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« Reply #30 on: April 09, 2013, 12:03:03 PM »
Hi Dave, yes, I painted the bottom of the compound with ink and scraped where it was touching.  No doubt far from a proficient scraping job but it does seem to lock well enough now.

I still have to design and make a tool holder, maybe a simplified Norman style as was fitted to many Drummonds of the era.

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« Reply #31 on: April 09, 2013, 12:28:13 PM »
I have been following along quietly John. Just want to jump in and say what a nice transformation you have made on the lathe. I am sure it will pay you back many times over with years of good service.  Thanks for sharing the restoration!!

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« Reply #32 on: April 09, 2013, 08:55:59 PM »
Thanks Bill.  I am undecided what to actually do with it as there is no shop space for it and I already have a Drummond (c.1908) sitting on one bench.


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« Reply #33 on: April 09, 2013, 09:19:16 PM »
Oh I like that!

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« Reply #34 on: April 09, 2013, 09:22:36 PM »
 8) I can always find space for an additional lathe or two (or three) .

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« Reply #35 on: April 09, 2013, 09:22:40 PM »
John, I think you should do a project from some late 1940's Model Engineers, wearing a plain shirt with a button on collar (but omitting the collar), serge trousers and leather shoes. You may find you like the clobber so much that you keep the lathe.

Hugh.

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« Reply #36 on: April 09, 2013, 09:29:16 PM »
 Wow, real nice John, you did a heck of a nice job on that!! Beauty!!

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« Reply #37 on: April 10, 2013, 03:41:34 AM »
John to save you all that worry I think its time to visit the big island and bring the Drummond with you. I have room for it here and won't charge storage while you decide what to do. :Lol:
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« Reply #38 on: April 10, 2013, 07:36:02 AM »
Cant do that Pete!  My ancestors immigrated from the West Island about 1895 and I would hate to run into any relatives! :ROFL:

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« Reply #39 on: April 10, 2013, 07:38:27 AM »
8) I can always find space for an additional lathe or two (or three) .

Jo

Oh dear! You just made me do a mental count!  One 12x36 Chinese, Drummond c 1908,  Grayson c 1930's, Sherline (one of the very early ones made in Australia) and a little Adept. :embarassed:

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« Reply #40 on: April 10, 2013, 07:38:49 AM »
Wow, real nice John, you did a heck of a nice job on that!! Beauty!!

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Re: Grayson lathe...
« Reply #41 on: April 10, 2013, 07:39:38 AM »
John, I think you should do a project from some late 1940's Model Engineers, wearing a plain shirt with a button on collar (but omitting the collar), serge trousers and leather shoes. You may find you like the clobber so much that you keep the lathe.

Hugh.

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« Reply #42 on: April 10, 2013, 07:40:28 AM »
Oh I like that!

Dave

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Re: Grayson lathe...ready for action!
« Reply #43 on: April 23, 2013, 11:18:44 AM »
The little Grayson is (almost) ready for action!

Sitting on the mobile bench I made for it..


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Showing the rather nice flat belt assembly that came with it..

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I had to make the handle assembly..you can see the mechanism by clicking here.. .http://flic.kr/p/edAb4L

According to Tony's site the pulley assembly was likely sold with the lathe.

I have made a top slide (actually, I adapted another slide to the task) and fitted a simple tool holder which is not perfect but seems to do the task.

The change gears (of which I have 24!) are driven by the most pathetic 2mm diameter pins and they all wobble on the shafts and stubs so there is a bit of work needed there.  I think half the gears are actually Myford gears being a little thicker, having a keyway and painted the right colour. However the Myford gears are not quite as 'elegant' as the others with their decorative holes.
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« Reply #44 on: April 23, 2013, 12:37:26 PM »
That looks wonderful, John. Looks as though its ready to be used in an operating theatre!

Hugh.

 

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