure he machined off the old teeth. ...
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    With the new dials now set up correctly I found...

    With the new dials now set up correctly I found that there was significant backlash in the Cross (20 thou) and compound slides (12 thou). This seemed consistent across the full range of travel, so I...
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    Thanks Tony for the image. That looks like a...

    Thanks Tony for the image. That looks like a perfect match to the location and size of the hole in mine. I'd guess it was made in the factory - its certainly precisely done. I have a collet holder...
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    Thanks Steve, I'm really pleased with how has...

    Thanks Steve, I'm really pleased with how has come together. You are probably onto something regarding possible accessory attachment; My lathe's original bed (Serial B5540) was stamped ‘E4’ at the...
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    Thanks Ratters, it must be an optional hole! :)

    Thanks Ratters, it must be an optional hole! :)
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    Hi All, A vacant hole is as much of a worry as...

    Hi All,

    A vacant hole is as much of a worry as left-over parts,:o so I am wondering if someone can tell me what the threaded hole (circled in blue) in the headstock is for?

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    The lathe came with 3 and 4 jaw chucks, a face...

    The lathe came with 3 and 4 jaw chucks, a face plate and a couple of dog plates. Both chucks had plenty of character, but the 3 jaw was VERY worn and I could have measured the run out with a ruler! I...
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    I had been worried the headstock bearings might...

    I had been worried the headstock bearings might be a little tight so I ran the lathe for twenty minutes or so at high speed but they barely got any warmer to touch, however having the belts whipping...
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    The drive unit was the last major chunk requiring...

    The drive unit was the last major chunk requiring attention. This mostly just required cleaning prepping and painting; however the countershaft assembly was in poor shape. The stepped pulley had...
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    390992 The tailstock that came with the lathe...

    390992

    The tailstock that came with the lathe is an earlier style that requires a special loose spanner to lock. Inspection revealed a lot of wear on the barrel/spindle threads and free play...
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    I'll ask at Haymes next time I'm in there, but...

    I'll ask at Haymes next time I'm in there, but even if they provide the mixing details I suspect it will be a series of tinter codes only relevant to the system they use. I would think the stores...
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    Thanks Ratters, Its certainly a very rewarding...

    Thanks Ratters, Its certainly a very rewarding project. I recommend you get started on yours!

    Hi Delux. Its an odd colour. Its a blue that is hard to tell from grey in some light, in the same way...
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    There was some good news on examination of the...

    There was some good news on examination of the headstock; it was obvious that the back gears, bull gear and drive pulley gears had all been ‘recently’ replaced and were as new – I imagine there is...
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    Thanks for the tip Baron J re the images, I'll...

    Thanks for the tip Baron J re the images, I'll try that with the nest batch.

    Regarding shimming Chris, I used hard brass sheet for the lead screw bearings and the rack, which is pretty ideal and...
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    You are correct Ratters, it would not be...

    You are correct Ratters, it would not be difficult to convert it to A spec if the gearbox leadscrew etc were available at 'the right price' (I've already blown the budget!)

    One of the items in my...
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    Hercus 9 B Restoration

    My last post was in 2009 and my Hercus restoration project languished untouched since then until a year ago. Most of it lay under a bench at my former workplace until I dragged it home late in 2019...
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    The Red in the bed

    Can anyone throw any light on why Hercus went to the trouble of painting the inside of the bed casting red?
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    I too have a B model, S/No. 5540, which is...

    I too have a B model, S/No. 5540, which is currently undergoing a rebuild. But you're right Blackfrancis, they can't have sold many.

    Incidently I picked up some parts from Bitza500 this morning,...
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    All good advice Pipeclay, but I beg to differ on...

    All good advice Pipeclay, but I beg to differ on the 'B' model specs: they have no quick change gearbox and do have powered crossfeed.

    Brett
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    Moglice is now available in Australia from...

    Moglice is now available in Australia from Dynaref in Dandenong Vic who have become Diamant's Aust agents. I think it is at least a couple of hundred dollars for a small kit....
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    Fine by me

    Fine by me
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    Lots of imput here, maybe we should start a...

    Lots of imput here, maybe we should start a thread on worn lathe beds?

    From my calculations the 8 thou wear in the saddle ways will give less than0002" variation over the leangth of a cut. There...
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    I'm no expert on this, but I understand the...

    I'm no expert on this, but I understand the scaping is just to fine tune the finish of the ground areas, and in the case of the saddle the surfaces contact correctly (too much contact causes...
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    Kats1719 I called Hercus on your suggestion;...

    Kats1719

    I called Hercus on your suggestion; to regrind the bed only - $380. To do the saddle - approx $200. I forgot to ask about the tailstock, and I don't think the prices included scraping....
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    Derek, Sorry I didn't word the post very well...

    Derek,

    Sorry I didn't word the post very well the toolpost grinder is fine, I think it just needs a new belt.

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    THe inital quote I got for grinding the Hercus' ways was $550. Which is...
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    Re Toolpost grinder. I haven't used it at all,...

    Re Toolpost grinder.

    I haven't used it at all, but it has certainly been well used. I believe that it was made specifically for the Hercus lathe - I have seen a couple come up on Ebay.

    I am...
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    Some info that I have already posted with a bit...

    Some info that I have already posted with a bit more for 'registration'
    Mine is a plain bearing Model 'B' in a very dark grey, standing on cast iron legs
    Serial No B5540
    Year 1956
    It is stamped ...
  34. Thread: Hercus 'B'

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    Peter, I've measured up the pulleys. The upper...

    Peter,

    I've measured up the pulleys. The upper pulley is an inch larger on each of the four steps than the headstock pulley, so I will have to start looking around for another source.

    Thanks...
  35. Thread: Hercus 'B'

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    Thanks Peter, I'll Measure up the Pulleys and...

    Thanks Peter,

    I'll Measure up the Pulleys and get back to you in the next couple of days

    Cheers

    Brett
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    Hercus 'B'

    About five years ago I acquired Hercus ‘model B’ lathe, somewhat opportunistically. It was functional, but very tired and certainly in need of some serious maintenance and rewiring. Nevertheless I...
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