New lathe

[pressbrake1]

Here’s my new lathe
Nutty spencer427 paid a visit and got a bit frisky with it

 

[roofman]

That is ideal for polishing a crank from a Honda 50

 

[Cuthy246]

That is ideal for polishing a crank from a Honda 50

Sod the crank polish 4 whole bikes at once

 

[Hitch]

That come from Dorset direction? We used to use Phill Bascombe for the odd haulage job.

 

[brightspark]

are u going to strip it fill the bad casting bits in with catty and paint it

 

[pressbrake1]

That come from Dorset direction? We used to use Phill Bascombe for the odd haulage job.

It was a right pita
I’ve wanted for years then forgot about it. The lathe was in Essex. Vendor gave it to lad in Dorset to save it who changed his mind when he saw the size and sold it to me. So loosing contact cost me dearly

 

[Shox Dr]

@spencer 427 looks proper sacked off. Chin up fella.

 

[Milkybars]

Whats the make and model mr

 

[Matthew Tinker]

I'm always jealous when I see a lathe like that, I've absolutely no need for such a beast, but it always makes me want!!

 

[cr500dom]

Just a dinky one then

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Jeez, you lads down there never do things by half, you'd not get that wagon up some of the roads around here.

@spencer 427 looks proper sacked off. Chin up fella.

Is that not his 'I am jealous' face?

 

[pressbrake1]

Whats the make and model mr

36” swing x 16’ swift
Tailstock, steady and chuck weighed 1100kg on the scale

 

[pressbrake1]

@spencer 427 looks proper sacked off. Chin up fella.

I caught him playing with the spindle...

 

[My Old Landy]

I would love to have a play on that!! You could comfortably fit all my machines on that bed and still have room to turn something

 

[Hood]

I caught him playing with the spindle...

His or the lathes?

 

[Shox Dr]

I caught him playing with the spindle...

Just watch your half nuts

 

[Wedg1e]

Does it come with a mobility scooter for the operator to travel along with the carriage?

 

[pressbrake1]

Does it come with a mobility scooter for the operator to travel along with the carriage?

Roller skates, just hang on

 

[pressbrake1]

His or the lathes?

It’s no laughing matter, I can’t un see it

 

[More Amps]

And how did you load it - the usual couple of lengths of scaff tube and a tirfor?