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Offline bluebiker47

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Hello from Frome, UK
« on: March 15, 2013, 06:16:20 PM »
Hi there all
Have a bit of a home workshop, old Drummond round bed lathe and Clarke micro lathe.

I did an engineering apprenticeship in the 1970's and mis making things.

I ride old and new motorcycles so opportunities to re-make things   :)

Am I reliving my youth lol

Offline Stilldrillin

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Re: Hello from Frome, UK
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2013, 06:29:59 PM »
Hi Blue.
Welcome to the Collective!  :borg:

With your credentials, you'll do nicely!  :thumbup:

Any pics of your bikes? Especially the old ones?

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Still modifying bits of metal... Occasionally, making an improvement!

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Re: Hello from Frome, UK
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2013, 06:58:54 PM »
Welcome Blue,
I've not posted much myself of late but it's always nice to see another brit join in the fun :beer:
Steve,
I put it back together using all the right parts,
just not necessarily in the right order.:scratch:
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Re: Hello from Frome, UK
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2013, 09:14:46 PM »
Hello bluebiker, and welcome!    :wave:

I'd like to see that Drummond lathe when you get a chance.
I love it when a Plan B comes together!
Steve
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Re: Hello from Frome, UK
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2013, 08:03:30 PM »
hi and welcome

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Re: Hello from Frome, UK
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2013, 06:14:55 PM »
Hi should have said I have a clarke micro mill not lathe :)

I was know as the "Keyway King" when I has an apprentice as all I ever seemed to do... I worked at Hygate Gears in Bath, UK - long gone I'm afraid.

This is my lathe circa 1910 but good enough for what I need.



This is my old BSA bantam with a few bits I have re-manufactured on it.


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Re: Hello from Frome, UK
« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2013, 06:39:53 PM »
Nice BSA, we have 175 in red sat at me dads place that will get resurrected shortly along with the Norton Commando 850
Once in hole stop digging.

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Re: Hello from Frome, UK
« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2013, 07:55:56 PM »
Thanks for the photo of the lathe -- extra cool! Never saw that belt arrangement before either, running over a roller and then down under and around the other side.

Is there a gib in a slot in the cylindrical ways -- and if there is, is it triangular or square?

Also is that a 3 jaw chuck held by a 4 jaw chuck? Or is it a bell chuck mounted on a faceplate that is doing the holding?
I love it when a Plan B comes together!
Steve
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Re: Hello from Frome, UK
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2013, 09:34:45 AM »
Hi and welcome to us  :wave:
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Re: Hello from Frome, UK
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2013, 01:12:04 AM »
Hi Blue,

Welcome to a great and very well run forum.

You will thoroughly enjoy reading the varied, and various threads as I have.
Chris
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Re: Hello from Frome, UK
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2013, 06:36:44 AM »
Hi Blue and welcome. That's a nice looking Bantam you have there.

Jim

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Re: Hello from Frome, UK
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2013, 12:52:52 PM »
Hiya Blue

Welcome to the collective :borg:

Bikes are good... Wish I had more time to spend riding and wrenching...

Eric
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