I tried repairing mine, got a shaft built up with hard chrome, replaced all bearings (except spindle as they are fine) and still there was noise. All gears are fine but I did find a tooth in the bottom of the headstock so obviously it had had gears replaced at some point. I got it locally but it was on a farm with no 3 phase power so couldn't be tested, was cheap but still I was a bit pee'd off when I powered it upNo way i could do that, i'll save my money towards a better lathe and get rid of the colchester next year hopefully. I was using it yesterday and the noise was doing my head in. I could try repairing it, but would rather work on something that interests me like an old motorbike or something.
Yes but physically it is much bigger than a similar sized (as in swing) Colchester etc.I would dearly like a Harrison 140 that’s what I learnt on at school.
Like rocking horse poop though.
Do DSG make a small large?
I would dearly like a Harrison 140 that’s what I learnt on at school.
Like rocking horse poop though.
Do DSG make a small large?
I would dearly like a Harrison 140 that’s what I learnt on at school.
Like rocking horse poop though.
Do DSG make a small large?
I would dearly like a Harrison 140 that’s what I learnt on at school.
Like rocking horse poop though.
Do DSG make a small large?
I have had quite limited experience of lathes: Colchester students when i was a student, though occasional use of an old Hardinge HLV really impressed me. Seemed very well engineered and easier to make accurate work than the Colchester.
That is true but like Bridgeports, Colchesters tend to attract a premium price second hand and often much better lathes can be had at lower prices even though the reverse was true when new. Hardinge do tend to be pricey though.But not really comparing apples with apples there. The Hardinge was sold into a different market at a totally different price point
True, but I have seen the odd one come up cheap over the years and plenty expensive Colchester's .But not really comparing apples with apples there. The Hardinge was sold into a different market at a totally different price point
Aye but you often need the source of spares for Colchesters where better lathes you don'tI think the huge advantage of Colchesters is the availability of bits on the s/h market as so many were made and so many schools and colleges closed workshops down
It's a bit like running a Ford rather than an exotic car
(or Windows rather than a less common operating system that actually may perform better)
I would dearly like a Harrison 140 that’s what I learnt on at school.
Like rocking horse poop though.
Do DSG make a small large?
I would dearly like a Harrison 140 that’s what I learnt on at school.
Like rocking horse poop though.
Do DSG make a small large?