M.B. Naegle
Diamond
- Joined
- Feb 7, 2011
- Location
- Conroe, TX USA
So, intro: Our Logan 820 came into our shop when we purchased the Campbell Bosworth machinery co. in 1999. It was in an abusive shop and sat mostly in storage for the last decade. Lots of wear but complete. It's 110 volt but the step pullys on the motor side were replaced with a single v-belt line. I have a motor step pully now but will be looking for the jack-shaft flywheel. I'm putting most of my time into this unit right now. I've got the apron totally redone. Totally slick! I tore down the quick-change gearbox tonight and plan to get it painted tomarrow.
Our Logan 200 came when we purchased the Randall machinery co. in 2006. Also an abusive shop. Lots of wear as well but in different places. Didn't get any change gears. We'll find some eventually but in the mean time we won't have much use for them. When we got this lathe it had this idiot motor set up. The belt guard cover was gone and they had this overkill variable speed motor sitting on an independent stand to the left of the belt guard with barstock linking the two together. I've since gotten a 3phase motor mounted on the original bracket and a replacement door installed. After a new flat belt and LOTS of cleaning and oiling, the spindle spins great with no obvious run-out. I put it to the RPM gun today and got a total of 12 speeds ranging from 1470 rpm to 34 rpm (gotta love original set-ups). I've got all the grit and swarf stripped down to the original paint and everythings runs clean. The apron will need a rebuild (new half-nuts and the two 90 degree gears will be ordered someday). I've got this lathe put together and running for the time being but it'll get tore down and repainted eventually. One area of concern is the carrages top 'H' casting. Bad wear where it rides on the rails. I know, I know! "It's probably your bed that's wore," No. I've seen the gouges with my own eyes. They make the cairage drop bad enough that it binds against the lead-screw when you slid it to the far right, even when I take off the plates that pull it against the bed.
I'm restoring these two lathes in my afterhours freetime. They're being tooled as a pair and have found a section of concrete to call home (hopefully permanently). These two machines will probably be set up strictly for wood, rubber, and poly turning applications. Simple stuff. I'm working on getting splash panels on the back the two lathes. I also swiped a 3c collet systum from one of our southbends (still in storage) for the 820. I don't plan on using any kind of coolant on these but I will be setting them up with a vacume. One part we make will definantly need it. It's a rubber disk we grind a concave surface into with a carbide tip grinder and it throws stuff everyware.
Pics soon!
Our Logan 200 came when we purchased the Randall machinery co. in 2006. Also an abusive shop. Lots of wear as well but in different places. Didn't get any change gears. We'll find some eventually but in the mean time we won't have much use for them. When we got this lathe it had this idiot motor set up. The belt guard cover was gone and they had this overkill variable speed motor sitting on an independent stand to the left of the belt guard with barstock linking the two together. I've since gotten a 3phase motor mounted on the original bracket and a replacement door installed. After a new flat belt and LOTS of cleaning and oiling, the spindle spins great with no obvious run-out. I put it to the RPM gun today and got a total of 12 speeds ranging from 1470 rpm to 34 rpm (gotta love original set-ups). I've got all the grit and swarf stripped down to the original paint and everythings runs clean. The apron will need a rebuild (new half-nuts and the two 90 degree gears will be ordered someday). I've got this lathe put together and running for the time being but it'll get tore down and repainted eventually. One area of concern is the carrages top 'H' casting. Bad wear where it rides on the rails. I know, I know! "It's probably your bed that's wore," No. I've seen the gouges with my own eyes. They make the cairage drop bad enough that it binds against the lead-screw when you slid it to the far right, even when I take off the plates that pull it against the bed.
I'm restoring these two lathes in my afterhours freetime. They're being tooled as a pair and have found a section of concrete to call home (hopefully permanently). These two machines will probably be set up strictly for wood, rubber, and poly turning applications. Simple stuff. I'm working on getting splash panels on the back the two lathes. I also swiped a 3c collet systum from one of our southbends (still in storage) for the 820. I don't plan on using any kind of coolant on these but I will be setting them up with a vacume. One part we make will definantly need it. It's a rubber disk we grind a concave surface into with a carbide tip grinder and it throws stuff everyware.
Pics soon!