I have just purchased a Boxford Lathe

[Seadog]

Yes. Use a brass or copper drift. preferably.

 

[123hotchef]

It will only be jammed up with crap. Have them out and do them properly. Takes no time. Hell of a lot easier to strip and clean than a 3 jaw

O i have a 3 jaw to do also

 

[123hotchef]

Yes. Use a brass or copper drift. preferably.

Something else I need lol
EBay here I come

 

[123hotchef]

You can just buy Hex brass bar and turn your own now!

that is a good idea thanks

 

[123hotchef]

You'll find the more you sort bits on the lathe and the more you clean everything up and free it off, the more joy it is to use.

The Harrison glides down the bed so much better now and I cleaned some bits up on the screwcutting box and now thats even easier to operate now. Looking forward to getting that off and cleaned out.

I've got a bit of an oil leak from the headstock gasket and possibly the labyrinth seal but it is so much better than before now.

that is so true the gear box is lovely to use now after a few hours cleaning and lubing it all up

 

[God mode restorations]

If you look at the picture. The bit your machining is very close to the edge of the jaws. If there is slight play in the jaws this will most probably cause your piece to be slightly out of round.

 

[123hotchef]

If you look at the picture. The bit your machining is very close to the edge of the jaws. If there is slight play in the jaws this will most probably cause your piece to be slightly out of round.View attachment 183215

thanks Spencer, any thing I can do to combat this

 

[God mode restorations]

thanks Spencer, any thing I can do to combat this

A collet chuck.

 

[123hotchef]

A collet chuck.

that could be a nice investment one that replaces the current chuck or one that gets held by the current chuck

 

[God mode restorations]

that could be a nice investment one that replaces the current chuck or one that gets held by the current chuck

Replaces the current chuck. Something like a C5 collet chuck

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

thanks Spencer, any thing I can do to combat this

Start with long stock. Face off. Center drill.
Drill and or bore to internal size.
Turn to external dims.
Chamfer face edge of required.
Start parting to required thickness.
Chamfer other face if required before parting off fully.
Clean up the back of the internal hole by hand if required

Move stock out when required and repeat.

 

[123hotchef]

Start with long stock. Face off. Center drill.
Drill and or bore to internal size.
Turn to external dims.
Chamfer face edge of required.
Start parting to required thickness.
Chamfer other face if required before parting off fully.
Clean up the back of the internal hole by hand if required

Move stock out when required and repeat.

i shall try that thanks

 

[123hotchef]

it was getting it parted off exactly at the correct size I had the problem with so had to face the other end off too

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Mag back on a dial indicator clamped to the bed is helpful for hitting measurements.
Zero at end of part and wind in till you hit the dims required.

 

[Dieselman 63]

Pics demonstrating how the four jaw comes apart. Mine is a Pratt & Burnerd but I assume it is the standard for most. Having lengths of brass is one of the best things you can do. I feel my way around jobs where I need to dismantle something with the brass.

Something that’s not meant to move and something which hasn’t moved for forty years can feel very similar. Damaging lathe parts with steel will be expensive!

 

[123hotchef]

great pic too thanks