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Harrison L5 rescue
NickG:
Hi Mick, nice work on the L5 .. I have the same lathe and have found it to be superb! Mine doesn't have the gap bed and a has a different topslide with a crappy single tool post unfortunately!
The 4 jaw chuck is unfortunately too big for the stuff I do too, tried selling at one time - probably worth a bit to the right person but too much to post!
Nick
PS, my clutch rattles!
Rob.Wilson:
Cheers for posting the Binns and Berry Mick :thumbup:
It looks a good solid bit of kit :dremel:
Rob
airstream:
--- Quote from: Jonny on July 13, 2012, 08:48:54 AM ---They dont make them like they used to and these machines were about three times dearer than Colchester at the time.
In many ways they are better than an M300, wider cross and top slide, greater cross travel i really miss, not forgetting that superb clutch.
Looks very little change to the newer 11" and later 140 i scrapped last year.
Main difference is the L00 taper, 140 had squarer head stock, 1000 rpm, metric in 1965 thats about it.
Your current motor is physically a bit small, they are massive around 18" diameter with jacking feet.
Shame junked a full set of change wheels, faceplate, 11" 4 jaw chuck, 6 1/4" 3 jaw, specialist C spanners, peg spanners, coolant, etc wanted it out the way. Now lives up County Durham some where.
Normal for 3ph on the 11" is a 2hp motor, its a 1 1/2hp on the rare single phase i had.
Better option rather than faff about with VFD is to lash out on an inverter that will run the Bridgy, Binns & Berry and anything else 3ph in the shop, all at same time if need be.
Lead screw bronze nut should have a slot in it. Two cap head screws pulling or pushing apart to take up the play. Both look original though.
Mick has it the typical Harrison trait of a clutch that rattles. For those that dont know its like a car clutch with proper friction disc, its this you can hear.
ATF in the head stock upon refit.
--- End quote ---
who wanted all those junked changewheels jon :bugeye:
micktoon:
Evening all, Well a proper Friday the 13th day today , nowt went right :scratch: and it took ages to happen too, plenty distractions along the way mind that dont help. I made four alloy spacer blocks for the motor mounting brackets, the new motor has different spindle center height from the feet so made the spacers the same amount longer as the difference in height so the motor would line up with the hole in the belt housing case. Since I got the Harrison , I have hardly used the Binns and Berry ( hence it looking so clean ) so had to remember what was what with it. It would appear I have been spoilt rotten with a quick change tool post and a camolck type tailstock, as everything seemed more strife to do, anyway got them sorted. The pully then needed bored out as the new shaft is larger, managed to get it spot on true in the three jaw ( by fluke ? ) and taking it really easy as it had key way gently bored it out, then when I still had a bit to go due to back lash and the micrommeter dial sticking took a bigger cut than I wanted off and bored the pully oversize :palm: :bang:, so I could sleave it but then the keyway would take up the depth sleave, thicher sleave would be getting too close to bottom of Vees bla bla bla, anyway my mate Dave thinks he might have a pulley that will do the job so will check that before doing anything. I then mounted the motor with my new spacers and its not in the center of the hole in the casing ? :palm: :scratch: , aye the old one must not have been either, I assumed it would have been ( assume nothing EVER :lol: ) the old motor position was ok and this one will be too but annoying when i could have just made the spacers the right length with the same work. Still these things happen and its what makes you look closer the next time :lol:.
Making spacers sticking out a bit far but wanted two at a time , did it no problem.
The new spacers beside the old ones, should have been say 25 -30mm longer :palm:
The motor fitted , it can move vertical up and down but should be central side to side :palm: , the pully is just placed on for show , one gust of wind and it will be away :lol:
Cheers Mick.
micktoon:
I did not mention peoples comments there sorry,
Jonny , the clutch does not rattle that much but the plates are loose on the pins so either should or will soon, it bites a bit too quick so going to look at it anyway.
I was suprised the Harrisons were that much more than the Colchesters , I had a bantam and it looked as good quality in build etc but no clutch, you are right not much change between the later ones until the 'M' series.
Nick , as mentioned above the clutch is not too bad at the moment but you can hear it, what spindle does your L5 have ? the Harrisons seemed to change spec all the time. Glad you are impressed with yours, the way I look at it once sorted out this L5 should see me out so worth doing.
No Problem with the photos Rob , the Binns and Berry is a solid sturdy thing but a bit like tapping a tack in with two handed sledge hammer once you try smallish stuff on it. Those barcket CAD's look good, I look forward to seeing them turn into metal :thumbup:
Has anyone else ever seen a similar Binns and Berry ??? , the only one I have ever seen was at the royal armouries in Leeds the Gunsmith in the basement type area has one but the gunsmiths place was closed so never got to speak to him about it. I have looked on the net etc and only huge industrial type stuff is mentioned ?
Cheers Mick.
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