Model Engine Maker
Supporting => Tooling & Machines => Topic started by: steamer on July 15, 2017, 11:04:47 PM
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I was overtaken with the urge....and I succumbed....
Always been a fan of the "war finish" Levins....
I'll let you know when I get my hands on it...
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Dave,
Don't see much wrong with giving in to that sort of temptation. Neat little thing.
Mike
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Needs a cross slide....I have a new bench for it as well...
Like the spindle speed >4000 rpm
Dave
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One word: jealous. Oh the very small parts I could make with one. Very nice Dave, enjoy it.
-Bob
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I was overtaken with the urge....and I succumbed....
Always been a fan of the "war finish" Levins....
I'll let you know when I get my hands on it...
:ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp:
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Not bad at all Dave. A very nice little acquisition!! You will enjoy it I know. What type of collets does it take?
Bill
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I just remembered Cletus saying something about having a Model B Levin he was getting out of mothballs a while back. Unfortunately the pictures are no longer there due to the PB thing :(
Bill
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And what was the 'bad' thing?? Seems perfectly fine to me!
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I made some bushings for work....like work work....the other day
Standard T headed bushing. The flange of the T was 1mm diameter The bore was 0.6 mm and the OD of the body was 0.7 mm
The overall length was 0.5 mm
Now Samantha Bell answered the call nicely....with one draw back. I can't spin the spindle fast enough Even at 2000 rpm..it wasnt' fast enough
I made 6 of these little things......that was fine. but I realized that for REALLY tiny stuff...I need more speed
This little guy should do that..
Dave
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And I prefer the grey paint to the chrome plating any day.
Dave
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Not bad at all Dave. A very nice little acquisition!! You will enjoy it I know. What type of collets does it take?
Bill
8mm WW I have some. I'll need more.
Dave
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Showed up today....
Numbers matching, no wear, hard bearing.......sweet
Dave
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Always nice when things meet your expectations Dave. Nice find on the little Levin!!
Bill
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Dave, Sherline makes a WW arbor for the chucks they sell.
http://sherline.com/product/2090-2093-collet-to-thread-chuck-adapters/
Dan
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That is interesting Dan, I had not seen that accessory before but had no need to. Certainly an easy way to add a chuck to a machine like Dave's. Now if they would only make a cross slide he would be in business :)
Bill
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They're out there Bill....I just need to be patient...
It's on the list Dan!
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Yup, pretty close to my shiny version. The tailstock looks a bit different. The cross slides are out there, but, quite pricy. Maybe I will finally get mine running oneday.
Cletus
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Yup, pretty close to my shiny version. The tailstock looks a bit different. The cross slides are out there, but, quite pricy. Maybe I will finally get mine running oneday.
Cletus
We'll need to do something about that Cletus.... Can't have this little one in the shop not earning her keep!...
Dave
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I bought mine from an estate of a watch and clock maker/repairman. I have a complete set of collets, pot chucks, and all sorts of mandrels that I assume were for buffing and polishing. Along with the lathe I got everything in his shop. I have raw spring stock for days, I have itty bitty parts for watches and clocks that didn't require a battery, I have gears and pinions, I even have one of those super duper parts washers ( remember the green glass jars) Anybody needs watch shop tooling contact old Cletus at BR549 or PM me :lolb:
Cletus
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Hay Cletus,
Vintage shiny Levin, watch shop tooling + BR549 = Lucky Dog
Mike
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LOL Cletus....wondering how many of us know where BR549 comes from :lolb:
Bill
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I bet Zee does. Junior Samples RIP
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I guessed it was the BR549 Nashville county music band, hence Lucky Dog recording co. Did not know of Junior Samples.
Mike
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Hee Haw!
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Did y'all know that our own Zee has a sister in law that was one of those hot babes on Hee Haw . Don't remember which one, but, they were all knockouts. Now if T favors her sister, I can see why fruits, vegetables, and T distract our boy :lolb:
Cletus
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Check your PM and Email..... >:D
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Picked up a few collets, and a storage box for the little girl.
