Model Engine Maker
Supporting => Tooling & Machines => Topic started by: sco on November 10, 2018, 07:24:13 PM
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Had this new toy for a few months now, spent the first few weeks fitting a VFD, sorting the odd mechanical issue and learning her ways. Didn't want to go the whole complete dismantle and paint strip that Florian did with his 102VM so have opted for just taking the saddle apart for a tidy up and brush re-paint.
Florian provided some helpful instructions on how to dismantle the saddle and apron and it all came apart relatively easily. The bridge piece that engages with the lead screw was full of gloopy weird stuff but a good blast in the parts washer at work fetched it all out and the delicate plastic roller that lubricates the leadscrew was intact.
Gave all the parts a good clean up and inspection and then the main castings were given a couple of coats of paint and then it was all re-assembled. Next job is the top part of the saddle that holds the cross-slide.
Simon.
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Few more pictures:
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Um, very nice, but what the heck is it? Whats it do?
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Um, very nice, but what the heck is it? Whats it do?
It's just an old lathe Chris.
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Lovely machine Simon, that should last several lifetimes!!
Bill
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Hi Simon
Welcome to the club of Schaublin Lahte owners! ;)
Looks pretty good, i wonder how your lathe is gonna look when you're done.
Florian
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Excellent new toy :ThumbsUp: :ThumbsUp: :wine1:
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Um, very nice, but what the heck is it? Whats it do?
It's just an old lathe Chris.
:lolb: Riiiiiight.
Enjoy!
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Um, very nice, but what the heck is it? Whats it do?
It's just an old lathe Chris.
:lolb: Riiiiiight.
Enjoy!
JUST a very NICE looking old lathe!
Found some pics here:
http://www.lathes.co.uk/schaublin/page2.html
(http://www.lathes.co.uk/schaublin/img0.gif)
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:thinking:
Eric keeps trying to convince me I need a 102 to go with Mr Silky :headscratch: but I remain to be convinced (he has three spare 102's he is trying to sell me :ShakeHead:). The advantage of a house lathe (Cowells ME like Little C) is they are small/cute and easy to store in a house and on a cold winter's night can help make lots of the small things needed on an engine without taking up lots of house space.
The 102 is HUGE (relatively ;) ) I am still considering a Schaublin 70 to replace Little C but am in no rush.... And am yet to be convinced that there is any benefit that might out weigh the additional cost :thinking:
Jo
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Eric keeps trying to convince me I need a 102
There's the 102......then there's the 102VM. Very different machines, the VM being a screw cutting lathe with carriage. I've a couple of 70's and I don't think there is a nicer lathe of that size, I don't think you regret getting one. The 102 (not VM) is sort of a larger version of the 70. Of 102's (plain) and 70's, the 70's seem more sought after and sell for a lot more (a better size for horology/scarcity perhaps?), but the VM is a different level up, I'd love to have one....I'll just have to made do with the holbrook b8 in that size range for the time being :)
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More work done on the refurb - the top of the saddle has been re-painted, and the rack and way covers cleaned up. Not sure if the covers were painted as received from the factory but probably going to leave them unpainted. The rack was tedious to clean up tooth by tooth but has come up nicely.
Simon.
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That is cleaning up nicely Simon. Should make a beautiful addition to your she'd.
Bill
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Thanks Bill - desperate to get it all back to together and start using it but trying to take my time and make a half presentable job of the painting!
Simon.
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Not an easy thing to do but you will be happy with the investment of time I think. A lathe like that deserves it!!
Bill
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Hi Simon
If you look at this old picture from anglo-swiss tools, I guess they were never painted:
http://anglo-swiss-tools.co.uk/schaublin-102vm-102n-vm/
Florian
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The lead screw oiler wheel is an impressive piece. Always loved the Schaublins...expensive buggers...Hope you got tooling with it Simon.
W20?
Dave
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Dave - sorry for slow reply, yes got lots of collets, chucks, tool holders, centres, face-plates etc. I'll post some pictures of all that shortly.
So the last few weeks have been spent on painting and then re-assembling - seems to take ages to mask all the bright work / un-painted areas and then apply several coats of paint. Putting the saddle back together was a challenge - there is a definite order and you seem to need multiple pairs of hands to engage the half nut casting with the engagement lever and then spent some time adjusting all the gibs - three for the saddle and the one on the cross-slide - do like the tapered gibs with the axial adjustment screws though.
Here's some before and after pictures;
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Now that's a lathe!!! Very nice Simon :ThumbsUp:
Bill
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Thanks Bill ;D
Two other jobs done today;
The two drawers have locks (removed in the photo) but no key, took one of the locks to the local key cutting shop and got a suitable blank key. By taking the lock apart I could file the blank to suit the 5 internal levers and get a working key.
The lever controlling the lead screw forward and reverse had more play than I'd like and it was evident the key had worn by about 0.3mm, feeling lazy I flipped the key to get the unworn side and bonded it back in with 648. Time will tell whether this dodge works long term!
Simon.