Ian 2,417 #1 Posted March 9, 2015 Howdo all, well I started the morning working on the brake caliper mountings on Why Not, but the got slightly distracted! Would you look at all that space!! I could fit the GT and 3 more Wh's in The extra space was made by moving a pile of wood and my tool chest, and also by turning the bench around that Why Not is on... The reason for the space making.. You can just see it in front of the window.. Yep, that's right.. The lathe I was selling is no longer for sale So.. Why the change of heart? The big problem I had with it was/is the shaft at the bottom with the pulleys in has some serious play.. Way too much to make it usable.. But this morning I was looking at it thinking I should really give driving the lathe straight from the motor a whirl.. So with the very worn drive chain removed, I threw a belt on to see how it went.. Not the best of photo's but the lathe can take some quite serious deep cuts, far deeper than my old Southbend lathe.. Quite a nice finish on this bit of bar as well.. So the plan is to use this lathe (a TW Monoturn) for taking the bulk of material off any turning that needs to be done and then finishing the details off on the Southbend.. I will be fitting a cooling system as the bigger the slices the more the metal gets hot... 1 nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #2 Posted March 9, 2015 Good job. That pipe is the same as I used for the sleeves for the trans mod. 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 215 #3 Posted March 10, 2015 Looks great Ian, loads more space now for activities! Even enough room for a wheel horse or two I bet it's very handy having two lathes, especially with one being bigger than your south bend. Tom 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #4 Posted March 10, 2015 Spring cleaning already mate, looks a lot better 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #5 Posted March 10, 2015 looks a useful bit of kit! 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #6 Posted March 10, 2015 Wish I could see that much floor space in my workshop. 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #7 Posted March 11, 2015 Wish I had a workshop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 548 #8 Posted March 11, 2015 looks like there's space for the 6x6 again 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #9 Posted March 14, 2015 Good job. That pipe is the same as I used for the sleeves for the trans mod. Thanks Norm. The bit of pipe is an odd bit of scaffold pipe I had kicking about.. Looks great Ian, loads more space now for activities! Even enough room for a wheel horse or two I bet it's very handy having two lathes, especially with one being bigger than your south bend. Tom Thanks Tom. Yep enough space for a Wh or 2 more.. They will come at some point... I've not needed to use the Monoturn lathe yet, but I'm sure it will come in handy when the time comes.. Spring cleaning already mate, looks a lot better Not sure it could be called spring cleaning.. That would be way too much work looks a useful bit of kit! I'm sure it will be Wish I could see that much floor space in my workshop. I wish I had that much space too! It soon filled up with GT, heater, Hayter mower etc! Wish I had a workshop I thought you built a workshop Neil? looks like there's space for the 6x6 again If I had the money it would be back Koen.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #10 Posted March 15, 2015 I hope your health insurance premiums are paid up, if I had that tractor I would be in hospital all the time, its why I sold my Motorcycles, 10 wrecks in a month. A couple liters of Kentucky Straight Bourbon didn't have anything to do with the accidents (sure it didn't), but at least it lessened the pain temporarily. I don't ride two wheelers or drink anymore, but I could see getting upside down in that rig real fast. I'd love to see a video of it going down the street. 1 Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #11 Posted March 21, 2015 I hope your health insurance premiums are paid up, if I had that tractor I would be in hospital all the time, its why I sold my Motorcycles, 10 wrecks in a month. A couple liters of Kentucky Straight Bourbon didn't have anything to do with the accidents (sure it didn't), but at least it lessened the pain temporarily. I don't ride two wheelers or drink anymore, but I could see getting upside down in that rig real fast. I'd love to see a video of it going down the street. Don't worry, unlike most Russian drivers I have a good sense of self preservation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
