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.

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My Old Landy said:

any lathe is better than no lathe.

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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.

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My Old Landy said:

It certainly looks pretty any lathe is better than no lathe.

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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.

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DanClarke said:

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

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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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doriz said:

Ooh you could turn some nice table legs wi that

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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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kevstar said:

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

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kevstar said:

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

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Def90man said:

Only the one oven? Bah!

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My Old Landy said:

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

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

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kevstar said:

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

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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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My Old Landy said:

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

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DanClarke said:

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

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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

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Shimsteriom said:

Does VFD stand for Very Fookin Dodgy ?

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My Old Landy said:

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

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