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Edgwick Lathe
PekkaNF:
--- Quote from: HalifaxHerbert on January 26, 2018, 04:50:27 AM ---Gentlemen,
Please accept my sincere apologies.
0.010" run out and +/- 0.0025 run out.
Typographical error. :doh:
--- End quote ---
I thought that you were palying us. 0.25 mm TIR is on the large side, but it's still usable and if the headstock bearings are fine you can produce good work, just takes a little forethough.
Pekka
mattinker:
--- Quote from: HalifaxHerbert on January 26, 2018, 04:50:27 AM ---Gentlemen,
Please accept my sincere apologies.
0.010" run out and +/- 0.0025 run out.
Typographical error. :doh:
--- End quote ---
Sound to me like it would be worth trying grinding the jaws. If you go gently, it's hard to make them any worse!
Regards, Matthew
atlas1302d:
Hello Gues,
I’ve recently bought a MK1 as well. I live in the Netherlands near Zwolle. I’ve just got it and made my first object yesterday, it was a success. Unfortunately the lathe is leaking oil at several places. Maybe I’ll do a complete restoration in the future. For now I would just like to use it for some projects. Can somebody help me with some documentation of the lathe, so I see how it’s build and I can fix the problems.
Kind regards Dennis
hermetic:
They are available from Lathes.co.uk, but £45.00! look around before you buy!
Phil
AdeV:
There's a PDF of the manual available here: https://www.listerengine.com/books/Edgwick-Lathe_Manual.pdf
FWIW, the complete list of Things I Have Done To Mine is now:
- Made a QCTP (there's a build thread somewhere in this forum)
- Fitted a Chinesium 6-jaw chuck - made my own backplate from a sliver of steel... nearly got it bob on but ended up overcutting the register by about 1/2 thou (a metric gnat's-todger)
- Fitted 3 axes of a 4-axis DRO. Just need to add the tailstock reader. Having a DRO is REALLY NICE!
Mine leaks oil into the swarf tray all the time. Like any British Classic Car, all that means is you never need to actually change the oil... just keep topping it up!
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