She needs a fitting name! Cletus!!?
Dave
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Me tinks Miss Lovey Levin would be lovely. Could strike up a romance with Mr. Silky :naughty:
Cletus
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this could be useful :thinking:
and expensive :o
http://levinlathe.com/menu.htm
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You said You did a bad thing? I read all the posts and did not find a ad thing anywhere. Gonna have to keep trying. (nice lathe.)
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Ms. Lovely it is!
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this could be useful :thinking:
and expensive :o
http://levinlathe.com/menu.htm
It's definitely a case of if you have to ask the price you can't afford it.
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Pardon me a moment Dave,...
1st off...sorry Eric...never heard of BR549. A bit (long bit) after my time.
Did y'all know that our own Zee has a sister in law that was one of those hot babes on Hee Haw . Don't remember which one, but, they were all knockouts. Now if T favors her sister, I can see why fruits, vegetables, and T distract our boy
Yeah. T's sisters are twins. Used to play in Branson then went to Nashville and had some time on Hee Haw. I've known them since they were 10.
They don't turn my head like T does. :naughty:
When I met T, my head turned such that it locked. ;D
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Dave, I'd leave the l out of Lovely and just call her "Lovey", you know, like Mrs. Thurston Howell the III on Gilligans Island 8). Zee, BR549 was the phone number to Junior Samples' car lot on HeeHaw. Gee, a 70's TV lesson :lolb:
Cletus
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BTW Zee, which hay bale did T's twin sit on: I have a lot of the old shows archived.
Cletus
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There must be a video clip of that somewhere Cletus. I can hear junior saying it in my head even now.
Bill
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Sorry Tatah. Hey Professor, here's the uneducated a little look at HeeHaw and television in the '70's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3kBYftE8DA
Cletus
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Thanks for that trip down memory lane Cletus. I didn't' realize the show was on for as long as it was....that's a LOT of corny jokes :lolb:
Prof.
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That sure brought back some memories, Cletus.... wow.
Thanks,
Pete
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Dave, I'd leave the l out of Lovely and just call her "Lovey", you know, like Mrs. Thurston Howell the III on Gilligans Island 8). Zee, BR549 was the phone number to Junior Samples' car lot on HeeHaw. Gee, a 70's TV lesson :lolb:
Cletus
Don't know Cletus.....think i'll need to go out there and look her in the eye and decide which name fits her better! :lolb:
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Dave, I'd leave the l out of Lovely and just call her "Lovey", you know, like Mrs. Thurston Howell the III on Gilligans Island 8). Zee, BR549 was the phone number to Junior Samples' car lot on HeeHaw. Gee, a 70's TV lesson :lolb:
Cletus
Don't know Cletus.....think i'll need to go out there and look her in the eye and decide which name fits her better! :lolb:
But Lovey was a guy! maybe Ginger would be a better choice? :lolb:
Dave
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Pardon me a moment Dave,...
1st off...sorry Eric...never heard of BR549. A bit (long bit) after my time.
Did y'all know that our own Zee has a sister in law that was one of those hot babes on Hee Haw . Don't remember which one, but, they were all knockouts. Now if T favors her sister, I can see why fruits, vegetables, and T distract our boy
Yeah. T's sisters are twins. Used to play in Branson then went to Nashville and had some time on Hee Haw. I've known them since they were 10.
They don't turn my head like T does. :naughty:
When I met T, my head turned such that it locked. ;D
OK as long as we're going there....was it one of these?
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Dave, I'd leave the l out of Lovely and just call her "Lovey", you know, like Mrs. Thurston Howell the III on Gilligans Island 8). Zee, BR549 was the phone number to Junior Samples' car lot on HeeHaw. Gee, a 70's TV lesson :lolb:
Cletus
But Lovey was a guy! maybe Ginger would be a better choice? :lolb:
Dave
no no no......definitely a girl...or classic statuesque beauty....not from the google search....if you know what I mean.....
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OK Went out and looked...
Drum roll please!
