Thread: Shoulda known

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.

Originally Posted by Dave J

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.

Dave,
I might pinch that idea if that's ok with you. It's nothing short of brilliant.

Phil

Originally Posted by lather

even though i cleaned the box before running it, the oil looked similar to yours after 30 minutes run time.

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.

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

Dave,
I might pinch that idea if that's ok with you. It's nothing short of brilliant.

Phil

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

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

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,

Attachment 211036

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

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

Originally Posted by Michael G

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,

Attachment 211036

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

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

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

Originally Posted by Michael G

A Board with nails in it? What would Bob think!

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

What are nails?

Originally Posted by matthew_g

What are nails?

I think they're something used by those strange people who work in that horrible and odd metal that grows out of the ground with green sort of leafy things hanging off it....

Half my shed is set up for wood, comes in handy for the metal side on many occasions.

Dave

Originally Posted by Michael G

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,

Attachment 211036

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

Very neat! Come on admit it, it's really so that you can enjoy tea and scones while you work on the lathe? Or perhaps High Tea!

Simon