Hi .i am trying to help my mate fix a 1941 lathe he just bought . I will have many questions and hope to get this lathe working again.The first thing I must mention is i come from darkest Africa so ebay parts is out of the question.
The first problem is the wicks. We will have to make them. Is there a preferred type of material for this and where could we get an idea of where they are supposed to go.
The two tumbler gears are home made and i notice in photos that the axles or shafts seem to have a hole in them if you look into the back of them.
I am presuming this is an oil point. We need to make these as one of many projects.I notice the hole is not centered . Is there a reason for this.?
I presume some kind of cross drilled hole is present and you need to put oil in the hole to lube the gear shaft. Is there a reason the hole is not centered. ? Does it act as some kind of oil reservoir.?
Is there a go to thread on repairing a lathe in bad shape that may help us with dimensions.
Many things are wrong with this lathe . Some are the spindle gear to connect to the drive train is chewed up and the tailstock seems to have a right hand thread ,so you wind opposite to a normal tailstock.
The tailstock has a serious ridge on the flat part.Thanks.
The first problem is the wicks. We will have to make them. Is there a preferred type of material for this and where could we get an idea of where they are supposed to go.
The two tumbler gears are home made and i notice in photos that the axles or shafts seem to have a hole in them if you look into the back of them.
I am presuming this is an oil point. We need to make these as one of many projects.I notice the hole is not centered . Is there a reason for this.?
I presume some kind of cross drilled hole is present and you need to put oil in the hole to lube the gear shaft. Is there a reason the hole is not centered. ? Does it act as some kind of oil reservoir.?
Is there a go to thread on repairing a lathe in bad shape that may help us with dimensions.
Many things are wrong with this lathe . Some are the spindle gear to connect to the drive train is chewed up and the tailstock seems to have a right hand thread ,so you wind opposite to a normal tailstock.
The tailstock has a serious ridge on the flat part.Thanks.