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chuck foster:
gingerneer: nice cozy little shop you have, and i really like the lathe.

i have to agree with jim on the window  :bugeye:
along time ago i was machining a muffler casting for one of my full size hit and miss engines and the casting came out of the chuck and went right through the window in my dads shop. well dad was steamed, he looked at me and said "now what are you going to do about that"? i replied "go out in the back yard and get
the casting" the rest of the story cannot be printed here due to foul language  :lol: :lol:

any way again ............nice shop and great tools/machines.

chuck  :wave:

gingerneer:
Thank you for the replys guys. The photo below shows a full size De winton, its one of those love or hate type looks. I love the quirky look, i will do its own thread, just need to get some more photos.



I have been upgrading the cross slide, if you look hard you can see the mod in the pics above. I was offered a bigger lathe, but i am sticking with the Zyto for now. Just last night i was putting the QCTP on and i have a keyless chuck for the tailstock. She's been going to 50 years i would like to see if i can get another 50 years use out of her.

chuck foster the lathe has been in its place for 5 years now, i have had some scary moments but the glass is still there!!!

bogstandard I have been moving the carrige when cutting with the lead screw, its got a handle at the tailstock end, i know long term its not good for the lead screw but i guess with the age of the lathe i could do with making a new one. I like the idea of puting a idler gear in so the handle moves the carrige the right way. Thats a another project for the list.... Are there any other mods you would recomend?

Gingerneer

bogstandard:
Ginger,

Next time I go down to my mates house, I will see if I can do a bit of a stripdown on my old lathe, and take a few piccies, to show you what I got up to.

The feed gear setup made it a joy to use.


John

dsquire:
Gingerneer

Looks like a nice well organized shop. I think a person has to have a good reorganization every once and a while just to remind himself what little treasures he has and where he has them. I think that I would have to agree with you on the De Winton, it would take a bit of getting use to. I look forward to seeing more about this engine as you progress. Thanks for showing.  :D :D

Cheers  :beer:

Don

Powder Keg:
Great shop there!!! Glad you are using that lathe:o) I kind of wish I had a window in my shop. I can't wait to see your steam engine come together. It looks like a lot of fun.

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