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New Lathe
« on: February 22, 2015, 12:25:32 PM »
Hi
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Bought a new toy today
140 Harrison
It was great to open the sized door & find it full of mint chucks & steadies
Brought some bits home lathe coming next Saturday











John



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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2015, 12:38:17 PM »
Nice  :beer:

I know you said you were looking for a bigger lathe, how much bigger than the boxford is this in real terms?

You gonna do some videos of its installation John?

Would make some interesting viewing in my opinion.
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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2015, 12:38:56 PM »
Nice one John - a good make and model I think  :thumbup:

What do you know of it's background - education or industry ?

(Education = little wear but possibly carriage /chuck crashes, industry = potentially much wear but probably less abuse)
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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2015, 12:40:07 PM »
Nice pressy you have there john

All you have to do is make room for it , is the sparky bits compatible or are you going the VFD route

Have fun but do look after Debs just keep ticking off the chemo sessions soon it will be half way then the numbers look a lot better that's the way we did it

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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2015, 12:44:34 PM »
Nice one John - a good make and model I think  :thumbup:

What do you know of it's background - education or industry ?

(Education = little wear but possibly carriage /chuck crashes, industry = potentially much wear but probably less abuse)

I would say basically unused no crash damage & no wear
Very light surface rust & grease
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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2015, 12:46:40 PM »
Nice pressy you have there john

All you have to do is make room for it , is the sparky bits compatible or are you going the VFD route

Have fun but do look after Debs just keep ticking off the chemo sessions soon it will be half way then the numbers look a lot better that's the way we did it

Stuart

Be halfway this Friday
It was running of the phase converter
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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2015, 12:49:41 PM »
Nice  :beer:

I know you said you were looking for a bigger lathe, how much bigger than the boxford is this in real terms?

You gonna do some videos of its installation John?

Would make some interesting viewing in my opinion.

It has a fair bit more capacity than the Boxford (diameter wise) about the same distance between centres
No drive belt to slip
Be plenty of vids to come
Be a short clip in this evenings night cap
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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2015, 01:13:54 PM »
If you find that it is too big for your space I am sure that I could fit it in here.

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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #8 on: February 22, 2015, 01:19:53 PM »
Nice one John I bet its a 3HP motor I've got my L6 running through a phase inverter it make it easier to use

4 Jaw Pratt chuck nice

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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2015, 02:40:35 PM »
Nice one John, you'll not regret buying that. My L6 came out of a training college similarly well equipped with faceplates, Pratt 3 and 4 jaw chucks,multisize collets etc.

I might one day consider adding a longer bed lathe to my collection,like a DS&G, but I wouldn't part with the Harrison....OZ.

 
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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2015, 02:50:09 PM »
Nice one John I bet its a 3HP motor I've got my L6 running through a phase inverter it make it easier to use

4 Jaw Pratt chuck nice

Fletch,I forgot that you also have an L6.
 Which phase converter package do you use to run the original 3 hp motor?
 I've still got the original 3 phase motor for mine in storage,but currently have a 2 horse single phase fitted.....OZ.
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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2015, 03:15:42 PM »
Congrats!  :thumbup: :thumbup: :clap:
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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2015, 03:49:01 PM »
That's a nice package, John!   :bugeye:

Enjoy!  :thumbup:

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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2015, 04:31:19 PM »
Hi John, Good news on the lathe and goodies with it.
The only thing in history that even comes close to when the cabinet door became unseized and swang open to reveal a full set of tooling , was Howard Carter opening Tutankharmun's tomb  :drool: :drool: but far as I know he did not find a Pratt 4 jaw so you still edge it by a mile  :thumbup:

  Welcolme to the Worshipful Guild of Harrison lathe owners  :clap:

  Cheers Mick
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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2015, 04:39:38 PM »
Hi John, Good news on the lathe and goodies with it.
The only thing is history that even comes close to when the cabinet door became unseized and swang open to reveal a full set of tooling , was Howard Carter opening Tutankharmun's tomb  :drool: :drool: but far as I know he did not find a Pratt 4 jaw so you still edge it by a mile  :thumbup:

