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Damien

Not sure what I paid for mine as was part of a job lot for $1000 for Herbert drill, Warner and swasey no2 turret lathe, and a table saw. Lathe is very solid beast 1946 I think. Table saw...

Damien, I confirm bolts on my Alfred Herbert drill to mount base to top are 1/2" 12 tpi whitworth. Base is threaded and top has 9/16 clearance holes.

I can make a new one I guess, have a hunk of cast steel (wear edge off a grader blade) so I will play with a set up for shaper. If grader blade too tough, will think about brass as suggested by...

Hi

i have just purchased an Alfred Herbert drill. The gib for the table is cast and has broken as per the pics. The table is raised and lowered on dovetail ways just like a mill. I am...

This looks like what you are after. If so, is free to good home. If interested, PM me.

David

Bryan

runs quietly for big gearbox. Top speeds fairly slow - 640 on lathe spindle, 500 on drill press and 128 on horizontal mill. Is like an overgrown small lathe. Threaded spindle (rather than...

Progress with tidy up of machine. Did not really need "restoration" per se as was in fine working order with no rust despite 30 years on board bulk ore carrier.

David

Thanks Gavin...I will give clamps a go as first cab off the rank

Thanks Bob. I did see refs in threads about axial drilling of chuck and keep it as an option. I am trying to practice a far too recently learned approach to analysing mechanical problems...that is...

Thinking further on the question of removing taper mounted chucks, the persistent theme in my reading of threads is how hard they are to remove. Assuming the JT6 tapers on my Waldown spindle and the...

Many thanks. I saw some references to using wedges when searching other threads. I will make some/buy some and give it a shot. Unclear to me why the bit wobbles when chuck looks ok...perhaps some...

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I have just got my Waldown 8SN wired for 3 phase and discovered considerable wobbly-ness of drill bits when fired up. The chuck is Jacobs on Jacobs taper (JT6?) directly on the spindle...

Thanks to all for useful ideas/advice. Have done job now by setting up steady next to headstock. The comments about job "walking" out of chuck useful as I had to watch job in chuck closely. ...

Yes. I think that at the end of the day, cannot turn REALLY accurately at the extreme end of lathe bed on fixed steady alone. I think answer is to transfer to a larger lathe and turn between...

Thanks Stu. You were too quick for me. I think is probably best I can do. I was hoping to turn a fairly accurate concentric groove in the shaft at its right hand extremity.

Re my previous post, I have read previous posts on this. I am aware that when three fingers of steady are snugged against shaft, DTI will show no movement when placed right next to steady. But when...

Dear all

how do I dial in a long shaft on the fixed steady when no room to use tailstock as a reference? I found no rhyme or reason when I twiddled the screws on the steady. The error on the DTI...

Josh

Thanks for offer on locking collar. Chances are 50:50 on a successful braze job but I will give it my best.

Ewan

Yes, quality of Waldown drills very pleasing on all aspects in my view....

many thanks. A neat little switch. I will keep my eye out for something respectable. The GMF 3 phase 8" bench grinder that went off on Ebay this week for $100 ( from memory) had an identical...

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Here are pics of my latest purchase. $200 at swap meet in canberra. I thought about refurbishing but it seemed to clean up ok. Have to track down proper looking switch (440v) and will try...

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Have now done the searching and reading that I should have done before my original post. I conclude that I am not going to worry too much whether I am using hot or cold roll. I'm don't...

as soon as I posted thread, Morrisman's thread on same subject popped up.

Dave

Dear all

US fellas on YouTube often refer to cold roll steel. What is the difference with hot rolled(?) steel and how can I tell which is which.

Dave

Yes, have seen all Keith's videos and he has inspired me to try and do this shaft project even though it is only a tractor saw. I love his quiet analytical approach. As for Dainichi, have rebuilt...

I meant to say 38.32mm one way and 38.30 the other making it .02mm out of round or just under a thou.

