i got this off my mate for £200 a year or so ago from my mate to use as a bit of a rough tool.
I’m now starting to do a little more precise work so thinking of spending a bit of time on her (or paying someone else too!)
Basically, I’m asking is it worth it? I know these lathes are v good and popular but I just need something working that’s not going to take too much time to get up together.
Problems as far as I can see (I’m not knowledgable at all about lathes)
Oil leaking out of g/box into tray
Reverse lever no longer engages reverse
Levers in pic one have never done anything and don’t appear to be attached to anything
Mechanism below apron not attached (pic 2). Presume this should slide between ‘sliding’ and ‘surfacing’ and engage?
Slop in compound, cross, lead and tail stock.
Never tried screw cutting but will need to for upcoming projects. I know my mate dicked about with the gears so I’ll have to put that right before I go any further
I’m now starting to do a little more precise work so thinking of spending a bit of time on her (or paying someone else too!)
Basically, I’m asking is it worth it? I know these lathes are v good and popular but I just need something working that’s not going to take too much time to get up together.
Problems as far as I can see (I’m not knowledgable at all about lathes)
Oil leaking out of g/box into tray
Reverse lever no longer engages reverse
Levers in pic one have never done anything and don’t appear to be attached to anything
Mechanism below apron not attached (pic 2). Presume this should slide between ‘sliding’ and ‘surfacing’ and engage?
Slop in compound, cross, lead and tail stock.
Never tried screw cutting but will need to for upcoming projects. I know my mate dicked about with the gears so I’ll have to put that right before I go any further