Lathe

[rtbcomp]

I was using brazed carbide.

 

[zx9]

I was using brazed carbide.

I lost count on the number of inserts I destroyed in the early days, wrong tool height, not held firmly, too fast a feed, turning the saddle advance the wrong way, letting the tip rub, I did them all.
Things have improved a lot with a pit of practice and a quick release tool post, I have still got lots of tweaks to do but then I did knowingly buy a project in reasonable condition not a 'turn key' lathe.

 

[rtbcomp]

^^ I'm in the same position - going from ecstasy to utter despair!

 

[Jlg]

Guess what













It's mine

 

[rtbcomp]

Looks like a full set of change wheels too.

 

[Jlg]

Looks like a full set of change wheels too.

It is it's also got the gear to do left hand threads

 

[Jlg]

I'm looking for a quick change tool post for it now which one would work with it

 

[rtbcomp]

^^ I bought one of the cheap Chinese ones - waste of money. I ended up making my own

https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/drummond-round-bed-lathe-no-1.82954/page-3 Post #53

 

[zx9]

I'm looking for a quick change tool post for it now which one would work with it

If you like the Dixon type I have one of these on the M https://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog...OST-TO-FIT-MYFORD--dixon-type--725MYFORD.html
I know many don't like that type of tool holder but it fitted to the lathe with no modification and I can run a 12mm tool at the right height something you can not do with a Myford ML7 Though you will need to make a new nut to secure it to the existing stud on the cross slide.

 

[God mode restorations]

If you like the Dixon type I have one of these on the M https://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog...OST-TO-FIT-MYFORD--dixon-type--725MYFORD.html
I know many don't like that type of tool holder but it fitted to the lathe with no modification and I can run a 12mm tool at the right height something you can not do with a Myford ML7 Though you will need to make a new nut to secure it to the existing stud on the cross slide.

I like the big ol metal four way tool posts.

 

[zx9]

I like the big ol metal four way tool posts.

Mine came with a four way tool post exactly the same as the one on Jlg' s lathe, it was limited to a 8mm tool and I could not get a DCMT boring bar anyway near high enough ( other than turning it upside down and running it down the back of the bore).

 

[God mode restorations]

Mine came with a four way tool post exactly the same as the one on Jlg' s lathe, it was limited to a 8mm tool and I could not get a DCMT boring bar anyway near high enough ( other than turning it upside down and running it down the back of the bore).

Yes I no what you mean. They can limit tool size.

 

[Jlg]

Are the hss tools from machine mart any good

 

[brightspark]

Are the hss tools from machine mart any good

buy hss blanks and grind your own or buy second hand hss tipped tools and sharpen them. I sharpen all mine on a disk sander or the linisher and finish of with an oil stone rarely use carbide or tipped tools unless its hard material

 

[Jlg]

buy hss blanks and grind your own or buy second hand hss tipped tools and sharpen them. I sharpen all mine on a disk sander or the linisher and finish of with an oil stone rarely use carbide or tipped tools unless its hard material

That's the problem the only shop that sells hss blanks are more expensive than the tools from Machine mart

 

[slim_boy_fat]

That's the problem the only shop that sells hss blanks are more expensive than the tools from Machine mart

eBay's full of them.

 

[Jlg]

eBay's full of them.

I'm needing something for tomorrow I might just buy a single blank for my parting of bit and butcher some of the old tools that came with it for now I'm thinking of ordering some of the banggood insert tools

 

[Gritineye]

I'm needing something for tomorrow I might just buy a single blank for my parting of bit and butcher some of the old tools that came with it for now I'm thinking of ordering some of the banggood insert tools

Loverly looking lathe, good score, reminds me of how excited I was when I got my first lathe

My advice would be to take your time and avoid inserts, stick with HSS or HSS:Cobalt tools, the edge you can grind/hone on HSS will give better results and be much kinder to a light lathe than inserts. That lathe was designed to work very well HSS with before inserts where invented .

You'll learn so much for free by re-grinding old tools and gain a skill that insert/indexible tools try to avoid, often with disappointing results.

You don't need a QCTP to learn to use a lathe, but they are very handy.

Have fun, keep your sleeves rolled up and the key out of the chuck!

 

[Jlg]

Loverly looking lathe, good score, reminds me of how excited I was when I got my first lathe

My advice would be to take your time and avoid inserts, stick with HSS or HSS:Cobalt tools, the edge you can grind/hone on HSS will give better results and be much kinder to a light lathe than inserts. That lathe was designed to work very well HSS with before inserts where invented .

You'll learn so much for free by re-grinding old tools and gain a skill that insert/indexible tools try to avoid, often with disappointing results.

You don't need a QCTP to learn to use a lathe, but they are very handy.

Have fun, keep your sleeves rolled up and the key out of the chuck!

I would keep to hss but it will see a lot of stainless and other hard metal

 

[Jlg]

Loverly looking lathe, good score, reminds me of how excited I was when I got my first lathe


!

It was when I got it but when I got home I had to build the stand for it and get it out the boot of my mams car in 30miniuts buy my self befor she went to work