David

Oh and I forgot...I thought about bushing the bearings (if that is correct term) and may have to do that but would need to make sure bushes did not spin in the bearing ( perhaps loctite them in). ...

Thanks for lots of replies. Rule of thumb fits good guide, thanks. The bronze bushes are flanged both ends (my TAFE machining and fitting book calls them combination bearings). They are split and...

Dear All
I am refurbishing a 38mm shaft from a 36" PTO saw on my tractor. It has plain bronze bearings.
I plan to build up the shaft with bronze braze to fit the slightly worn bearings. Shaft...

Reading this thread, I did not realise Titan chisels collectable. See pic. I ran up to my shed to dig these out that I got from my grandfather. Most of my chisels are the epoxy handled Stanley's...

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what is the purpose of the object with the screws around it's circumference? It is located on the shaft that advances the shaper/milling table on my Dainichi Universal...

Thanks Chris. Best explanation I have read to date. The derivation of 127 is fascinating...the first whole number (of teeth) you can get based on 25.4mm=1" standard. The really confusing bit about...

My calculator confirms these numbers. So why not 125 tooth rather than 120

yes, there is a risk that I melt the parent metal. I think I will not take the risk. I am now sure that is bronze fitting (although it has a chromey lustre, is gold in middle) and is quite hard to...

Many thanks gherringh for lucid description. I never thought of the 127 tooth wheel as half 25.4 which it is. My rationalisation of 127/120 compound was that these two numbers are the first whole...

I meant prefluxed rod...made by CIG

I was going to use braising rod -pre flexed things. The fitting is a wear part - small worm drive "gear box" that I crank with a handle to furl the sail. I will see how hard it is to drill.

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I have a yacht fitting that is worn and needs building back up with filler rod...I can't tell if is brass or bronze. I am assuming bronze as I think I read somewhere that brass and...

Sorry Joe

Pressed send too fast. Thanks for nice offer of 1/4" chuck. Will keep in mind. Won't be able to run machine until I get 3 phase installed to shed (for other machines - Douglas Shaper...

Thanks Malb and Joe

Re Malb, I think advice good - key point for me is that at minimum speed of 3000rpm, probably burn 3.5mm bit - need gentle touch and flood of cutting oil. I don't really...

Is a 127x100 hercus compound gear ALL I need to cut imperial threads on my ARM?

David

Dear all
Just purchased Waldown NH sensitive drilling machine Model III. See pics. Chuck handles to 3.5mm. Should I even consider a slightly larger chuck or is machine so finely tuned that I this...

Sorry all, this was meant to be a pm for jack620 but could not work out how to attach pics to pm.

Made by south bend. Fits my Hercus 9" carriage. Widest point of dovetail on item is 52mm.
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Re oil for headstock and gearboxes..I was going to use "hypoid stuff" on my restored lathe ...what should I use when I get round to filling gearboxes up again?

David

I have had a note on my shed wall for years now saying Biro ink, metho and shellac flakes. Never tried it but got it from a 1950's Model Engineer mag.

I think is reversible at headstock - so many levers. I only just (stupidly) worked out how a revolving shaft can use a key way to drive the feed. It is all wonderfully chunky and precise so each...

Dear All

I have taken delivery of the Dainichi Universal Machine. I have begun to pull it down. First is carriage apron - here are initial pics for info. Of interest for me is the second photo...

I saw someone refer to using a gooseneck on shaper. I too use a wacking great Armstrong gooseneck that I bought on ebay thinking it was half the size. I ground down the top of the gooseneck little...

So how do you get dull rusty metal that is in intricate shapes (gear teeth etc) bright looking like new?
David

Thanks Ewen. I will keep on base for the moment as is a substantial piece of work made from a sheet of 6mm steel 2mx1.5m. I don't expect to have it running for some time as I will try to give a...

Here are some pics - not very good but will get more..still working out how to do it

David