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dawesy:
Hi, im lee from Nottingham.
joined after watching vids on YouTube by John (doubleboost), really like the vids and the way he shows how to do things in simple terms.
just got my first lathe, its a bit on the large side and unfortunately i cant find any info on it.
its a Churchill Redman CM lathe (7-CM). brought from ebay for the princely sum of £225. so far ive stripped it down and removed the 5 layers of paint (the last i swear was just household gloss  :bang: )
heres a pic from the advert

cant wait to get it up and running and making chips.
need to sort out the motor first though as its an old unit and 415v 3 phase and being as its installed in my home workshop i only have 240v single phase. this shouldnt be an issue other than the motor plate is missing so i dont know what size etc the motor is. :doh:
the other thing i could do with help on is the cross slide and compound dials, the numbers and markings are missing so need to get these redone but unsure of the best method for this :scratch: any help appreciated.
looking forward to learning tips and tricks from you guys

doubleboost:
Hi
dawesy
Pleased you decided to join in
Take plenty of pictures as you sort out your lathe
John

Stilldrillin:
Hi Lee!  :wave:

Welcome to the Collective.  :borg:

You've come to the right place. Lots of people here, with lots of answers. Probably, all different!  :thumbup:

Looking forward to sharing your adventure. Enjoy!  :D

David D

awemawson:
Hello Lee glad to see you here. Lots of useful information flits past if hyou are quick at catching  :ddb:

In it's day that was a very nice lathe. Go to lathes.co.uk for more info

Andrew

dawesy:
had a chat with tony form lathes.co.uk and hes not come across one before :(
just started a thread in the new for old section
thanks for the warm welcome guys, ill be posting more as i still have lots of questions :)

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