A esteemed and notable panel of judges... (me) has concluded after much deliberation....and a G&T.....that she shall be forever more referred to as............
Ms Lovely :Love: :cheers:
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As "L" hasn't been used much, she hasn't developed any worn parts....the quill is quite a good fit...so much so I'm going to leave that one be, and make a new quill for drilling
First step is a M42 drill blank with a OD tolerance of +0.000/-0.0002"
From there I'll check the blank for straightness, and then I'll be putting a 1/8 collet bushing on the end for PCB drills PCB drills are very good quality short drills with 1/8" shanks that almost invariably are made of carbide that run from about 0.006" up to say 4mm diameter. This range is perfect so I just need to make a collet bushing...I'm sure Samantha Bell will be glad to help a girl out.
In watchmakers lathe parlance, a quill is called a "Runner"...or if you live in Central Massachusetts....a "Runnah".....
Dave
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OK as long as we're going there....was it one of these?
Nope. Try here.
http://norristwins.com/heehaw.htm
As for Lovey (Mrs. Thurston Howell the III)...all I can say is experience, class, and style...well.
And then there's the money. ;D
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Hmmmm
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OK....back on task. I got the runner blank. A M42 HSS drill blank of 0.3125/0.3123 diameter. It fit PERFECTLY. On to the next part of the process...
I also got a nice storage box for her.
Dave
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Oops, I was thinking that is what she called him, you would think after all those years watching it after school every day my memory would be better. :lolb:
Dave
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Naah.....Not feeling it. The Levin is far more girl than a rich real estate mogul who just wanted a free trip to Hawaii.
Ms Lovely it is.
Glad we got through that ,,,,,might not sleep again tonight.... 8)
Dave
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Fits her well.
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We will be needing pictures of all this Dave 😁. In your spare time of course.
Bill
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We will be needing pictures of all this Dave 😁. In your spare time of course.
Bill
Trying to figure out what motor to drive her with.... I have a 1/6 HP 1725 induction motor...nice and quiet. I also have a Sherline motor with variable speed....but not so quiet.
Ms "L" doesn't have to work about metal removal rates.......hmmm
In any case there is room for either motor as well as the lathe in box. Then I'm going to put a tool tray above them for collets, cross slide, draw bar and runners. Self contained and ready to be used but protected.
Dave
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Nice...any progress on the cross slide yet?
Bill
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Oh man that be secret Squirrel stuff right there!....
Now I'll have to send Vinny!
8)
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Anybody got a spare 1/8 or 1/4" or number 32 or 64 Levin 8 mm collet?
hmmmmm?
I'll have a good set with those two and what I have currently
Dave
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Cross slide, what cross slide 8). Let me look, don't know about extra collets :shrug:
Cletus
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Picked up a few collets, and a storage box for the little girl.
She needs a fitting name! Cletus!!?
Dave
Dave
what would be the size of that cross slide???
I think I have one here :o
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Dave (CHP), the lathes are Levin Model B.
Cletus
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Dave,
As you most likely know anything with Levin stamped on it goes for a premium price. This makes a Levin triple or double slide a bit expensive. The only reason to go with a Levin over a Boley or a Derbyshire of other good slide is the Levin has an extension of the main lead screw. The purpose of the lead screw extension is to use a screw cutting attachment.
http://www.watchtoolsonline.com/Screw-Cutting-Attachment-for-Levin-other-Watchmakers-Lathes-7047.htm
The other feature on a Levin slide that is not on other slides is there is a recess with a pin in the top surface this is for a hand lever. The lead screw can be removed and the hand lever attached for rapid travel.
I have been collecting Levin parts for a few years now. I started with a Levin triple slide that I got at a steamup for cheap. The rest of the lathe has not been cheap.
Dan
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Dave,
If you want to make a screw cutting attachment there is a set of drawings in Practical Benchwork for Horologists be Louis Levin and Samuel Levin. It has a lot of useful tips for micro lathe work.
I have a hand lever that I mentioned and I can make a drawing for anyone interested in making one for the Levin slide.
