I would just like to say

My Old Landy · Jan 14, 2021

DanClarke said:
...that the lathe of despair rumbles on.
Here it is with the newly-painted back panel re-fitted and with a new wedge-style quick-change post fitted.
I have attempted to remove the backlash on the cross-slide and I am down from 20 thou' to 4 thou' so I need to try harder I know.
Allegedly, some tool-holders to match will turn up tomorrow, which would be nice and then I might be able to turn a custom "backlash removal" washer.
Chinese-lathe haters may now (of course) form an orderly queue and apply their hoots of derision as they see fit.
I am reconciled to the fact that it is a "Toy" and that I am merely dabbling in machining, so I will not be all that offended.

View attachment 228053 .

It certainly looks pretty

any lathe is better than no lathe.

Shimsteriom · Jan 14, 2021

My Old Landy said:
any lathe is better than no lathe.

I'm not sure about that.
I was reading summit the other day about a bloke who bought a cheap one and he had loads of issues with it and was ready to send it back.

My Old Landy · Jan 14, 2021

Shimsteriom said:
I'm not sure about that.
I was reading summit the other day about a bloke who bought a cheap one and he had loads of issues with it and was ready to send it back.

Yeah, lathe ownership can be stressful

DanClarke · Jan 14, 2021

My Old Landy said:
It certainly looks pretty any lathe is better than no lathe.

Thank you. This was my initial take on things. I do have something to start having some fun with. It may not be the best-of-breed but it is more than I have ever had before.

DanClarke · Jan 14, 2021

Shimsteriom said:
I'm not sure about that.
I was reading summit the other day about a bloke who bought a cheap one and he had loads of issues with it and was ready to send it back.

I read that too! Apparently, he pulled his finger out and fixed it up good & proper so it was probably worth keeping.

My Old Landy · Jan 14, 2021

DanClarke said:
I read that too! Apparently, he pulled his finger out and fixed it up good & proper so it was probably worth keeping.

Here's mine when I first got it. Essentially the same thing

I will take a more recent one tomorrow.

doriz · Jan 14, 2021

My Old Landy said:
Here's mine when I first got it. Essentially the same thing I will take a more recent one tomorrow.
View attachment 228055

Ooh you could turn some nice table legs wi that

My Old Landy · Jan 14, 2021

doriz said:
Ooh you could turn some nice table legs wi that

No, just no

kevstar · Jan 14, 2021

My Old Landy said:
Here's mine when I first got it. Essentially the same thing I will take a more recent one tomorrow.
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Look who's showing off now, a fookin lathe with an oven

Def90man · Jan 14, 2021

kevstar said:
Look who's showing off now, a fookin lathe with an oven

Only the one oven? Bah!

My Old Landy · Jan 14, 2021

kevstar said:
Look who's showing off now, a fookin lathe with an oven

Well you don't get to my size by starving!

Def90man said:
Only the one oven? Bah!

There's a microwave in the back.....

kevstar · Jan 14, 2021

My Old Landy said:
Well you don't get to my size by starving!

There's a microwave in the back.....

Micro wavis dont count,

I thought you stayed South, not just yer belly went over the boarder

My Old Landy · Jan 14, 2021

kevstar said:
Micro wavis dont count,
I thought you stayed South, not just yer belly went over the boarder

You know when I move, the country may tilt slightly to the east!

DanClarke · Jan 14, 2021

My Old Landy said:
Here's mine when I first got it. Essentially the same thing I will take a more recent one tomorrow.
View attachment 228055

That looks proper Made In England Quality. Like a Colchester or a Boxford.

kevstar · Jan 14, 2021

My Old Landy said:
You know when I move, the country may tilt slightly to the east!

My Old Landy · Jan 14, 2021

DanClarke said:
That looks proper Made In England Quality. Like a Colchester or a Boxford.

Yes, Made in England, post 1946 Smart and Brown model M and I must admit a modern 3 phase motor with VFD control

Shimsteriom · Jan 14, 2021

My Old Landy said:
Yes, Made in England, post 1946 Smart and Brown model M and I must admit a modern 3 phase motor with VFD control

Does VFD stand for Very Fookin Dodgy ?

My Old Landy · Jan 14, 2021

Shimsteriom said:
Does VFD stand for Very Fookin Dodgy ?

Nah it's a German one from Siemens mid 90's but the Motor is Chinese.

kevstar · Jan 14, 2021

My Old Landy said:
Nah it's a German one from Siemens mid 90's but the Motor is Chinese.

Right !!!! I aint got a lathe I must see if anyone wants to donate one to me

Turktowner · Jan 14, 2021

I started out on a Colchester Junior in the mid eighties with my dear teacher an mentor Ted Chekoniak (spelling iffy) an then we got some Triumph 2000 machines too. All NC an very satisfying to use, as were the Bridport manual mills we had.
There was no proper training, all on the job, an you got to get a feel for it.. Ace.
My next outfit had some cnc units with LX2 programming. The programming was interesting as was watching them run, but it had no soul. Ergo I don't remember the make or type. Good bloke was Ted.

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