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3rd Nov 2011, 11:16 PM
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This is no old OT lathe but a modern dual OT and Rose Engine lathe with CNC More pics here
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4th Nov 2011, 03:50 AM
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Now, that is an impressive display of ingenuity!
Makes my collection of MDF and ply look... sad... 
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4th Nov 2011, 05:41 PM
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That is a work of ART! |
4th Nov 2011, 11:53 PM
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Looks way to complicated for a little brain like mine Ray. Too many things happening at once, like rubbing your nose and scratching your bum all at the same time   .
Very nice looking old school look though, way cool  |
5th Nov 2011, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Claw Hama  Looks way to complicated for a little brain like mine Ray. Too many things happening at once, like rubbing your nose and scratching your bum all at the same time .
Very nice looking old school look though, way cool |
Mark you just reminded me that A Newcastle furniture company some years ago donated a Holtz OT Lathe to the Powerhouse Museum its stored at Castle Hill. Its all white gloves etc to get to see it stored out of view 
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5th Nov 2011, 08:59 AM
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If its stored out of view then they should give it to someone or group such as yours where it can be used and shown. I hate stuff like that. Even Aunt Mabels old tea pot etc should be out and used not shut away in a cupboard  . If they die in action its better than never being seen. |
5th Nov 2011, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Claw Hama If its stored out of view then they should give it to someone or group such as yours where it can be used and shown. I hate stuff like that. Even Aunt Mabels old tea pot etc should be out and used not shut away in a cupboard . If they die in action its better than never being seen. | Mark amazingly the people who donated it stipulated in the legal doc's it Was to be put on display and used.
Aunty Mable  she has a tea pot down there or how did you know Sue has one from her LOL
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5th Nov 2011, 10:06 AM
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Ha ha Ray Everyone has a tea pot from Aunt Mabel |
6th Nov 2011, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by wheelinround This is no old OT lathe but a modern dual OT and Rose Engine lathe with CNC More pics here
| Great engineering and beautifully finished. Good also to see some fine finished work
with true artistic form. Thanks Ray.
Cheers
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7th Nov 2011, 09:06 AM
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Bronte it goes to show that old and new can work together old Holtz and Even would have been right into and leading the way I reckon if around to day. Just look at some of the names from that period who still have business today.
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21st Nov 2011, 12:16 PM
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Its this level of workmanship that had me interested in OT rather than actually using the OT lathes.
Many years ago I did some interesting machine building and designing of smallish QA equipment found it facinating.
Looking at Ot lathes and today equipment I dare say we could show some significant improvements on manufacturer and most likely design as well. With out going down the track of a full blown CNC control system.
Machine tools required? Well I reckon you could get away with a Toolroom lathe and a small quality universal mill. Both might need a few accessories such as digital readouts, rotary tables etc. Doable? Yes I think it would be less than a new family car to set up the workshop.
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23rd Nov 2011, 02:45 PM
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I agree Hughie I remember seeing in the Canberra Mint a machine similar if not an actual Holtz amazed me every visit I did, I believe it was used for design of coins and medals.
I was following this fellows re-build recently of a nice OT lathe questioned him at the end as to how he had used it. He had not as an OT machine. Shed culture - One Guy From Barlick (Barnoldswick) | Forums | Metal Workings
Ah yes my visits to H&F dreams of lathe and mill  ............maybe a good grinder and set of files a scraper and shed big enough might be on order.
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24th Nov 2011, 02:04 PM
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Breathtaking..............................mmmmmmmm mm | |
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