Dan
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Dave,
As you most likely know anything with Levin stamped on it goes for a premium price. This makes a Levin triple or double slide a bit expensive. The only reason to go with a Levin over a Boley or a Derbyshire of other good slide is the Levin has an extension of the main lead screw. The purpose of the lead screw extension is to use a screw cutting attachment.
http://www.watchtoolsonline.com/Screw-Cutting-Attachment-for-Levin-other-Watchmakers-Lathes-7047.htm
The other feature on a Levin slide that is not on other slides is there is a recess with a pin in the top surface this is for a hand lever. The lead screw can be removed and the hand lever attached for rapid travel.
I have been collecting Levin parts for a few years now. I started with a Levin triple slide that I got at a steamup for cheap. The rest of the lathe has not been cheap.
Dan
The reason I got this lathe cheap is because it's a War Board Finish lathe and Not chrome plated. Otherwise it would have been much more.
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Pictures of lathe in box....and where this is heading...
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I just picked up a faceplate for this lathe. Horological type.
Perfect
My objective is drilling really small holes sub 0.015 and turning facing boring in the same size range
Between the horological plate faceplate and glue type faceplates and a handful of collets, I should be good to go.
Dave
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The box is perfect and room for more stuff in there too. Once you get all the accessories you need are you going to repaint it of leave the original war finish on it?
Bill
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Haven't made up my m,ind on paint....if I do repaint, it would have to be a complete match color.....We'll see I;'m getting ahead of myself
Dave
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A proper motor for her....with foot pedal..and it works perfectly Little used.
I'm guessing 1930's....but in perfect condition.
Dave
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You might want to replace those cords...they look to be about 1930 as well :lolb: Nice looking motor though !!
Bill
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You might want to replace those cords...they look to be about 1930 as well :lolb: Nice looking motor though !!
Bill
Funny thing is Bill, they're perfect! I wish they had a ground wire, but they are perfect. This was not used that much that's for sure.
Hell the wicks in the oil cups are still wet with oil!
Dave
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Had a few minutes today. Did some organization in the shop, and built my new bench. It's a watchmakers bench, and it's perfect for small work....obviously
I then set up the Levin on the bench, and decided to spend some time cleaning it.
Wow!!! This lathe has sit for a long time!!! Oil Varnish was everywhere. I pulled the spindle, and started cleaning with lighter fluid and PB Blaster penetrating oil. The PB seemed to cut through the varnish the best. The varnish was removed from the bearing surfaces with the PB, a clean bed sheet rag, and my thumbnail. I was rewarded with bearings in perfect condition! I'm still attacking the bearing bores, as there is still quite a bit of varnish in there. I mean this lathe must have sit for 30+ years anyway!....there was even varnish on the bearing surfaces which have like a 0.0001" or so clearance...so it definitely sat for that to happen.
It's going to be a great addition that's for sure....pictures to follow
Dave
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That jeweler's bench should be perfect for it Dave. Looking forward to the pics. As Cletus says, until there's pics, it didn't happen :)
Bill
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Dave, might I ask where you got the bench? Thinking it may be a good long term solution for the Cowells as well.
Bill
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I got it on ebay from Grobet.
It's a true watchmakers bench, so it's high 39" but for small work, that's perfect
It basically will put your line of site in line with the lathe spindle...so It's easy to get up close with an optivisor or a loop.
Dave
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Thanks Dave, I had done a google search and that one came up, wasn't on ebay though, I am guessing another of Grobet's distributors. It says it ships in two boxes with heavy duty packaging. Was that the same for your and if so, did you run into any shipping damage?
Bill
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Hey Bill
Nope, put it together today. Everything was in it, and the parts were not damaged. It's OK....if I had the space and time, I'd a built one, but I don't
This will do though
Waiting for pictures to load from my phone. Center height is a dead match. Spindle run out at the collet face is less than 0.0001....it makes a tenths indicator quiver ever so slightly....I'll call that 0.000050".... WOW!
I got lucky that's for sure!
