Thread: opps impulsive buy

Azzrock

Looks just like a Colchester Student I used to own if it is, it weighs about 600 kg. There should be a tapped hole about 7/8" dia just in fron of the chuck in the bed and when I had mine there was a metal ring welded to a bolt that screwed into this hole and was the lifting point. Balanced using the saddle and tailstock to level it when suspended from this ring.

I used an engine crane to move it around my garage.

They are a brilliant machine, have fun with it.

Cheers

Col

hi again
gq i think it was a good deal but wasn't sure. That's what really sold it for me the price. i was just having a look at a few other items. Really Ive been in the market for a mill and then bigger lathe.

thanks swarfmaker for the tip. did u buy the nuttle at auction as well.
do you have any colchester castings?

hi wbleeker that's great news. i used a few colchesters about 2o years ago.
i liked them then.

col and julia thanks for the tip and positive feed back on the lathe. i have a few lifting eyes hopefully they will fit. did you say there was only 1 lifting point.

Originally Posted by Col n Julia

Azzrock

Looks just like a Colchester Student I used to own if it is, it weighs about 600 kg. There should be a tapped hole about 7/8" dia just in fron of the chuck in the bed and when I had mine there was a metal ring welded to a bolt that screwed into this hole and was the lifting point. Balanced using the saddle and tailstock to level it when suspended from this ring.

I used an engine crane to move it around my garage.

They are a brilliant machine, have fun with it.

Cheers

Col

Yes mine just had the one, The eye was contained in the little winging drawer under the tailstock end. From memory was about 75mm dia and solidly welded to a thread that fitted the hole I described. Used it twice, picked up the whole thing with no dramas.

Enjoy your new machine..

Cheers

Col

Aaron, Only too happy to help. I bought the Nuttall locally, advertised here actually. The seller didn't have the room to keep it and I had plenty of room in the garage for it right next to a three phase outlet. I grabbed it as it had the capacity to turn the Bolton No 12 Flywheel casting (14" dia) after I made a 14" faceplate for it of course. I've had to make a few other parts for the lathe such as a new tailstock handwheel casting and the hi and low range gear box lever. A new top slide is coming as soon as I can get it on the mill. I have a QCTP to go on the Nuttall and decided to make a new topslide as I can't bring myself to butcher the orignal one designed for the 4 way post. It really is an amazing machine, tapered gibs on the slides. The spindle is still in good nick for a 70 YO lathe. I'm now toying with the idea of a bed regrind.

I don't have any colchester casting but what do you need?

Originally Posted by azzrock

thanks swarfmaker for the tip. did u buy the nuttle at auction as well.
do you have any colchester castings?

hi wbleeker that's great news. i used a few colchesters about 2o years ago.
i liked them then.

i got the machine home. its a Colchester master. Im pretty happy with the new
lathe it all seems in good order. quick change gear box has both metric and English
threads. now i just have to fit a single phase motor and decide where to put it.

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the bloke in the photo is my best mate. he was a big help
i have given the lathe a quick clean but there is a lot of scrubbing to go.

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Originally Posted by Swarfmaker1

Aaron, Only too happy to help. I bought the Nuttall locally, advertised here actually. The seller didn't have the room to keep it and I had plenty of room in the garage for it right next to a three phase outlet. I grabbed it as it had the capacity to turn the Bolton No 12 Flywheel casting (14" dia) after I made a 14" faceplate for it of course. I've had to make a few other parts for the lathe such as a new tailstock handwheel casting and the hi and low range gear box lever. A new top slide is coming as soon as I can get it on the mill. I have a QCTP to go on the Nuttall and decided to make a new topslide as I can't bring myself to butcher the orignal one designed for the 4 way post. It really is an amazing machine, tapered gibs on the slides. The spindle is still in good nick for a 70 YO lathe. I'm now toying with the idea of a bed regrind.

I don't have any colchester casting but what do you need?

hi again swarfmaker you said you made a face plate. just wondering how you cut the tapered key way? I will have to either make or buy a chuck baking plate. As there is no 4 jaw chuck.

Looks great. I know cleaning is tedious, but it's also exciting, seeing what emerges from the grime, making little discoveries as you go. Have fun.

Nice looking machine, what hp is the existing 3phase motor?

Hi Fred how are you. Im not shore for some reason i think 2hp.
ill check tomorrow .

Have you thought about keeping the 3ph motor and hooking it up to a VFD?

Plenty of good advice regarding this on the forum

i have thought about it. i wasn't shore how that worked. can i just buy a vsd program the parameters of the motor and plug it in? You have Vsd on your machines do you loose much torque?

Hi azzrock,
Now if thats not a trailer it will do until we get one!
Looks great, taper turning and all.

As for VSDs, it depends whats there already as to how easy it is to do. But it would likely be as easy converting it to 240V.

Stuart

hi Stuart not a bad trailer hay its not mine . i rent it for $50 a day.
im not shore if the taper turning attachment is all there.
ive never used one.

Good to see it's home safe and congratulations.
The only part that looks to be missing off the taper attachment is the part that bolts to the bed (dead man arm)
You can look up the Grizzly manuals to give you a better idea, but it wont be hard to make one up.

Dave