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4th June 2012, 08:03 PM #61Dave J Guest
I made up a timber board for the top of my headstock with 4 small nails protruding underneath that locate in the socket head screws holding the cover on.
This way it doesn't slide anywhere and if I have to get into it I just lift the board with what ever is on it. It's only supposed to be for placings things for the currant job, but always seems to pile up with everything.
The next time you have the cover off, try putting it back on with no goo, mine seals fine without any at all.
As for checking things like sight glasses, I am the same as I don't fuss over the lathe and it's oil levels. The last time I looked it was fine and that was a while back, and I have not seen any oil leaking, so why bother checking.
Dave
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4th June 2012, 08:15 PM #62Awaiting Email Confirmation
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Here's a few shots taken before cleaning the headstock when new.
was surprised to see metal on the large spindle gear, never noticed it before.
The amount of metal taken out with a magnet would have easily overfilled a coke bottle cap.
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4th June 2012, 08:24 PM #63SENIOR MEMBER
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4th June 2012, 08:24 PM #64GOLD MEMBER
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It was suggested to me that it some sort of "molly" coating on the bearings (like the stuff you use on cam lobes when rebuilding an engine) that changes the oil color.......... not sure I buy that, but it sounds good.
Stuart
P.S I have one of those plastic desk/draw organiser things on my headstock.Last edited by Stustoys; 4th June 2012 at 08:29 PM. Reason: p.s.
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4th June 2012, 08:53 PM #65Dave J Guest
Thanks Phil,
No problem, it's good to get feed back on something you post up, so it's nice of you to reply.
I just used a bit of melamine board for easy cleaning, though I always have a old pillow case wrapped around it and poke the nails though it to hold it underneath. The pillow slip stops stuff sliding and soaks up oil etc.
With the nails I just cut a few down, then use another nail to start the hole, or you could drill it first, but with the chip board once you penetrate the outer the inner is soft.
The board goes full width of the top including the change gear cover, and I find I can leave it there when getting the cover off and on, so you end up with a wider top surface for gear because the top of the cover never gets used for storage as you need to remove it often.
Dave
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4th June 2012, 09:46 PM #66SENIOR MEMBER
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Thanks Dave, especially for the extra info. I had to give a talk on an aspect of lathe safety once and chose the practice of storing loose items on the headstock that can vibrate off into the chuck. Wish I had've thought of your idea back then. I might even put an edge around it.
Thanks again Dave
Phil
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4th June 2012, 09:53 PM #67Philomath in training
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A Board with nails in it? What would Bob think!
(Actually Dave, are you sure you didn't sneak into my shed and peek under the drop cloths?)
This is the version that I made up -
Attachment 211035
and to locate in the SHCS,
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I can't remember where I pinched the idea from, but it's very handy for holding things that would otherwise be scratching the paint work (it sits up because there are oil filler plugs underneath).
Michael
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4th June 2012, 09:53 PM #68Dave J Guest
An edge would be better, I always have stuff falling down the back of the lathe, not when it's going but when I am reaching for something and have a mound built up there, It always has to fall down the back because thats the hardest place to reach for things, LOL
Just make sure you put something on the base like thin rubber to save stuff sliding around. I find the material works good as I can just shake it off and put it back on to give it a clean from swarf etc. I also find it soaks up the oil good.
Dave
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4th June 2012, 10:00 PM #69Dave J Guest
Mine is flat with a dish sort of thing in the centre. I am not real worried about the paint, but it hasn't marked it that I have noticed.
I like yours, and takes care of a rounded surface, Nice Job
If I had that on my lathe I would have double decker storage, and then would loose things under the top one because with mine being flat I would store things there as well.
Dave
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4th June 2012, 10:09 PM #70Dave J Guest
Hi Phil,
I was wondering if the H&F lathes come with a detailed manual like I got with mine. You can see some scans of pages in Ewan's thread that I posted up showing the gear sizes etc, do the H&F lathes come with manuals like this?
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/sp...se-d-p-153609/
Dave
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4th June 2012, 10:19 PM #71SENIOR MEMBER
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Argh !! Michael Now you have brought Bob into the mix. Me and woodwork pffft. Now there's a combination. Perhaps my old man can make the wood bit. He is in his 80's and just won first prize for a drop deck semi with a JSB excavator on the back. He should be able to handle a plank. I can't. Especially if it is going to be up at Bobs standard.
Phil
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5th June 2012, 10:59 PM #73I break stuff...
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5th June 2012, 11:30 PM #74Dave J Guest
Half my shed is set up for wood, comes in handy for the metal side on many occasions.
Dave
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