Dave
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Sounds great!!! It was just waiting for someone to give it a little TLC and a nice home :) Will be a great addition to the shop. Still worried about those electrical cords though :zap: :LittleDevil:
Bill
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OK....that's a 0.050 Jo block. Center height is spot on!
I have a M42 HSS drill blank that will be a drilling quill. I need to put a 1/8" set screw chuck on it with a fine knurl and then we're in like Flynn!
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What I found, was that the varnish was on the front side of the bearings, and not the back...I theorize, it was stopped with belt tension on it....for a very long time!!!!
Dave
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Here's some photo's
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I'm going to mount the motor on an oak board with a slot so that I can move the motor side to side to line up the pulleys...though with the pedal, it is variable speed so I only need say a 2/1 ratio.
The motor will stay on the bench, but the lathe gets put in it's box when not in use. I put 1 5/16 hole in the bench top to let me clamp the lathe to it.
Dave
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Now I need a good light right there...
Dave
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I like it, just perfect for the Levin. Those storage drawers should be very handy too!! Is there any finish on the wood?
Bill
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I like it, just perfect for the Levin. Those storage drawers should be very handy too!! Is there any finish on the wood?
Bill
Nope not at least that I can see....
Could put a coat of varnish on it....but probably not.
Dave
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Making a new drill runner with integral 1/8" chuck so I can run TC pcb board drills. The runner is a m42 HSS drill blank of 0.3125" diameter which matches the Levin runner diameter.
The chuck itself is bonded on, and will now be finished machined in place on the runner while in SB driven by a collet but supported at the far end by a steady rest.
The error will then be, assuming I have it set up correctly, only attributed to the highly reduced runnout from the collet at the far end, and the roundness of the blank itself. Which appears to be within a couple of tenths.
The objective being to get the 1/8 bore dead concentric. To do this I'll drill undersize and then bore to exact size.....
The fine knurl feels great in the fingers and will be the means by which I feed the drill in...as seen below.
The next to last picture shows the clamp I'll be using to tighten the chuck, which will be a split collet type closure.
Dave
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I just got a 3/16 Levin collet...and it was still in the oil paper!... :whoohoo:
Now for that elusive 1/4...and I think I'll have the collets I need going forward
I have the horological face plate.....could use a tapped face plate I may wait for one, though I suspect I'll end up making one
Dave
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What, no pictures Dave? We need eye candy ;)
Bill
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What, no pictures Dave? We need eye candy ;)
Bill
Tonight....I'll get some work done on her, and I'll take a few snaps
Gotta work today......My Daughter is coming with me though....she gets to use the 80" HD conference room monitor for her computer art....she's pumped!...
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My 1/8 collet showed up today....building up my supply of Levin collets..
This little girl deserves good collets that's for sure
Pictures to come
Dave
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Yep, what's the use in having a precise lathe if the collets (or chuck, or other accessories) just subtract from that precision :headscratch:
Bill
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OK all I'm going to do for tonight.....any particular drill has a shank run out of about 0.0005" in the runner......that's about all I think I can expect.
Dave
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Some eye candy....
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Hi Dave
That is a very neat little lathe you have got there. But other than teasing everyone here, I can't see why it should be bad to buy something like that lathe ;) 8) 8)
Cheers Florian
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Hi Dave
That is a very neat little lathe you have got there. But other than teasing everyone here, I can't see why it should be bad to buy something like that lathe ;) 8) 8)
Cheers Florian
I now have 5 lathes.....I think I now qualify for some 12 step program.... 8)
Hi...my name is Dave.....I'm a lathe-aholic.....it's been 3 weeks since I bought my last lathe......
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I am glad Florian mentioned that, as I have also been puzzled by something about these two threads.
"Bad thing" I understand. You have each bought a nice lathe, I can understand that.
But what is the connection? :ROFL: :ROFL:
MJM460
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Thanks for the pictures Dave. That is an interesting little face plate. Hope you get some more play time today :)
Bill
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I am glad Florian mentioned that, as I have also been puzzled by something about these two threads.
