Thread: Am I mad

Originally Posted by Abratool

Good pommie engineering !!!!
regards
Bruce

Ahh so it leaks oil everywhere

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I think the grinder Andre got would be more suited then the Churchill on ebay....

Churchill on ebay is an unknown... Could be a bargain, could be near scrap....

The grinder he got is firstly easily transportable.... Something a young fella would find in his favour, also simple and easy to use...

Should be able to do many things with it, especially in the tool sharpening department... end mills, lathe tools are all in the realm of being able to be sharpened on the surface grinder...

That Churchill sure looks like a bargain, i'm surprised it has not been snapped up. As RC says there could be plenty wrong with it too, hence the cheap price.

I think it also goes into the realms of not being able to move it easily which is one of Andre's problems until he has his own place.....

Bruce, the bearings in the Churchill sound a like like the ones in the Blohm, they are plain self adjusting (3 "blocks" mounted at 120deg apart from what i gather) but in a recirculating oil bath. The good thing is you cannot start the spindle if there is not enough oil pressure i.e oil has not got to the bearings yet.

Originally Posted by welder

I am picking it up tomorrow I does have a mag chuck not sure what else. It's 3 phase so I will have to try this VFD thing.

Have you turned 18 yet? You still amase me in several ways. We still need to talk about your HSC and getting you into a decent apprentiship.

Regards Phil.

Originally Posted by Abratool

After Andre forwarded the picture of the Churchill Surface Grinder, I could not stop thinking about it.
My Churchill is practically identical to the one for sale. I got hooked on it because its the same unit I used as an Apprentice at AWA ashfield in the Toolroom 1958 to 1961 era/
My machine, came to Australia new, from England in Aug 1950.
Its seen a bit of work over its life. I purchased it in the used condition 20 or so years ago for $2000
The machine on E bay for sale looks pretty good at that price of $775 its had a coat of paint & someone has rigged up the coolant flow in the wrong direction (against wheel rotation) but all in all it looks good.
These machines were built in Manchester England around WW2 & thereafter & are solid, very solid, & bulletproof.
I would not hesitate on purchasing, but then it would ne nice to inspect longitudinal slides & main grinding head bearing.
The main bearing has a gravity fed oil pressure system to self adjust the bearing with an air relief valve.
A long lasting arrangement.
Good pommie engineering !!!!
regards
Bruce

The seller, Tissue Scars, has a pretty good reputation amongst those who have had dealings with him, so I would expect that you'd get a fair deal from him going on the comments that I've heard anyway. If you keep going acquiring new tools at this rate Andre, you're going to need a shed the size of a Bunnings Warehouse to keep them all in. Good on you anyway and good luck with year 12 if that's what you are doing this year.
Rob.

Originally Posted by PDW

MUST....... RESIST...... URGE...... TO...... PRESS...... BIN....... BUTTON!!!!!!!

PDW

Damn it! I couldn't resist! I see a quick drive to Sydney in my near future.

Originally Posted by Machtool

Have you turned 18 yet? You still amase me in several ways. We still need to talk about your HSC and getting you into a decent apprentiship.

Regards Phil.

My Hsc is done and dusted and I have just started the second year of my aprenticeship
Ow I turn 19 in july

Originally Posted by bob ward

Damn it! I couldn't resist! I see a quick drive to Sydney in my near future.

Does that mean.....
Congratulations Bob if you did.

Phil

Originally Posted by bob ward

Damn it! I couldn't resist! I see a quick drive to Sydney in my near future.

Thank you, thank you. I didn't want to have to drive to Sydney at this time of year (and besides I'd have to find somewhere to put it - I HAVE to get the boat finished and out of the shed).

PDW

Solved my problem of a Sydney trip. Questions were not answered in time.

Ken

Originally Posted by welder

Ow I turn 19 in july

Gee, I remember when you were just a starry eyed 17 year old. How time fly’s.

Phil.

Phil I really does I thank you for the opertunity to go scrapin

Me as well Phil
The time I spent in your school, with Andre (at our bench) & Bob, & all of the other enthusiastic blokes,under your instruction, was a time I will always remember.
Since that time ive scraped quite a lot of stuff, Andres Shaper Ram, my Hercus Mill, a couple of Surface Plates, & soon to take on a ground large cast iron angle plate.
Love Scraping... thanks again.
regards
Bruce

Well I got it in the shed and have started leveling it. Does anyone know if I can hook a vfd directly too it.

Hi Andre,

Can't tell from the pictures whether there are 3 wires or 6 wires going from the terminal strip to the motor, also a picture of the motor nameplate would be handy, also see if there are any markings on the terminal cover, inside or outside. Look for delta or Y symbols.

From what I can see it looks like Y and I can only see 3 wires.. you might be out of luck.

Ray