Hi Ken, My 5" is indeed the same as yours was - what a great forum this is, I do like the way people chip in with 'useful nuggets'! The ways have all been...
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Andrew Curl
latheboy2002
Mar 1, 2006 9:39 pm
I don't know if this constitutes a "useful nugget", but if anyone wants a 5" Drum, I know a man that's been trying to get me to take one for years! If anyone...
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all_of_it_and_more
all_of_it_an...
Mar 1, 2006 10:46 pm
Hi all Just received an NVR power switch from Axminster in the post today as an additional safety feature for my M-Type.However I was just wondering, is it...
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roofrax
Mar 1, 2006 11:46 pm
Guys, in case you are interested, ther are some M type change gears listed on E-bay eg http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ...
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Richard Smith
mole42uk
Mar 2, 2006 10:14 am
... This really isn't a good idea. Most normal light dimmers are rated at 250 or 400 watts for a non-inductive load. A 1/2 HP motor draws more than 400 watts...
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KJones9154@...
sonajken
Mar 2, 2006 10:31 am
In a message dated 01/03/2006 21:21:01 GMT Standard Time, ... Hi Steve, I am afraid that I must confess that my knowledge on this subject is very limited and I...
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russell
russell_hiscock
Mar 2, 2006 10:54 am
hi Ken I'd be most interested also in photos of the motor mount - i am about to set up my B type with a motor. regards russell and including the motor mount...
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all_of_it_and_more
all_of_it_an...
Mar 4, 2006 9:08 pm
Hi Richard, Thanks for the heads up on the dimmer switches, I believe a rethink is in order! Happy Turning! M ... today as ... at 250 ... than 400 ... a few ...
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all_of_it_and_more
all_of_it_an...
Mar 4, 2006 9:18 pm
Hi all, Whilst out in the back yard this morning I happened to notice (whilst glancing through the window in the shed) that there is a serial number on the...
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roofrax
Mar 5, 2006 6:35 pm
Guys, if anyone is interested there is an E-bay listing for an M type long bed unit with apron, screw etc. ...
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txfsealord
Mar 7, 2006 11:02 pm
Hi Ken, A belated 'thanks very much indeed!' for your post & the photos. Most interesting! Yes, you're right about the flywheel drive gear pinion although...
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charles.ping@...
littlewrongs
Mar 8, 2006 7:00 am
I will be out of the office starting 06/03/2006 and will not return until 14/03/2006. Unfortunately I'll be unavailable from 6th March probably until 14th....
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KJones9154@...
sonajken
Mar 8, 2006 3:32 pm
In a message dated 07/03/2006 23:03:24 GMT Standard Time, ... Hi Steve and All, I have added to the album (5 Inch 1917) all the photos that I have of this ...
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txfsealord
Mar 10, 2006 9:40 pm
Hi all, I've been browsing the info in our Files in an effort to find out what the various numbers stamped into the machined surfaces of parts of the lathe...
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turkdr_daltonlathe
turkdr_dalto...
Mar 11, 2006 5:25 pm
Hi Steve As a machine having the same number stamped on various parts that can only be seen when things are dismantaled. Or in some cases some can be seen...
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Steve Lord
txfsealord
Mar 11, 2006 9:32 pm
Hi Dennis Thanks for your letter, match nos (at least in the case of no.13) seems more likely than clock/check nos. I noticed today while working under 781,...
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turkdr_daltonlathe
turkdr_dalto...
Mar 11, 2006 11:21 pm
Hi all I do hope I have not offended to many of you guys that were bidding on the M change gears today. I finally now have a complete set of really nice gears...
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all_of_it_and_more
all_of_it_an...
Mar 11, 2006 11:35 pm
... bidding ... go ... send ... built ... of ... it. ... my ... and ... trackage ... explain ... what ... plane ... can ... I Dennis, I think I came up against...
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RICK MONTAGUE
rammercmc
Mar 11, 2006 11:46 pm
Dennis, Maybe we could organize a group trip. I would like to visit Uphill and attend the Dorset steam festival. Tell Guy it is a small world, I have two...
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turkdr_daltonlathe
turkdr_dalto...
Mar 12, 2006 4:01 am
I Dennis, ... Hi M M who??????"-))))) Looks like I got 2 20 teeth one each 30 - 50 - 55 - 60 and a 73. I do have all but the 20s and the 73 but the ones I...
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Peter Woods
peter328383
Mar 12, 2006 11:25 am
Hi, Dennis For use of 20 tooth changewheels, look at <Drummond Brass Plate.jpg> under <Files> section of "drummondlathe" group - one or both 20 tooth gears...
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Peter Woods
peter328383
Mar 12, 2006 6:51 pm
Hi All Today I've set up for the group a lathe Type & Serial Number database - Tried to post a more detailed message earlier, but it isn't showing up on the...
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Brian Drummond
briandrummon...
Mar 12, 2006 9:36 pm
... Excellent idea. Since we haven't been able to get our hands on the official register (I believe it is in the hands of the SME) if we accumulate enough data...
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Peter Woods
peter328383
Mar 12, 2006 10:13 pm
Thanks, Brian My original attempt to post the message thanked Steve Uphill for the idea (on the Rivett 608 group). To add a lathe to the database, hit...
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charles.ping@...
littlewrongs
Mar 12, 2006 10:34 pm
Brian If the SMEE do have more records, ex-Richard Bird I recall, I feel sure that this group could get access to them since Andrew Mawson is the chairman of...
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all_of_it_and_more
all_of_it_an...
Mar 12, 2006 11:31 pm
... you ... Haha! Sorry, Martin (although "Q" would probably be more appropriate judging by the state of my shed at the moment if you were thinking of the...
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all_of_it_and_more
all_of_it_an...
Mar 12, 2006 11:39 pm
Hi All, I noticed a short while ago that I am actually missing the entire back gear assembly on my M-Type (how one earth I missed that, I will never know...)....
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Brian Drummond
briandrummon...
Mar 13, 2006 3:18 am
... Best bet would be to hope that Dennis or Simon has one from a "parts" lathe. Or keep watching eBay... There was a change from 20/60 teeth (great for...
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turkdr_daltonlathe
turkdr_dalto...
Mar 13, 2006 5:37 pm
Ha Mc-Q."-)) Say I posted this last night and it never made it, So here goes again. Yes Simon has a lot of my spare parts with one almost complete early M and...
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Steve Lord
txfsealord
Mar 13, 2006 8:26 pm
Hi Peter, Just tried to add my lathe to the database, & cocked it up. How do I alter the record? My correction's come out somewhere else! Steve Lord...