"Bad thing" I understand. You have each bought a nice lathe, I can understand that.
But what is the connection? :ROFL: :ROFL:
MJM460
Just two friends......
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MJM, maybe it's a more common reference over here. Think of it as a tongue in cheek admission to doing something that might otherwise be hard to justify, but which someone was compelled to do anyway just because they wanted to and could.
Bill
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I now have 5 lathes.....I think I now qualify for some 12 step program.... 8)
Hi...my name is Dave.....I'm a lathe-aholic.....it's been 3 weeks since I bought my last lathe......
5 you have caught me up :o I will have to work a bit harder on that 70 ::)
Buying more machine tools being "bad" is what your other half tells you it is as then they can't spend the money. For the rest of us it is its a ploy to stop the bank manager moaning whenever you go in :ShakeHead:.
Jo
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Sorry Bill, yes, I know it is tongue in cheek, and the meaning is quite clear, even though we perhaps do not use it so often here.
I was just trying to amplify the humour.
Oh well, my wife always says I have a strange/non-existent sense of humour, but I keep trying. She says, "Very trying!". (She actually just says, "Very!", but I thought I had better make it more clear.)
MJM460
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I did contact Levin.
This lathe has "XZ" stamped on the underside of the Headstock and Tailstock. That is all that is shown anywhere on the lathe as far as numbers or letters. It also has "Levin Hard" on the front of the headstock. That signifies that the cone bearings are glass hard steel....the other choice would have been "B" for Bronze.
Levin purged a lot of their records, but they believe that my assumption that it is a WWII vintage lathe is right. That puts it at one of the very early Levin's who started making lathes around 1939. Seems they started nickel plated, but during the war they painted them. Interestingly enough, the tip over tool rest is nickeled....so I would surmise that it is a early WWII lathe and they used up the inventory of plated parts. In any case.. It's a great find for the Steamer machine shop!
She's an oldy! She'll fit right in!
Dave
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I now have 5 lathes.....I think I now qualify for some 12 step program.... 8)
Hi...my name is Dave.....I'm a lathe-aholic.....it's been 3 weeks since I bought my last lathe......
5 you have caught me up :o I will have to work a bit harder on that 70 ::)
Buying more machine tools being "bad" is what your other half tells you it is as then they can't spend the money. For the rest of us it is its a ploy to stop the bank manager moaning whenever you go in :ShakeHead:.
Jo
You'll be working for the man a bit harder to pay for a 70! LOL!
http://anglo-swiss-tools.co.uk/schaublin-70-lathe/
Dave
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You'll be working for the man a bit harder to pay for a 70! LOL!
http://anglo-swiss-tools.co.uk/schaublin-70-lathe/
Dave
No problem Dave: I have sufficient spare cash to buy a very nice one as I never found a need to build that other workshop and keep being reminded why it is better not to have it built ::)
I may have mentioned before I don't get any return from the bank on my money so I am investing in my future i.e. buying castings and the machines for my retirement and the great thing is I can get an immediate return from the investment: I can enjoy indulging in using them today :embarassed:
My supplier is still trying to tempt me as he has found a nice microscope bench to mount my one on 8)
Jo
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Its always nice to know the history behind such a nice addition to the shop. Glad they were able to help out.
Bill
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Did a little.work today on this lathe . The horological face plate was for Marshall lathe. So the key way needed to be extended and a spacer made for the draw bar. That was easy. Then it needed a pump center which I made today. All done...pictures coming
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Did a little.work today on this lathe . The geological face plate was for Marshall lathe. So the key way needed to be extended and a spacer made for the draw bar. That was easy. Then it needed a pump center which I made today. All done...pictures coming
Terminology question - what is a 'geological' face plate?
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A android trying to help me
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Don't you just love auto-correct. NOT!!
Bill
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Horological, geological, same thing! Well, not...
You should have made something up, might have invented a new term!
:ROFL:
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Photo 1
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Installed
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That is one fancy faceplate Dave.
