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12th May 2011, 09:58 AM #16.
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Yep, both are on my list. I've had a wall switched powerpoint for a light (probably a double fluoro) on the ceiling almost above the lathe and I'll add another light that I can control the direction of while standing at the lathe. I was playing with the design of coolant systems in my head last night in bed. I have a lot of trouble sleeping and so spend a lot of time playing with woodwork and metal work ideas in my head.
I really like the way you have sheeted the walls for easy cleaning. That's got me thinking a bit
I thought the miniorb would be noisy but it's fine and reflects the light around quite nicely for the moment anyway.
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12th May 2011, 10:15 AM #17GOLD MEMBER
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A basic cooling system can be made fairly cheaply with the use of a water feature pump.plastic container,tubing and tap/nozzle.
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12th May 2011, 10:17 AM #18.
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12th May 2011, 09:56 PM #19GOLD MEMBER
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nice shed and machine.
you look like you all ready have a good live center jacobs chuck and tool post.
do you have a descant grinder for tool sharping. maybe you should think about a drink holder. i all ways needed one until i started to keep my chip try like yours empty. except for a paint brush and drink.
i wouldn't rush in too hard to buy tooling.i think buy a few things first and after you use them buy something else. may be buy or make a scribing block like mentioned else where a dial indercator. you know a clip board is handy for drawings. hung on a stand or on the wall.some where.
how come you have two compound slides?
i think buy a few things first and after you use them buy something else.
have fun.
aaron
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13th May 2011, 12:53 AM #20.
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Yeah, I'm happy with those.
do you have a descant grinder for tool sharping. maybe you should think about a drink holder. i all ways needed one until i started to keep my chip try like yours empty. except for a paint brush and drink.
i wouldn't rush in too hard to buy tooling.i think buy a few things first and after you use them buy something else. may be buy or make a scribing block like mentioned else where a dial indercator.
you know a clip board is handy for drawings. hung on a stand or on the wall.some where.
how come you have two compound slides?
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13th May 2011, 02:48 AM #21Senior Member
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Hi Bob,
You referred to turning between centres in your first post, unless I missed it you don't have the mt3-2 sleeve for the headstock and an mt2 dead centre to go with it(mentioned by PIPECLAY) this combination is the best as it lets you centre up closer to the drive dog. PIPECLAY's suggestion of the chuck mounted centre is the other option.
Although I have sold several, I agree with Ken, the cost of the milling attachment would go a long way towards the cost of a mill or mill/drill which has got to be a better solution.
You could spend 3 or 4 times the cost of your lathe if you try to get "all the goodies".
As for a motor, a 1/2hp is all I use on the 260 and it does very decent depth of cut without problems.
Mal
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13th May 2011, 09:15 AM #22.
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Azz and his drink holder!! Though I have noticed the absence of the ubiquitous can in his more recent photos. What's happening Azz?
Bob,
Do the serial numbers on the bed and tailstock match? If they don't there is the possibilty that the headstock and tailstock spindles will not align.
A quick way of checking is to place dead centres in both the headstock spindle and the tailstock. Bring them close together and place something like a piece of shim material, razor blade, Stanley trimmer blade etc. carefully between the points of the centres. Advance the tailstock gently so that the shim or blade is just held in place. If the centres are not aligned, the shim or blade will deflect showing the direction of non alignment.
On my '59 Model A, I had to raise the height of the tailstock by about 0.005" with brass shim. The serial numbers did not match.
BT
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13th May 2011, 09:27 AM #23GOLD MEMBER
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mine dont match. i wonder does any body here have a lathe with serial no 6254.
thats the no. on my tailstock. my lathe is no. 6257.
the can was shaping up to be a trade mark. some times i just forget.
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13th May 2011, 09:38 AM #24.
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OK - I'll check it out, but I will need a couple of dead centre's first.
After further consideration I have decided to go the VFD/VSD route.
Does anyone know anything about the SAJ units like these?
SAJ 0.75KW VSD VFD inverter 240V variable speed drive | eBay
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13th May 2011, 09:52 AM #25.
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Good point - also If I get a mt3-2 sleeve that will give me the ability to "borrow" from the large mt3 stuff from work.
Although I have sold several, I agree with Ken, the cost of the milling attachment would go a long way towards the cost of a mill or mill/drill which has got to be a better solution.
You could spend 3 or 4 times the cost of your lathe if you try to get "all the goodies".
As for a motor, a 1/2hp is all I use on the 260 and it does very decent depth of cut without problems.
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13th May 2011, 09:53 AM #26.
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So you end up with a trail of rusty rings on all your gear, something out of Hansel and Gretel
There was an auction over here last year of a bunch of ex TAFE Hercus 260s. Of the 6 lathes, only one had matching serial numbers. My Schaubin mill has different body and vertical head numbers suggesting mix and match occurs at all levels.
BT
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13th May 2011, 10:10 AM #27.
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Good point - also If I get a mt3-2 sleeve that will give me the ability to "borrow" from the large mt3 stuff from work.
You can borrow from your work now. The headstock spindle bore is 3 Morse. The idea of increasing the capacity of the tailstock from 2 to 3 will undoubtedly introduce what has previously been referred to as the Zyto effect or Zytoism. ( the amplification of errors resulting from the addition of adapters) A seach in this forum will reveal all.
BT
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13th May 2011, 10:14 AM #28.
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13th May 2011, 10:42 PM #29Cba
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Does anyone know anything about the SAJ units like these?
SAJ 0.75KW VSD VFD inverter 240V variable speed drive | eBay[/QUOTE]
The good is that it is very reasonably priced, and that it is a modern "sensorless vector" thechnology drive. Meaning it should maintain a good torque down to very low rpm's, thus needing less belt changes when using.
It is a newer Chinese drive maker. Meaning the product is not yet proven to be or not to be reliable. And it is not yet established as a worldwide supplier, meaning you may find it difficult to find any online literature about this drive or its maker (written in another language than Chinese). With the exception of the user manual offered by the Australian importer, and this manual looks well made to me. It may or not be easy to get a warranty replacement if found faulty, therefore it would be definitely an advantage if you can visit the AU importer for a chat to get a feel before buying. If he just imported a small batch to see how they sell and how they last, you may be paying good money to essentially do the testing.
Yo can find top brand name VFD's in this price range if you have time to study the market and wait for a bargain. Small VFD's are nowdays very much like consumer electronics, designed to last some 5 to 10 years and definitely not repaireable. A major failure source are the filter capacitors. They always and on purpose have a special size so you will not find a replacement to fit. I would expect top brand name VSD's to use the better and higher rated industrial quality components. All things to consider. Yes I know, sometimes it is just so convenient and irresistibly cheap, like that TV from Aldi....
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