Thread: Gav's 101.

Parts are here, including new Timken bearings and some other goodies. Should now have enough parts to get it back on its wheels. May get side tracked this weekend though as I have a few other things on my plate.

So, what could possibly go wrong?

Looks like it will be yet another week before I get back on this unfortunately - too many things keep coming up - Will be playing with the Lathe tomorrow - might grab some footage of this as I may have to use the enormous face plate of it (hoping not to as I need the engine crane to mount it) but fixturing of the parts could be difficult (hopefully the 4 jaw will be big enough, but yet to try.)

Although the 3 phase isn't finished in the house yet, I did find something suitable at work lying around that will get me out of trouble...
IMG_0885.jpg

And the tow car....

The mighty Hilux makes easy work of it. 👍

Well the mighty ‘Iron Horse’ lathe came to life this morning for the first time at my place - off the genset but at least I’m lucky enough to be able to grab one whenever I like - I might even plonk one semi permanently down the side of the house with my mates crane truck until I get the 3 phase finished - will see.

Everything functions as it should - only had a short play when I bought it, but it’s proved to be what I thought. Runs smoothly and quietly, all gears and all threading and feed gears work too. The rapids on the main carriage and cross slide are good fun too and not something I’ve seen on other lathes I’ve used.

Just finishing cleaning, oiling and adjusting everything then I have a few things to spin up - May get some footage of this will see how I go.

Back to working on Chucky today. Had to make a new brake line to go around the power steering box, took me ages to get it right - one of the trickiest I’ve had to make - it almost broke me but I got there. 😁

Also, my knobs had started to fade so ordered some of the reproduction ones available now. They look pretty flash. 👍

Untitled by Gavin Gregory, on Flickr