Bill
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This style of faceplate in use
http://www.geocities.ws/dushang2000/Horology/Lathe%20Tools/HR%20Faceplate%20in%20Use.jpg
The pump center is used to center a feature on the work to the axis of the lathe. The rest is just clamps.
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Horological, geological, same thing! Well, not...
You should have made something up, might have invented a new term!
:ROFL:
Naw My droid can be more creative.......
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Normal Faceplate coming along nicely. Pictures to follow....
Dave
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Making some accessories for the Levin, and a #12-40 ( 0.217" diameter x 40 threads per in ) Left thread and right hand is required. #12-40 right hand taps are readily available, but not so the Left hand one...so I made one!
I found this method at Practical Machinist, and I want to say it works awesome!
See pictures below
Dave
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The Left hand tap up close.....really easy to make!....and it really cuts quite well! I wouldn't have believed it..
Dave
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Hi Dave,
Now that could be very handy! Can you give us a quick how to? It looks like only the front has full threads on it?
Cheers Kerrin
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Kerrin....that's an artifact of the photo. The threads go full length, and the tap has 4 flats ground on it at the business end. You cut the thread on the tap, harden it, then grind 4 flats at about a 20 degree angle. Now I milled 4 flat before I hardened it, but I still touched off on the grinding wheel on those flat faces after heat treat...the angle is not critical at all, but having the small end of the tap go below the root diameter is. This tap needed guidance to get started, so I started it in the drill chuck of the lathe It cuts amazingly well!. I made the tap 0.219 diameter...like the commercial right hand tap I have. I then cut the male thread to 0.218 diameter. It has a very nice fit, with no shake.
Make sure you wrap the tool with iron wire, and either dip in silver solder flux, or liquid soap. This will keep the tool from burning during heat treat.
I used 0-1 tool steel. Silver steel to you blokes over there.
Brighten the tool up, polish the flats, and draw to brown. That's it!
Dave
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Just picked up this Countershaft. I believe it was from a George Adams brand lathe, but I got it, because it's really compact, and will go in the box easily.
It's pretty crusty!....it spent a lot of time in a barn somewhere, but it's all there, and it works well. I was able to take it all apart and give it a good acetone soak, and a good scrub. I also put a coat of new black paint on the painted bits. The nickel plating is coming off the rest of it so I think I'll just call that patina. Anyway....once together, I'll post an after photo.
Picked up some more collets. I got some used Levins, but I also got some Sherline WW collets as well They seem fine. I think I'm good now on collets
I also have a Starrett pin chuck coming that I'm going to use as a drill runner chuck.
Dave
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Counter shaft mocked up.
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Getting closer Dave. That countershaft cleaned up pretty well!!
Bill
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Hi Dave,
Thank for the explanation, stored away for a future need!
Cheers Kerrin
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Second screw cut. AND I made a prototype part for work.....you know....like WORK work..
Dave
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Dave,
I assume that you want the countershaft to help get the spindle speed up. With that motor, what speed do you expect to get?
Alan
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Dave,
I assume that you want the countershaft to help get the spindle speed up. With that motor, what speed do you expect to get?
Alan
Alan, top speed isn't the problem, the motor is capable of 10000 rpm. It's low speed that will be the challenge.
The motor has a foot peddle rheostat, but it's touchy. The countershaft will bring the speed down to something much slower when I need it, and I can always direct drive if I need to.
Dave
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Looks like ill have most of this weekend off! :whoohoo:
I'm going to work on this little lady. Really looking forward to it!
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Pics too please Dave. Well deserved weekend in the shop!! Enjoy it!!
Bill
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Yup A few more bits and bobs.....should be fun!
Dave
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Dang, all this retirement and time off talk sure makes me jealous :lolb:
Cletus
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Pictures will be taken..
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Some more parts made today.....including a tool makers faceplate, and well....something else.
Dave
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What I'm working on.....
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And seemingly making good progress on too :) The faceplate also looks good Dave. Will items be glued to it or will there be other holding means?
