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Eyesight not so good so I need a Cowells lathe!

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simplyloco:

--- Quote from: Jo on October 25, 2022, 05:26:10 PM ---Good haul  :o
Interesting they changed the baseplate casting over the years. You will need a magnifier to help you see your turning  ;)
Do you have its serial number?
Jo

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I haven't (daren't!) look!
I only paid £985 for all this so I don't really care how old it is! :old:

Twizseven:
That looks a fantastic buy with all those extra bits.

Jo mentioned you should fit a DRO.  I fitted one to my Cowells lathe (and Cowells Mill).  Used magnetic scales and the Touch-DRO software.  There is a post on this site about it but the photos vanished.  The photos can be seen in my album over on the Model Engineer website.

Have fun.
Colin

simplyloco:

--- Quote from: Twizseven on October 26, 2022, 12:00:20 PM ---That looks a fantastic buy with all those extra bits.

Jo mentioned you should fit a DRO.  I fitted one to my Cowells lathe (and Cowells Mill).  Used magnetic scales and the Touch-DRO software.  There is a post on this site about it but the photos vanished.  The photos can be seen in my album over on the Model Engineer website.

Have fun.
Colin

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Thanks Colin, I'll take a look. Before I installed the DRO on the EMCO I used slip guages on the bed stops, which may do for now. Right now I'm more interested in increasing the spindle speed. I spoke with your namesake at Cowells this morning who said I could fit the twin pulley but I'd have to carve lumps out of the motor housing!
We shall see...
John

simplyloco:
A short video for you! I made a larger drive pulley so I was still able to use the existing drive belt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeuyPbMQXUk

crueby:
Looks like the video is marked private, so it won't play. Needs to be set to shared or public on the host, youtube?

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