  Welcolme to the Worship Guild of Harrison lathe owners  :clap:

  Cheers Mick

Mick he'll need it fully stripped down and repainted a nice Pink or Purple just so it doesn't clash with yours  :beer:


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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2015, 04:43:01 PM »
Hi John, Good news on the lathe and goodies with it.
The only thing is history that even comes close to when the cabinet door became unseized and swang open to reveal a full set of tooling , was Howard Carter opening Tutankharmun's tomb  :drool: :drool: but far as I know he did not find a Pratt 4 jaw so you still edge it by a mile  :thumbup:

  Welcolme to the Worship Guild of Harrison lathe owners  :clap:

  Cheers Mick

Mick he'll need it fully stripped down and repainted a nice Pink or Purple just so it doesn't clash with yours  :beer:

It will have to be green,John loves green on machines,it's his favourite colour :lol: :lol:
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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2015, 05:29:56 PM »

Just watched the nightcap, much better format with it being one part.

Looks like a nice upgrade from the boxford.
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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2015, 01:34:04 AM »
Nice score John

I can see some nice working coming from it.

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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2015, 08:00:07 AM »
Hi John,
Hope all is going well for Debs and yourself.

Surprised no-one has aked "What are you doing withe the Boxford"?

I know you are super productive what with work/the workshop/the video productions but even you couldn't run two lathers at once!!

Plus it would take up all the walking space in the shop!
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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2015, 08:40:10 AM »
Nice one John I bet its a 3HP motor I've got my L6 running through a phase inverter it make it easier to use

4 Jaw Pratt chuck nice

Fletch,I forgot that you also have an L6.
 Which phase converter package do you use to run the original 3 hp motor?
 I've still got the original 3 phase motor for mine in storage,but currently have a 2 horse single phase fitted.....OZ.

I use one of these but keep looking on ebay as you will find one cheaper I paid £160 off ebay new I will post some pictures when on a proper computer http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3hp-2200W-IMO-Jaguar-CUB-Inverter-Single-to-Three-Phase-Digital-Converter-VSD-/161588374389?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item259f6aeb75

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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #20 on: February 23, 2015, 10:47:55 AM »
Cheers for the info mfletch,very much appreciated. That seems a really good quality unit and the manufacturers  5 year warranty is very reassuring as well.

I've been considering reinstalling the original 3 phase motor and a speed controlled inverter for a while now.
I look forward to seeing what setup John chooses to install on his new140....OZ.

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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #21 on: February 23, 2015, 11:24:14 AM »
Oz, the vsd that Fletch linked is for a 240v 3phase motor.....Your orig motor may not be suitable if it's the original .....check the name plate to see if its dual voltage.....star 415v or delta 240v.....
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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #22 on: February 23, 2015, 11:32:51 AM »
Yes the motor on my L6 is a dual voltage so it can be changed between star and delta 240v or 415v

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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #23 on: February 23, 2015, 01:34:26 PM »
Oz, the vsd that Fletch linked is for a 240v 3phase motor.....Your orig motor may not be suitable if it's the original .....check the name plate to see if its dual voltage.....star 415v or delta 240v.....

John,cheers for the reminder about star and delta,I was planning on having a look at the motor before making any purchase of a VSD.

Looking at the motor options for the L6 in the owners handbook there are various specs of motors depending on the spindle speed ranges,which differed on certain models.

The optional motor specs given for 3 phase 50 hz  are:
(single speed 1500rpm motors)
1.5 hp 34-750 rpm spindle speed
2 hp 45-1000 rpm     "           "

(Dual speed 1500/3000 rpm motor)
3.5 hp 34-1500 rpm spindle speed
3.5 hp 45-200   rpm     "         "

The spindle speeds chart on my lathe shows 45-1000rpm so it follows that the original motor is 2 hp.

mfletch just for interest,what spindle speed ranges does your L6 have,and is it a MK 1 version?......OZ.
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Re: New Lathe
« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2015, 01:47:47 PM »
Mine is a Mk1 its had a replacement motor {not by me} 1500rpm 3HP; speed range 45-1000rpm

sorry John for the hijack