It was YOU held my wife up on the M6!!!
My tea was cold!
:)
I would not be too concerned about that motor getting wet as it looks like a splash proof type? But I would open every electrical control box and make sure they are dry inside.
Big lathe that AdeV :clap: I have one very similar to yours but mines an old Willson 7.5" x 36" beast, she was built in 1949, she's able to swing a piece of material 26" in diameter by 9" thick!
Anyway have fun with your Edgwick, she should serve you well for many years :thumbup:
Hello Adev.
What a beautiful mature lady !, with a lot of T.L.C it should serve you a lifetime.
My advice for what its worth is keep the three phase motor and invest in phase converter for speed adjustment.
I done that last year on my two lathes and one Mill and now I wonder how I ever managed before.
The model you have looks like the Mark 1.
http://www.lathes.co.uk/edgwick/page2.html.
If so the flange fitting for the chuck may be your first Modder project.
I am sure many of us will look forward to your progress.
My Great love of life is My Harrison L5A, a similar size to your Edgwick, my wife tells me I spend more care on it than I do her, My reply is that the lathe is older so should have more care, PS my wife is the eldest but don't tell her.
The Grinder looks a great acquisition as well, I am sure we will hear more of it in due course.
Trev
Ade,
I used to have one of these, still have the original tooling cabinet for it [ no I use it ] but I reckon I may have some backplates and possibly a face plate.
John S.
The steel wheels you have are probably diamond lapping wheels for touching up carbide tools if i'm not mistaken.
:jaw:
Wow, John, that's some haul! That 20" faceplate looks huge (and heavy)!
If anyone knows where I might get an 8" wheel suitable for side grinding, that will fit that grinder, I'd be forever grateful. Will exchange :beer: for info... :thumbup:
Plate isn't that heavy as it's not got a thick rim, the 20" one on my TOS is about 2 1/2" thick and bloody heavy.
Got a stack of wheels I'll check what's there, got loads of 8" white tool and cutter wheels, probably about 50 or 60 or so, have to do this tomorrow as I'm not sure which shed they got thrown in.
My research gives extra virgin coconut oil. EVCO. I would think HG means high grade and 100 would be the viscosity. I could be wrong.
I have no idea what a good substitute would be. The 100 may mean 100%. Amazon sells it by the gallon for $38.00 US.
Thanks for the link Trev :thumbup: Unfortunately, they don't seem to do any 8" cup-shaped wheels :(
So, I've just gone & taken one of the steel wheels off & measured it.
:doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh:
It's 6"!
What an idiot.
I now need to find a 6" cup wheel with what appears to be a 2-5/8" hole for the hub. I suspect this will be a much easier task...
I should have thought of it myself really :doh: Obviously, my path to being a machinist is only just beginning....