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Harrison L5 rescue
micktoon:
After spending hours hopefully sorting out this photo embedding and resizing business :scratch: I will try another photo to see if its worked or not. If anyone else is wanting to do this, look at Robs post above for links to Ralphs ( Divided he ad ) TOP CLASS postings on the topics, he will defo go to Heaven for them posts :bow: and deserves a huge gold medal too :clap: not to mention a few beers. I would have been messing about till Christmas to have worked that out on my own :doh: .......who am I kidding ....... I would never have worked it out. So thanks again Rob for pointing me in the right direction and Ralph for taking the time to post the instructions in such a easy to understand way.
This is the headstock after all the flaking paint scraped off.
Mick
AdeV:
Thanks Mick, the sump was a slightly crazy project.... I'm planning Mk2 now, it will be a CNC version, but first I have to learn 3D CAD, then CAM, then make it suit my non-G-code machine....
I've been fortunate that everywhere I've been for the last 10 years+ has an actual 3-phase supply. A while back, I bought a 3-phase alternator from Machine Mart (on one of their "VAT free" days), so if I ever do lose my 3ph supply I can run the alternator, either attached to a single-phase motor, or a generator, whichever seems most practical.
I see you have the Norton style gearbox on yours - will that cut metric and imperial, or do you need to add a change gear for that? Just curious as mine will cut both from the same gearbox...
micktoon:
Hi Ade, the gearbox can cut both metric and imperial but needs a 127T gear ( I now have after looking for ages ) and a couple of other gears changed namely a 60T which I now have, plus a 40T and 63T both of which I still need, along with face plate and catch plate. The three phase thing is a bind in general for the average home workshop, I have inverters on things, which still involves changing switch gear and suds pumps, lamps etc or managed to convert to single phase from three phase like I have on my Boxford shaper.
I don't envy you having to learn all the 3D CAD then CAM and dont even know what G code is to be honest :Doh: Once you have learnt it your set I suppose and it makes some things that would be a nightmare to get right easy once you're up and running too ( well in therory anyway ). It was your sump post that first lead me to madmodders to be honest... just found it looking about the net for Bridgeport info and was very impressed with your project and madmodders :clap:
Cheers Mick.
Rob.Wilson:
Hi Mick
I see you got the photos posting sorted :thumbup:, Ralph did a dam fine job of the "How Too Posts" . I will be watching this thread closely see how the lathe turns out .
Shaper you say ,sounds like you have a well tooled up shop. :clap:
Rob
BillTodd:
I've been fiddling with a knackered L5-4A just this afternoon. Yours looks in much better shape :) Will be watching your progress with interest
I'm about to graft a new-ish piece of double start thread to the old cross-slide screw (I didn't fancy trying to make a complete new one) .
Do you have a picture of the top of the cross-slide nut? (I'm not sure if this one has been modified - has a step milled into it for some reason).
Bill
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