Post by: RobWilson on March 07, 2015, 01:47:21 PM
I thought I would bring my project lathe home from work were its been in storage , I got it for scrap ,had to fork out a hole 100 notes :palm: , any way Its a round head Colchester Student with power feed problems :) , came with TTA , unused Pratt 4 jaw chuck , face plate , travelling steady , Pratt 3 jaw and some other bits and bobs .
So today was spent moving it , I fit into the van no bother , well I did have to take a fair bit of kit out ,but it went in .
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080634_zpscjrshj6h.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080634_zpscjrshj6h.jpg.html)
Putting it in was no bother , getting it out took a bit more effort :dremel:
Some cribbing ,jacks and chains :dremel:
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080637_zpsqcngkr7a.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080637_zpsqcngkr7a.jpg.html)
knocked up a ground anchor .
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080638_zpsma6nl8p0.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080638_zpsma6nl8p0.jpg.html)
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080641_zpsvjcjd1s8.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080641_zpsvjcjd1s8.jpg.html)
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080642_zpsp2tfiixz.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080642_zpsp2tfiixz.jpg.html)
Then winched here out :med:
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080644_zpsdho1b9fm.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080644_zpsdho1b9fm.jpg.html)
All good fun :)
Rob
Post by: vtsteam on March 07, 2015, 02:08:14 PM
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Post by: steampunkpete on March 07, 2015, 03:11:07 PM
Post by: Manxmodder on March 07, 2015, 03:17:13 PM
I do wish you'd taken a video of when you put the pedal to the metal and peeled out. :headbang:
The industrial scale version of the tablecloth and crockery trick :lol: :lol:....OZ.
Post by: doubleboost on March 07, 2015, 03:33:02 PM
John
Post by: dawesy on March 07, 2015, 04:11:18 PM
Good work. Be good to see this running again.
Post by: awemawson on March 07, 2015, 04:13:12 PM
Post by: Manxmodder on March 07, 2015, 04:42:12 PM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gamet-166101XN1-166161XN1-C2-Taper-Roller-Bearing-Ex-Harrison-Lathe-Works-/360603940979
Post by: Jonfb64 on March 08, 2015, 04:04:54 AM
Don't forget
:worthless:
Post by: RobWilson on March 08, 2015, 04:52:15 AM
Wish I could have done that with the Churchill. Maxed out the 350kg position on the engine crane getting just the bare bed off the truck
Good work. Be good to see this running again.
Hi Lee , what flavour Churchill lathe do you have ? I have a Churchill/Redmans mk3 Cub :D
Rob
Post by: hermetic on March 08, 2015, 06:34:49 AM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Taper-Turning-Attachment-for-Colchester-Student-or-Master-Roundhead-Lathe-/121587610408?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1c4f2fb328
If you need a manual/parts list, I can send you the PDF. phildothermeticat langtoftdotnet
Post by: RobWilson on March 08, 2015, 06:44:18 AM
PM sent :thumbup:
Blood hell how much :bugeye: , mined mine is not as shiny at that one on the box ,but it will be :lol: . As you say not bad for £100 :med: , I did get a few other bits and bobs as well :dremel:
Rob
Post by: hermetic on March 08, 2015, 06:55:54 AM
Phil
Post by: hermetic on March 08, 2015, 07:05:22 AM
Phil
Post by: tekfab on March 08, 2015, 08:04:55 AM
:headbang:
Mike
Post by: awemawson on March 08, 2015, 09:20:53 AM
Post by: vtsteam on March 08, 2015, 09:58:50 AM
Post by: RobWilson on March 08, 2015, 11:47:29 AM
Well thats enough heaving and hauling for today , I think this maybe my alfresco lathe :)
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080648_zpss4xbkcuw.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080648_zpss4xbkcuw.jpg.html)
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080656_zpsz3ennh4x.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080656_zpsz3ennh4x.jpg.html)
I see the problem , looks a canny job :dremel:
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080649_zpscmr9ez6e.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080649_zpscmr9ez6e.jpg.html)
The other doodads that came with the lathe .
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080650_zpsegda8y6f.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080650_zpsegda8y6f.jpg.html)
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080651_zpswid72sjy.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080651_zpswid72sjy.jpg.html)
Some solid carbide long reach ball end mills and a selection of carbide insert milling cutters , with spare inserts and screws .
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080652_zpsd7rq1f59.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080652_zpsd7rq1f59.jpg.html)
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080653_zpsa64hq5f0.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080653_zpsa64hq5f0.jpg.html)
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080654_zps9g4x6zwl.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080654_zps9g4x6zwl.jpg.html)
A rather nice 9x9x9 angle plate and wee tilting angle plate , most of the gear has the usual workshop oil and dust coating that just wipes off .
(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Student%20Lathe/P1080655_zpsmrkyqfle.jpg) (http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Student%20Lathe/P1080655_zpsmrkyqfle.jpg.html)
Not a bad £100 spent :)
Rob
Post by: RobWilson on March 08, 2015, 11:58:40 AM
Manual is incoming! TTA's are ott expensive and tbh you could make one for less than that! I have tried to buy one in the past, but most are incomplete. I paid £180 for my student, some years ago granted, but a smaller lathe stood next to it made over £400 at the same auction. The difference is that the smaller one was manhandled into the back of a van by two blokes, people see the student as much more heavy, and heavy machinery, especially if it is three phase, tends to make less. Luckily I have three phase!
Phil
Hi Phil ,
Cheers for the manual :thumbup: ,I wonder why TTA are so over priced , its not an attachment thats commonly used .
