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16th April 2015, 11:03 AM #31Member
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16th April 2015, 11:25 AM #32
TRY this
http://www.authenticlightingandhardware.com/oilers.html
All sorts of vintage items.
Its a Brisbane based business.I have used them and had no problems.
< Edit sorry,did not notice the thread reference till now>
Grahame
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20th April 2015, 12:48 PM #33Novice
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Update.
I *think* I've finished repainting all the bits I'm going to paint. Very happy about that.
I'm currently waiting on a betalon belt and some oilers.
Is it just me, or is metal polishing a Zen activity?
Everything is back together except:
- gearbox is in place so it doesn't rattle around the shed, but is empty.
I will deal with replacing the selector gear and using it to ensure leadscrew/powerfeed gear spacing is correct as the last task.
- bearings will need to be torqued once belt arrives
- motor pulleys will also occur after belt arrives
- Small oilers will need to go on. *May* require some retapping. I will see.
- wiring of VFD
- adjustment/alignment. Some gibs are very ordinary and a couple are missing. I'll have to fix that.
Felt wipers are installed ready to go.
All shafts, journals, oil galleries, gears, keys, keyways, threads have been cleaned and lubed.
No hammers were required during assembly this time.
Powerfeed and crossfeed both tested by hand and seem to work.
I will be away next week. I assume the belt and oilers won't turn up until I've gone.
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20th April 2015, 03:28 PM #34GOLD MEMBER
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Nice restoration and paintwork.
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23rd April 2015, 09:29 PM #35Novice
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The oilers and the betalon belt turned up today.
The oilers are close, but I will have to run a tap through for the threads.
I expected that. That's ok.
However, the new belt is about 1230mm long. I ordered 1520mm.
Belt is way to short.
I sent a photo and an email.
I don't foresee a problem with getting a replacement.
However, hopefully I'll get another sent without them waiting for me to return the short belt first.
Otherwise that will be 2 weeks shipping each way, and a wait time of a month.
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24th April 2015, 02:31 AM #36Senior Member
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As a matter of interest what thread did the the oilers turn out to have?
Frank.
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24th April 2015, 11:00 AM #37Member
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24th April 2015, 11:49 AM #38Novice
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27th April 2015, 10:22 AM #39Senior Member
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Mars
Welcome wow another Mars mystery machine.Never seen one like that before think is a dedicated screw cutting machine pic didnt show up a power feed shaft that most have i have seen with a sliding dog clutch engagement.My Great Scot [mars alias] is in pieces for a dedicated restoration and can help you with pics for back gear if you want cheers John.
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25th May 2015, 07:15 PM #40Novice
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Thanks for the offer John.
Not much progress recently as I've been away.
I returned to find sections of driveway missing due to the heavy rain a few weeks back, so I've had to get that sorted first.
However, the oilers have turned up along with the correct length belt and some brass shim stock.
I shimmed the bearings.
I'll make some new felt wipers and start doing some final headstock assembly next weekend ready for motor wiring I hope.
I've retapped the holes for the oilers, cleaned them out, and oilers are installed.
I've also removed the headstock and the gap again and made sure there is no paint or crud on the machined mating surfaces.
When I get the spindle, belt and wipers finally set, I'll look at getting headstock alignment sorted.
So, some slow progress, but progress nevertheless.
While away, I made the acquaintance of an aged machinist.
Living next to a very old shed. Dirt floor except for the concrete plinths his machines are on.
A massive Warner a Swasey turrent lathe, Colchester stuff, Cincinatti mills, you name it.
That man knows some stuff, and we talked about all sorts of gear and techniques.
Well, he talked. I listened. I find I learn more that way.
In a gesture that means a fair bit to me, he gave me his original cope of Audel's machinist and toolmakers handbook.
Before he gave it to me, he recited the little verse at the start of the book by heart.
You meet some great people in this country while wandering around if you take the time.
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25th May 2015, 10:28 PM #41GOLD MEMBER
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Hi hudnut, if it's not to much trouble, what is the verse in the front of the book, please?
Kryn
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25th May 2015, 10:38 PM #42Novice
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Hi Kryn,
An hour with this book would have brought to your mind,
The secret that took a whole year to find;
The facts that you learned at enormous expense,
Were all in this book to commence.
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25th May 2015, 10:46 PM #43GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks hudnut, very thought provoking.
What are your thoughts on the book, please? Is it something the beginner machinist could use, or is it more the advanced machinist? Looked up our friend Google and it looks an interesting book, $66 from Amazon.
Cheers
KrynLast edited by KBs PensNmore; 25th May 2015 at 10:59 PM. Reason: More details
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27th May 2015, 08:08 PM #44Novice
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Kryn, it looks like a reference book for apprentices starting out. Covers measuring tools and proper use, laying out, marking up, arithmetic, geometry, lathe components, lathe use, change gears,thread cutting and types, blueprint reading, milling machines and use, drilling, reference charts, types of metal and identification, furnaces and heat treatment etc.
My copy is 1942 vintage by frank d graham. I believe there are updated versions by another author that covers cnc.
However, I'm happy Ive got this one. Its very much a "learn from first principles" type text. It explains things very well and logically.
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