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| Buell:
Hi all I hope this is the right place to post this if not please advise. I have just bought a used mini lathe Axminster type sc2.. And it's my first lathe. With that in mind I would like to get this machine to the Best it can do. Ironically the chap that owned it was an engineer ...umm not sure about that..bolts loose no adjustments made still sand in components etc. Anyway I have to put it right and sort it out. If anyone has done a lot of mods on these and worked out the ones that really make the difference I would love to know what and how. Here's hoping for a nice Christmas list ! God I hope it's max 10 ! |
| Will_D:
Hello and welcome to the forum. I would recommend these two books in the Worksop Practice series: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mini-lathe-Workshop-Practice-David-Fenner/dp/1854862545/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480340977&sr=1-1&keywords=the+mini+lathe https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mini-lathe-Tools-Projects-Workshop-Practice/dp/1854862650/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480340977&sr=1-3&keywords=the+mini+lathe Cheers Will |
| Buell:
Thanks for that just ordered them. |
| John Rudd:
I have the slightly bigger Sieg C3, the super model with brushless motor... I have added a qctp to mine (Arceurotrade sell a suitable one) I changed the gibs from the rough steel ones to nice shiny brass ones.Same for the saddle retainers... I have made an extra crosslide from a billet if cast iron with tee slots across for holding stuff.... Changed the plasticy handwheels and gears for more blingy polished ally ones... Mine has the camlock for the tails stock, but I converted an early C3 tailstock to the same design..easy peasy... :dremel: Made a saddle lock that utilises the holes for the trav steady. Did have a saddle stop but gave it away with the C3 I repaired... Cant think of anymore for the moment, but welcome to the forum :thumbup: |
| wgw:
I have a chester 8", a bit bigger but same family. What I have done, roughly in order. -- Strip and clean, take out gib strips and clean up with fine file and/or emery paper. This made a big difference, not yet fitted brass gibs. Drill and tap ( M6) 4 holes in cross slide, for fitting angle plate, etc. Fit a hand wheel to end of the leadscrew. Make an expanding mandrel for outer end of spindle, mostly for a handle for screwcutting but also to fit a gear wheel for indexing. This is just basic no-cost stuff but does make difference. |
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