I will need to make a fixed steady :) , I need one for the Cub lathe so needing two gives a good excuse for a bit casting :dremel:
I do wish you'd taken a video of when you put the pedal to the metal and peeled out. :headbang:
The industrial scale version of the tablecloth and crockery trick :lol: :lol:....OZ.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Rob
Post by: Brass_Machine on March 08, 2015, 12:01:36 PM
Eric
Post by: RobWilson on March 08, 2015, 12:03:44 PM
Very nice haul for the money Rob! Looks like a simple fix?
Eric
Aye it should be an interesting fix Eric , aye not a bad haul but not keen on the colour of the lathe :lol: :lol:
Rob
Post by: vtsteam on March 08, 2015, 12:17:57 PM
What the he... was that gear a worm wheel, or is it just stripped into that shape?
Post by: RussellT on March 08, 2015, 01:18:29 PM
But - another project - have you finished the CNC mill and the forge yet? :lol:
Russell
Post by: awemawson on March 08, 2015, 01:35:04 PM
No sign of the lead screw or feed shaft in your pictures - do you have them?
Post by: S. Heslop on March 08, 2015, 02:28:46 PM
Post by: RobWilson on March 08, 2015, 02:36:43 PM
Love the solidity and all the curves on this era machine. You knlow it's going to be a handsome addition to the shop when it is finished. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
What the he... was that gear a worm wheel, or is it just stripped into that shape?
Aye she has canny curves Steve ,,,,,,,,,,,yer that was a worm wheel (once upon a time ) :lol: :lol:
Great value Rob. You could put some of those bits on ebay and have a lathe for less than nothing. :bugeye:
But - another project - have you finished the CNC mill and the forge yet? :lol:
Russell
I could do Russell , but I would rather keep all the tooling , you cant have enough tooling :med:
:Doh: yer I no , I have way to many projects on the go :proj: Me thinks I just like faffing about in the back yard :loco:
Rob,
No sign of the lead screw or feed shaft in your pictures - do you have them?
Hi Andrew yer I have the lead screw and feed shaft :thumbup: , I took the machine apart at work to see what was buggered and also to lighten the load a tad .
Nice haul! It's gonna look great once it's tidied up.
Cheers Simon , aye she should look better in Gray :)
Rob
Post by: Meldonmech on March 08, 2015, 04:20:16 PM
Hi Rob
Great buy you have there, are you thinking of casting the worm wheel blank?
Looks a very interesting project, good luck, will be watching as things materialize.
Cheers David
Post by: dawesy on March 08, 2015, 04:29:47 PM
Hi rob. Mines a Churchill redman 7-CM. can't find any info about it anywhere :( other than its about a 1937 vintage. Still works well other than being very noisy (straight cut gears )Wish I could have done that with the Churchill. Maxed out the 350kg position on the engine crane getting just the bare bed off the truck
Good work. Be good to see this running again.
Hi Lee , what flavour Churchill lathe do you have ? I have a Churchill/Redmans mk3 Cub :D
Rob
Looks like a good package you have there and hopefully a straight forward repair.
Post by: micktoon on March 09, 2015, 11:54:07 AM
Cheers Mick.
Post by: RobWilson on March 09, 2015, 01:52:41 PM
Hi Rob
Great buy you have there, are you thinking of casting the worm wheel blank?
Looks a very interesting project, good luck, will be watching as things materialize.
Cheers David
Hi David , I was given a contact number for spare parts , if there not to expensive and available I may purchase parts , If not I will probably machine from bar stock :dremel:
Hi rob. Mines a Churchill redman 7-CM. can't find any info about it anywhere :( other than its about a 1937 vintage. Still works well other than being very noisy (straight cut gears )
:lol: :lol: :lol: Hi Lee , mine is really LOUD at full belt , the same straight cut gears :palm:
Hi Rob ,glad you have the new toy home and safe, hope you did not have to shift too much about to get it a spot to work on it :thumbup:
Cheers Mick.
It stopping alfresco for now Mick , until I decide what to get shot of machine wise .
Rob
Post by: rotorhead on March 11, 2015, 06:38:53 AM
Welcome to the Colly real world, I've looked for bits for mine in the past, but people seem to think Colchester = Boeing 747 prices.
The machines themselves are very accurate, robust and adaptable, I wouldn't want owt else.
I've made a few mods to mine, just wish I could afford a DRO, my lad's got it on his Bantam 800.
So good wishes for this project Rob.
Post by: hermetic on March 11, 2015, 02:37:29 PM
You got it the wrong way round Rob, you don't need less machines, you need MORE workshop!
Good luck with it, and keep the posts coming. I agree with the above comments on buying from the Colchester spares specialists, they are a bit toppy, but if you can find someone breaking a Colchester, you are on a much better deal.
Phil
Post by: RobWilson on March 11, 2015, 04:44:28 PM
Hi Rob,
Welcome to the Colly real world, I've looked for bits for mine in the past, but people seem to think Colchester = Boeing 747 prices.
The machines themselves are very accurate, robust and adaptable, I wouldn't want owt else.
I've made a few mods to mine, just wish I could afford a DRO, my lad's got it on his Bantam 800.
So good wishes for this project Rob.
Cheers Chris , I am looking forward to getting it up and running , I no what you mean about prices :loco:
"It stopping alfresco for now Mick , until I decide what to get shot of machine wise . "
You got it the wrong way round Rob, you don't need less machines, you need MORE workshop!
Phil
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: would you like to explain that one to my wife Phil :poke: mined you fair do's to her she did suggest I got an industrial unit :dremel:
Cheers Rob
Post by: Sid_Vicious on March 21, 2015, 06:53:37 PM
Post by: RobWilson on March 22, 2015, 04:19:18 AM
Rob