Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 1 to 1 of 1
Thread: Restoring my ARM
-
23rd June 2020, 08:10 PM #1Most Valued Member
- Join Date
- Aug 2015
- Posts
- 4,425
Restoring my ARM
My inaugural post (more or less on the commencement of my restoration effort)!
Folk may have seen on other posts that I have acquired a Hurcus ARM model - serial # 15668.
So the first thing I did was buy the renovation book from AMH - and what a nice book it is! While I was at it, I bought the lubricating felts - I know I be needing them!
I've been looking at a list of things I will need to get the thing up and running, as well as things I want to get... In doing so, I wanted to seek the collective wisdom of people here:
First up, the lathe has the plain bearing version of the counter-shaft. I suspect unsurprisingly, these bearings are somewhat worn. Is it "usual" practice to swap these out for roller bearings (acknowledging that the counter-shaft pivot/yoke would need to be replaced: mine probably does anyway as at some point it has been broken and welded). What are the pros and cons here?
Second, the diagrams show a guard plate sandwtched between the gears and the gearbox. The Southbend part is PT389NK3, AMH lists it simply as "369", but goes on to describe it as for B and C models. So is this guard for A models also? Or is it different part? Or did the Hercus A model in fact never have this guard?
Lastly on this round, as a generalisation (if such is possible) are screw threads on the lathe UNC, UNF? Or perhaps Whitworth or some other?
Sorry I don't have any pictures to share - it's all pretty much in one piece still!
Cheers now, and stay safe
Geoff B
Read the full thread at metalworkforums.com...
-
23rd June 2020 08:10 PM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Posts
- Many
Similar Threads
-
Old Chair Needs Restoring
By EagerBeaver71 in forum RESTORATIONReplies: 18Last Post: 14th July 2017, 08:55 PM -
Restoring my MK3 Top
By Mooncabbage in forum TRITON / GMCReplies: 14Last Post: 21st January 2013, 01:04 AM -
More tools that I have been restoring
By mpatman in forum HAND TOOLS - UNPOWEREDReplies: 4Last Post: 20th January 2010, 03:20 PM -
restoring oldies
By Daddy3x in forum ANTIQUE AND COLLECTABLE TOOLSReplies: 2Last Post: 21st November 2009, 10:10 PM