Play in Lathe

[GrahamGKD]

((One test would be to set up a large bar end or plate in the lathe and face it off and see it it comes out flat - my previous lathe was quite old and wear in the bedways meant that faced off work never came out completely flat (it was like a very shallow angled conic). ))

Myford, when they regrind beds and saddles, set the saddle so that it faces towards the centre to form a slight indent. IIRC.

I suppose it guarantees the part being able to sit down on, or butt against, another without fear of a high centre. Easier to be slightly concave than the other way.

Oh, the lathe I had with this problem was an old Myford. No such probs with the new Myford I eventually replaced it with though, thankfully.

 

[Flathead_Dave]

One on here looks a bit like yours.

http://passion-usinages.forumgratuit.org/t1042-cazeneuve-l-lo

It looks like some links on there,I didn't click them as if they're pdf's my screen shuts down.
(I think Mr Gates has the hump over my software licence).

 

[Barking Mat]

Flathead Dave, yup that's the one model L.O. there's even a you tube vid, with a similar setup, once again that google.co.uk doesn't find it but google.fr does.

I'm fairly reassured about the lathe, it's the electrics now, at some point during moving the cable going to the quick switch box has been yanked and some cables are just pottering around in the box as opposed to being connected. But I'm sure I'll figure it out. Maybe when I'm older I'll paint it when I have some spare time,I've already got half a dozen small simple projects lined up...

Thanks for everyones advice. Mat

 

[Barking Mat]

Graham GKD, thanks for your response but I have no idea what a backgear pin is, probably something you engage to block the something or other. Its been about five years I've been interested in lathes and about a week since i've been reading up on them and it's like when you learn a new language, initially there is so much new vocabulary it's a bit overwhelming......

CRB, bear with me, it's like having a new welder and not having even put a bead on a bit of metal..... thanks for the comments, I'm slow, but I'm getting there.......

My bosses son is a qualified turner so he'll be over soon as he owes me a pack of beer, hopefully he'll explain some bits, but then he's young, younger than me. So we'll see....

 

[Barking Mat]

Matt F, yes, yes it's nearly tragic that we see some huge bit of machinery and we start salivating, then all you need to do is convince wifey, and hope to hell you still have a clutch when you get home....

Its completely blocked my garage, but it was blocked before with kids toys etc.. It's called a tool obsession, you just have to TRY and justify the need for it, also I'm bored and want to learn new skills.

 

[ronan]

" Modern Cazeneuve lathes are manufactured at two factories, one located at Pont-Eveque, (south east of Lyon) and the other in Albert, near Lille in northern France. According to which company literature you believe the firm has been producing lathes since either 1905 or 1912"

Have you tried contacting the factory? I contacted Sheldon in the US and they sent me the history of my lathe (shipped over to UK during ww2 on a merchant vessel - used to machine parts for paratrooper folding monkey bikes - a small moped)

Were those small mopeds the corgi paratrooper bikes by any chance terrapin ? They were parachute dropped from planes in metal cylinders and assembled quickley on the ground.

 

[penfold]

What size of power supply do you have in your garage, 1 or 3 phase? The motor looks gigantic.

 

[Flathead_Dave]

What size of power supply do you have in your garage, 1 or 3 phase? The motor looks gigantic.

From what I could make out from a French site,which was very little,it could be up to 7 HP,but then that could be litres.

 

[Flathead_Dave]

Were those small mopeds the corgi paratrooper bikes by any chance terrapin ? They were parachute dropped from planes in metal cylinders and assembled quickley on the ground.

It was the Welbike,the Corgi was a redesigned version for civilian use,came out in 1947.

 

[Shox Dr]

From what I could make out from a French site,which was very little,it could be up to 7 HP,but then that could be litres.

Some kit is like girlfriends and wives. Not to hard to come by. But bloody expensive to run

 

[Terrapin]

Were those small mopeds the corgi paratrooper bikes by any chance terrapin ? They were parachute dropped from planes in metal cylinders and assembled quickley on the ground.

You know more than me
I think you are right but I have never seen one. I only have the notes saying that the UK company ordered the lathe for this purpose. If you have photos that would be interesting..

I think the original lathe buyer was walkers of birmingham? any use ?

 

[Barking Mat]

Penfold, I installed the three phase about three years ago, the motor has three different sets of windings, only two are used, the fuses in the lathes fusebox are 3 times 2 amp, even when I have months of using the three phase and months of not using it so much, it's practically not noticeable on the electricity bill, compared to the hot water tank, washing machine and tumble drier. (which are all single phase).

Folding mopeds dropped out of planes for the second world war, I thoroughly agree, I think all mopeds should be dropped out of planes onto hard surfaces.

 

[Flathead_Dave]

You know more than me
I think you are right but I have never seen one. I only have the notes saying that the UK company ordered the lathe for this purpose. If you have photos that would be interesting..

I think the original lathe buyer was walkers of birmingham? any use ?

The Welbike was made under MOD contract by Excelsior in Birmingham.
Click link under pic.

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0297.htm

I wouldn't have thought there was anything that warranted a bloody great lathe,an off the peg Autocycle engine,and some bits of tube.
The engine was tuned to a higher state than standard,as they found it wouldn't manage a soldier with full kit in standard trim.

 

[Terrapin]

The Welbike was made under MOD contract by Excelsior in Birmingham.



Ha ... getting there (thanks for pointer)

Found this by going beyond your thread .........

"A deal to supply the Russian Imperial government with motorcycles ended with the Revolution and Excelsior wound up with an excess inventory as a result. The Walker family (father Reginald and son Eric) took over after World War I"

so I assume by then the Excelsior company was owned by the walker family

 

[Flathead_Dave]

Yep,you've nailed it.

http://cybermotorcycle.com/euro/brands/excelsior.htm

Read some of the remarks at the end,some poor mug has an Excelsior with a Spryt engine.They stopped using Villiers,and started making their own,it was a dog.