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John Stevenson:
Nice find on those hinges. Didn't realise that RS did them, I've been making my own when needed.

I have done the same on my TOS at the headstock end, it did have a cover but was screwed on because the motor is in there but still loads of space round it for the spare chucks.

micktoon:
  Hi John , they are really handy hinges, I forgot to mention in the post that they are £1.20 + VAT for a pair in that size so not worth making your own even if you can make them  :thumbup: Its more the ease of fitting them that makes them cheap too very easy to line up tack, check then weld  :thumbup:

  Cheers Mick

micktoon:
I have got a bit more done to the end gear cover and cabinet, not much to show for how long its taken, just basically got it to line up nice now and it closes on the proper catch, I have just ground all the paint off the covers and cabinet. From past experience its better to start with bare metal than try to cover over old paint at least that way you know what you are putting on and should not get any nasty surprises, like standing back thinking ....umm thats looking good  :thumbup: :clap: then seeing wrinkling start to appear all over  :bugeye: :bugeye: :bugeye: and its back out with the scraper  :bang: :bang: :bang: lol.

The end cover lined up and cleaned up.





This is shot of the edge that was built up with Alloy weld after its been filed up, its about 3mm higher than it was to close the gap above it up.



The rest of the day was spent trying to work out if the coolant tank would fit on the end of the lather rather than the back, it won't really so is going back on the raer of the lathe , I will just have to leave enough gap behind to get to it. I have also been trying to work out my bracket for mounting the inverter and switch gear and move the work light as it kept knocking the chuck guard down when moved which was doing my head in so will have to be changed.

Cheers Mick.

AdeV:
Looking good there Mick, some nice work going on.

I find it's worth leaving enough space behind the lathe so you can get in there & retrieve the part that just flew out, and in your case went over the swarf tray hit the wall behind & landed behind the lathe...

micktoon:
   Hi Ade, lol you are right a bit space behind is well worth having to retrieve half done items, also if I put with no access to behind the lathe I am assuming from previous experience that every single component at the rear of the lathe will fail in a random order at differing times :Doh: so even though there is not really space I will have to leave a gap............. or put it on castors  :loco: :palm: just joking  :D

  Cheers Mick

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