Lathe
Lathe Repairs needed
Whilst I was making the lathe cover, I decided to take a look at the drive belt and pulley’s to see if I could ascertain why it was making a lot of noise when running. As you can see from
Welding and machining
Buildup welding is common on repairs to large axles and shafts as the cost of replacing the entire part is expensive. I’ve applied this to a radiator tool.
Posted in: Lathe, Radiator Tool, Welding
Engineering Courses for model makers
For people interested in starting up in model engineering they often buy some equipment and some books and just learn by trial and error. However a beginners training course can really help you get past the first few hurdles and
Posted in: Beginners, Lathe, Milling
Tags: course, Metal Work, SMEE, Training
Vernon’s Vertical Slide
Blokey shed metal worker Vernon recently bought an Australian made Nuttall lathe and decided to fabricate a vertical slide for it so he could do milling operations in the lathe. He’s kindly shared how he went about the process of
Posted in: Interview, Lathe, Milling, Welding
Tags: vertical slide
Nano Machines
Thanks to the forums at Home Model Engine Machinist I’ve found out about these tiny metal working tools from SIEG. The SIEG NANO series of engineering tools currently consists of three models, the lathe, the mill and the pillar drill.
Collet Chuck
Previously when milling in the lathe I’ve just put the milling cutter in the jaws of the 3 jaw chuck. This is not idea as it may slip and could damage the chuck jaws if it does so. A better
Project Links
A collection of projects to make with the lathe or mill Duncan Munro’s Metal Pages has a variety of projects from furnaces to workshop furniture to advanced projects such as a gear hobber or a dividing head. Astronomer and model
Posted in: Lathe, Projects, Workshop Furniture
Tags: adjustment, Tools
Gib-strip adjustment
When I started machining the square bars, I realised that there was movement in the cross slide and hence I was getting an uneven surface on the faces of the bars. On the right hand side of my cross slide
Posted in: Lathe
Tags: adjustment, finish
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
