Stormin 4,458 #51 Posted September 19, 2014 Have you more photo's of them. Look interesting machines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 548 #52 Posted September 20, 2014 My small lathe is a 12"X24" sears Atlas my larger one is a 1910 18" Greeves Klusman20130923_114821.jpg ooh 4 jaw chuck, self centering? oh and can we have more pic's of it? we love pic's around here Koen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocboni 257 #53 Posted September 26, 2014 Ive got a Denford 280VS and a Denford easimill with the CNC gear removed. was fun getting down the steps to the workshop, had to be careful i didn't drop in in the pond! 1 Anglo Traction reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #54 Posted September 26, 2014 Very nice Rhys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,876 #55 Posted September 27, 2014 here is our nearly new lathe (1954) it called a little john, any info on these machines would be helpfull, i found out how to plug it in so thats a start 1 Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #56 Posted September 27, 2014 Nice Nigel. I've never seen a capstan lathe that size. A good collection of accessories as well. Very handy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,876 #57 Posted September 27, 2014 it was made by raglan engineering co notingham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #58 Posted September 27, 2014 Yèah, nice lathe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #59 Posted September 27, 2014 The new machine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #60 Posted September 27, 2014 Very nice James! Won't be long before we have lathe corner on the forum... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diggerjames 543 #61 Posted September 27, 2014 Very nice James! Won't be long before we have lathe corner on the forum... that's a good idea mark would be good to show off ou turning skills and give help and advice to our members ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #62 Posted September 27, 2014 That wall brings back memories. Must have been the standard colour in days gone by. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anglo Traction 1,016 #63 Posted September 30, 2014 Nice strong 'Harrison' James...... Is it an L5 or an L5A?...can't quite make out what the Swing size is from the pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anglo Traction 1,016 #64 Posted September 30, 2014 here is our nearly new lathe (1954) it called a little john, any info on these machines would be helpfull, i found out how to plug it in so thats a start It's a MK1 Capstan Nigel. There is a wealth of info for you in this link- http://www.lathes.co.uk/raglan/page4.html . Very versatile machine . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,876 #65 Posted September 30, 2014 It's a MK1 Capstan Nigel. There is a wealth of info for you in this link- http://www.lathes.co.uk/raglan/page4.html . Very versatile machine . many thank richard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #66 Posted September 30, 2014 That's a rather nice lathe Nigel Can you tell me what the distance is from the center of the chuck to the bed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #67 Posted September 30, 2014 Ahh, is there enough swing to fit a hub? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #68 Posted September 30, 2014 Ahh, is there enough swing to fit a hub? Nope... A rear wheel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #69 Posted September 30, 2014 That'd be a big lathe! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #70 Posted September 30, 2014 It would need to be!! I don't think Nigel's lathe is big enough somehow looking at the photo's! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slf-uk 914 #71 Posted October 1, 2014 Nope... A rear wheel A rotary table on a mill might be an easy way to cut the centre out of a wheel, if that is what you are trying to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocboni 257 #72 Posted October 1, 2014 Often do that when the swing on my lathe isn't big enough, also seen a cast flywheel for a steam engine machined by mounting a toolpost on the bed and having a mandrel supported at the bottom and driven from the top by the mill, had to go slow though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #73 Posted October 1, 2014 A rotary table on a mill might be an easy way to cut the centre out of a wheel, if that is what you are trying to do. Hi Iain, yep that's what I'm trying to do, cut the center out the wheel.. A rotary table on a mill would be handy, but as I don't have one it looks like I'm going to have to make my own lathe that's big enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 642 #74 Posted October 19, 2014 Picked this up today. It was left to us by a family member who passed away a few months ago I am sure it will come in handy when I learn how to use it Very heavy & has plenty of tooling. Look forward to playing with it on these cold winter nights when they arrive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #75 Posted October 19, 2014 Looks a nice piece of kit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