Bill
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It will have a set of threaded holes in concentric circles. I have glue chucks already, those are really easy to make.
Dave
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tool makers faceplate from Levin....as a model...
Dave
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Nice Dave, are you using aluminum or other?
Bill
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Dave,
Is the collet arbor bolted to the back of the faceplate with three screws like the Levin version?
I need to make one of those.
Cheers Dan
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Hi Dan,
No. I bought a blank arbor, and then loctited it to a steel disk, and turned it all over.
It will out live me, I'm sure.
Dave
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Nice Dave, are you using aluminum or other?
Bill
All steel.
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Cut the dovetails on that base this morning before work. Now I just have to put in the leadscrew holes, which is always a bit tricky. I'll set up one of my angle plates for that job.
Dave
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The other thing missing on the face plate is a very accurately bored hole of probably 0.2500" diameter. With that I can make any centering pin I would like.
That hole off course needs to be put in with the lathe it will be running in mounted in the spindle it will be running in. So that part will have to wait.
Dave
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The little Levin will be earning its keep before long it sounds like :) Nice work on all of it!!
Bill
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It's always amazing how light the part is after, and how heavy it was to start!.... :ROFL: :lolb:
Well The shop vac has to eat too right?
Dave
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It's always amazing how light the part is after, and how heavy it was to start!.... :ROFL: :lolb:
Well The shop vac has to eat too right?
Dave
That's usually when I know to empty the shop vac, when it falls over when rolling it across the shop!
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13 hour day at work, and I rewarded myself with some shop time. Dovetails cut, leadscrew mount complete. Needs scraping, but that's a way off.
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Looks terrific! How many bags of cookies to make one for my Sherline?!
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Sherline should have them for reasonable money.. Levin.....hmmm not so much
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Ok the cat is outta the bag. Looks great so far. That's okay, go ahead and make me feel bad :stickpoke: :stir: :lolb:
Cletus
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Ok the cat is outta the bag. Looks great so far. That's okay, go ahead and make me feel bad :stickpoke: :stir: :lolb:
Cletus
Nah buddy, I just need to do something to keep my head on straight. 17 hour day today.....
Dave
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Bottom slide slabbed. Time to cut the dovetail......but not tonight.
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Nice Dave. Still following along. The little Levin is really coming along well.
Bill
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This is good work! Keep it up, I have a small G Boley (size 2) that lacks the slides (amongst other bit and pieces). Been thinking of making my own.. Will keep a very close eye on this thread :happyreader:
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This is good work! Keep it up, I have a small G Boley (size 2) that lacks the slides (amongst other bit and pieces). Been thinking of making my own.. Will keep a very close eye on this thread :happyreader:
The Boley 2 has a 65 mm center height compared to the 50mm on the Levin, but I think this slide could certainly handle it as it's a bit "beefy".
You could always scale it up by 65/50 if you wanted to.
Dave
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A little more done today....dovetails cut, nut blank made and installed....I need to drill and tap the nut in position....not too bad at all to make
Scraping "SHOULDN"T" be too involved. it fits nice, and the dovetails were cut all with the same cutter and in 1 set up. Then should be a good match.
I'll just check them though
Dave
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Dave, what will you use for the gib? Brass?
Bill
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Probably cast iron
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Nice work Dave!
I'm enjoying this little project.
Dave
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Thanks Dave it's coming along pretty easy.
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Just checking in Dave....any progress to report on the little Levin??
Bill
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OK Dave, so its been almost a year, but now that the leg is better and the shop warm, hopefully you can gat back to this little project as well. Any progress on finding/making a cross slide for it?
Bill
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Ive started it as is documented, but ive not gotten any further. I may just cave and buy one off the bay.
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Almost there!.....
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Looks right at home there :ThumbsUp:
Bill
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she's getting there that's for sure!
Got some handles drawn up....should be a easy "help a sister out" job for Samantha Bell.
Dave
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Finally! It is alive!.. im going to change the motor to a small 3 phase and a potentiometer....but its alive time tmake new ball handles.
Dave