I figured that with the arrival of a new machine, I shouldn't start yet another thread ill fail to update and instead keep all the progress or otherwise in here.

CVA Lathe - Pretty much finished with its solid compound but i dont think aluminium was a great choice it seems to have more harmonic issues than before, ill devise a more rigorous test before i go making it again.

DSG Lathe - Need to make a new fastlock backplate, I got drawings off a nice guy on PM so now i just have to spring for a 12" slug of 4140. Once a fresher chuck is mounted it'll need to make a couple of bushes for itself.

About two months ago some nice guys from Hella came over the road and asked if wanted to do a walk through before everything started being shut down. I am very sad to see such an advanced manufacturer going, especially when it was still profitable even without automotive. While there i asked if I could buy the Aciera F5 they had in the tool/maint room, they gave a fair price and i agreed.

Well after a lot of waiting it finally came over the road on their big forklift while i was away on holiday. It had been tagged out as broken in 2014 and not used since. It seems as though the X axis has a feed issue that i have yet to diagnose. the controls all seem free and i am yet to find any really egregious abuse. Due to space reasons ( I also got some other things like a set of rolls and a cold saw) My Bridgeport is going to have to be sold so PM me if interested.

If anyone here knows more about the smaller F mills powers feed i would be very keen to know more.

it didnt have any of the really fancy accessories but i did get its dividing head, geartrain, normal vertical head and a random rotary table. I was very concerned things would go missing as it had to sit there while all the greys purchases went out but all good.

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The quill only has a short 60mm of travel, and the handle being at the front pointed sideways is a bit odd, i also havent found any kind of stops or fine feed, the knob on the right seems to do nothing? I imagine something is broken in there

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The coolant sump and pump are at the bottom there, and thankfully have straight oil in them (its very gross but at least no corrosion)

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Phaser should like this, absolutely no labels on the controls at all. wooo


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I cant find a date or serial on the machine except the dro is dated 1976, cutting edge! I dont know if its factory (although all the mounting hardware is blackened so im guessing it is, also the machine has no gauge block or trav-a-dial mounts)

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Feed motor gearbox is in the foot with a tiny set of expanding pulleys like the main drive. that knob is feed speed adjustment, not exactly convenient, although you can turn rapids on at the side of the machine with a big handle.

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Part of the inbuilt arm to swing the vertical head away is missing, ill have to fabricate a new one. pretty heavy duty as the head only weighs 65kgs. I also cant find any lube points for the head so i think it has to be fully broken down to lubricate, wonder when that was last done? guessing I was in breeches still.

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Those lube lines in the apron are 1/8 OD, i sure bloody hope they aren't blocked!! They almost definitely will be though.

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Main drive setup, the expanding pulleys feel pretty good but the upper final drive sheaves are a bit worn.

And this it where im up to, trying to split away the x axis feeds clutch, im having huge trouble getting the two close fit dowels to budge, any tips on splitting flat cases like this without damage?

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In that photo you can also see the vee that provides location for the removable table, im sure in a dumpster somewhere its universal table is looking forlorn.

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