¿ªÔÆÌåÓý

  1. DaltonLathes
  2. Topics

Finally operational!...

 

All,

After 3 years of picking away at it, I finally have my Lot 4 fully functional! The machine has been completely torn down, blasted, painted and reassembled. With some help from Glen and a couple other members of the group, I've repaired the spindle gear, back gear and machined a replacement compound rest. There are a couple items still missing but I'll find or make replacements eventually, most notably a gear cover, two of the 'quick nuts' and a couple of change gears. I'll make a better step pulley for the countershaft at some point too. I've attached a couple photos and a short video of the lathe running.

Enjoy!

John Hinton

100_1075.MP4
100_1075.MP4

 

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý

SWEET!

On Nov 2, 2020, at 4:24 PM, John Hinton via <johnhinton66@...> wrote:

All,

After 3 years of picking away at it, I finally have my Lot 4 fully functional! The machine has been completely torn down, blasted, painted and reassembled. With some help from Glen and a couple other members of the group, I've repaired the spindle gear, back gear and machined a replacement compound rest. There are a couple items still missing but I'll find or make replacements eventually, most notably a gear cover, two of the 'quick nuts' and a couple of change gears. I'll make a better step pulley for the countershaft at some point too. I've attached a couple photos and a short video of the lathe running.

Enjoy!

John Hinton

<100_1074.JPG> <100_1076.JPG><100_1077.JPG> <100_1073.JPG> <100_1075.MP4>
 

Another one saved from the scrap pile! :-)

On Monday, November 2, 2020, 7:28:58 PM EST, Grey Pilgrim <pilgrim23@...> wrote:


SWEET!

On Nov 2, 2020, at 4:24 PM, John Hinton via <johnhinton66@...> wrote:

All,

After 3 years of picking away at it, I finally have my Lot 4 fully functional! The machine has been completely torn down, blasted, painted and reassembled. With some help from Glen and a couple other members of the group, I've repaired the spindle gear, back gear and machined a replacement compound rest. There are a couple items still missing but I'll find or make replacements eventually, most notably a gear cover, two of the 'quick nuts' and a couple of change gears. I'll make a better step pulley for the countershaft at some point too. I've attached a couple photos and a short video of the lathe running.

Enjoy!

John Hinton

<100_1074.JPG> <100_1076.JPG><100_1077.JPG> <100_1073.JPG> <100_1075.MP4>
[email protected]
 

Started cleaning mine up today. I must say I do like your?compound rest. Nice solid slab. Wonderful machines. I enjoyed hearing the tick tick tick from the belt. Got the original one here but she¡¯s too weak to possibly consider using.?
 


A friend made the belt to fit my smaller than normal countershaft. The compound rest itself was a fun project. Yes, a good solid slab of steel! The original had been broken and butchered back together several times. I simply used it as a pattern for the new one.

On Friday, November 13, 2020, 06:03:08 PM EST, <ebaybono@...> wrote:


Started cleaning mine up today. I must say I do like your?compound rest. Nice solid slab. Wonderful machines. I enjoyed hearing the tick tick tick from the belt. Got the original one here but she¡¯s too weak to possibly consider using.?

1 - 5 of 5