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Title: Hello from Frome, UK
Post by: bluebiker47 on March 15, 2013, 06:16:20 PM

Hi there all
Have a bit of a home workshop, old Drummond round bed lathe and Clarke micro lathe.

I did an engineering apprenticeship in the 1970's and mis making things.

I ride old and new motorcycles so opportunities to re-make things   :)

Am I reliving my youth lol

Title: Re: Hello from Frome, UK
Post by: Stilldrillin on March 15, 2013, 06:29:59 PM

Hi Blue.
Welcome to the Collective!  :borg:

With your credentials, you'll do nicely!  :thumbup:

Any pics of your bikes? Especially the old ones?

David D

Title: Re: Hello from Frome, UK
Post by: srm_92000 on March 15, 2013, 06:58:54 PM

Welcome Blue,
I've not posted much myself of late but it's always nice to see another brit join in the fun :beer:

Title: Re: Hello from Frome, UK
Post by: vtsteam on March 15, 2013, 09:14:46 PM

Hello bluebiker, and welcome!    :wave:

I'd like to see that Drummond lathe when you get a chance.

Title: Re: Hello from Frome, UK
Post by: krv3000 on March 16, 2013, 08:03:30 PM

hi and welcome

Title: Re: Hello from Frome, UK
Post by: bluebiker47 on March 17, 2013, 06:14:55 PM

Hi should have said I have a clarke micro mill not lathe :)

I was know as the "Keyway King" when I has an apprentice as all I ever seemed to do... I worked at Hygate Gears in Bath, UK - long gone I'm afraid.

This is my lathe circa 1910 but good enough for what I need.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-trt5hH_Azsw/UE-lhiQLktI/AAAAAAAABBQ/QroVsHUNmLw/s640/Drummond1.jpg)

This is my old BSA bantam with a few bits I have re-manufactured on it.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tpY-9Fld9aM/UUY1UGFzL6I/AAAAAAAAEd8/1tGxMAjALH0/s640/bantam2.PNG)

Title: Re: Hello from Frome, UK
Post by: Swarfing on March 17, 2013, 06:39:53 PM

Nice BSA, we have 175 in red sat at me dads place that will get resurrected shortly along with the Norton Commando 850

Title: Re: Hello from Frome, UK
Post by: vtsteam on March 17, 2013, 07:55:56 PM

Thanks for the photo of the lathe -- extra cool! Never saw that belt arrangement before either, running over a roller and then down under and around the other side.

Is there a gib in a slot in the cylindrical ways -- and if there is, is it triangular or square?

Also is that a 3 jaw chuck held by a 4 jaw chuck? Or is it a bell chuck mounted on a faceplate that is doing the holding?

Title: Re: Hello from Frome, UK
Post by: saw on March 18, 2013, 09:34:45 AM

Hi and welcome to us  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from Frome, UK
Post by: rotorhead on March 30, 2013, 01:12:04 AM

Hi Blue,

Welcome to a great and very well run forum.

You will thoroughly enjoy reading the varied, and various threads as I have.

Title: Re: Hello from Frome, UK
Post by: AussieJimG on March 30, 2013, 06:36:44 AM

Hi Blue and welcome. That's a nice looking Bantam you have there.

Jim

Title: Re: Hello from Frome, UK
Post by: Brass_Machine on March 30, 2013, 12:52:52 PM

Hiya Blue

Welcome to the collective :borg:

Bikes are good... Wish I had more time to spend riding and wrenching...

Eric