Thread: Selling the Stubby

Nick, one door closes ....

Wheelin, yeah, I found out the hard way. Luckily I can fit a splint under the glove or use a glove-type pole strap.

Here's the new machine.

GJ kindly made up some adaptor plates to fit the DVR XP to his Jet legs ... yeah, a case of miscegnation I know but she is one solid mother now.

If anyone has some tips for removing a Nova chuck insert please let me know. It's beaten me for the moment. Yeah, the grub screw was backed off and I was hitting the spanner in the right direction.

I reckon those legs clash with the nova but nice GT stripes

I've placed a piece of timber in the 50mm jaws tightened them up, put the timber in a vice and then used a spanner on the insert, seemed to work
have had to whack the spanner with a mallet as well
if really tight you might have to try some crc squirted into the threads

PS
GJ well done on the adapter plates

Welcome to the Nova club Ern , looks just right in the shed
good stand there too , top marks GJ.

Luck with the insert

PS , don't use the insert spanner tho , it ain't up to that job

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

I've placed a piece of timber in the 50mm jaws tightened them up, put the timber in a vice and then used a spanner on the insert, seemed to work
have had to whack the spanner with a mallet as well
if really tight you might have to try some crc squirted into the threads

I've done similar, 'cept clamping the jaws onto the edge of my benchtop instead. Which meant I could put my weight behind the spanner - a decent Sidchrome job - and when that failed used a mallet in a more natural (to me) vertical motion.



(I wonder... if you clamp a steel bar between the jaws while on the lathe, then flick the Nova into reverse... )

Thanks for the compliments on the adapter plate guys, it was a pleasure to get back on the tools again, even if it was only for a couple of hours. I think Ern's going shopping for some cream paint and red GT stripes on Saturday morning, just so everything matches .

Yep, it'll be the first Jova lathe to hit the market ;-}

I'd clamped the Supergrip jaws on a woodvice to hold the chuck, so great minds and all that. She's had some RP7 penetrating overnight but I need the right length spanner in all likelihood. The one supplied is small and the biggest shifter in the toolbox won't open up enough.

Edit: still can't move it this morning. Tried multi-grips which have a bit more leverage. Will try and find a cheap big shifter or spanner.

This is probably obvious to you guys, but have you checked the direction of the thread. I have a suspicion its probably a reverse thread - I haven't checked the manual yet. I'd hate to think you spend all this effort on tightening the thing further!

Cheers,

FrankG

Originally Posted by efgee88

This is probably obvious to you guys, but have you checked the direction of the thread. I have a suspicion its probably a reverse thread - I haven't checked the manual yet. I'd hate to think you spend all this effort on tightening the thing further!

Cheers,

FrankG

Normal RH thread on the inserts. I don't particularly like the extra set of legs in the middle.
Looks like they offer no support at all.

Ern clamp the flats of the insert into a metal working vice.

Get a length of flat bar and close the jaws onto this, it gives you more leverage, just make sure you keep on the level as you dont have a lot of insert to grip onto.

COULD IT BE A KIWI PLOT?? maybe some super glue? if so some mild heat . goodluck bob

Ern ,
don't forget to put the headstock locking pin back in before you crank the Silver Sweetheart up .
I noticed in the photo that it is not there .

Originally Posted by bobsreturn2003

COULD IT BE A KIWI PLOT?? maybe some super glue? if so some mild heat . goodluck bob

Yep , a Kiwi safety plot ,
to help stop the bugga unwinding in reverse

Originally Posted by

Normal RH thread on the inserts. I don't particularly like the extra set of legs in the middle.
Looks like they offer no support at all.

And here I was thinking that I was a caring, supportive kinda guy .