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No worries guys,

I suppose I'm a bit like my dad too, I like to share my knowledge. Either that or I just like to carry on.
My dad touched everybody he taught. He was just one of those teachers...

And the finished parts sitting together,

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/lisa76/Shed/PICT00042_resize.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/lisa76/Shed/outside.jpg...

The support frame

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/lisa76/Shed/supportframedrg.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/lisa76/Shed/supportframe.jpg

And the locking pin assembly
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Hi All,

After a bit of interest about my indexing attachment I've measured it all up to share.

Just a bit of info first. My Dad, Ian Peacock, was a great man. Sadly he passed away last year....

I've started sketching it all up, just got to figure it out myself. Will post up a new thread when I get it sorted.

Yes, the sleeve that fits into the spindle is spit. In the photo you can just see the keyhole type slot at the top left.

And the support arm is a fairly neat fit over the spindle lock section.
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This is the indexing attachment for my lathe. My Dad made it, I'm not sure if he got the idea from a model engineer mag or thunk it up himself....

The brass was held in the chuck. I ground a tool to 1.8mm round to make the grooves.
Yes, I used the carriage like a shaper.
My Dad had made an indexing attachment for the spindle. It locks into...

Hi All,

My missus recently had her sewing machine die on her. After pulling it apart I found that the plastic drive sprocket was chewed up. Not bad for a $500 Singer!. Couldn't get a replacement...

I've been in the fitting trade for 15 years now and I'm still enjoying it.

I was lucky to be trained the old BHP (Newcastle) way. Before the patience task of filing a bit of square steel, you had...

If you've got a spare length of that alloy you could cut it lengthways. Clamp it back together and use it as a mould. A typical hacksaw cut wil take 2-3mm thereby reducing it's cros section. That...

Maybe cut the slot first in all the components.
Then make a jig from a bit of flat plat. Make the flat plate the same size as the slot and sit the part over the plate. Could maybe weld sometabs on...

I'm not sure if my dad taught me or if I learnt it at work, but I remember being told a trick for knurling.
With the lathe out of gear/turned off, wind the knurling tool onto the job. Turn the chuck...

Hi Derek,

I don't think it was laziness.... They were closing the Dept of Works workshop and auctioned everything off. It was were all the school lathes went to to get fixed, so I'd say they put...

Hi All,

I've put some info into the register and I thought I'd add a picture.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a22/lisa76/Shed/Hercus.jpg

Hi All,
Am new to the forum and I'm finding some good info. I thought I'd put my name on the register.
BEE55T
A bit of history on my lathe. My dad bought it at Dept of Works auction in 1981. Ex...