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Pretty much what they did for the lead screw feeds for thread cutting too.

Order placed.

I'm finding out where I can get a linked belt as that would be the preferred option.

Had Hercus lathes at school. I like the V bedways on yours.

I need to pull the spindle and back gears out of mine to put in a new belt. Looks like a mission with the back gear set up. Unless I can...

Well don't keep me in suspenders Maca49, .... details! Looks to be in very good nick.

I used to rescue the street signs from the Avon and Dudley Creek, from my kayak, and give them back to the council to put back up. Well when I slowed down enough to see them. Would cover about 30km...

I can remember the metalwork teacher giving a demonstration of how strong fibreglass was. He swing a sledge hammer from over his shoulder to smack it, and the hammer bounced straight back up at his...

I think everyone knows that guy from every school. :D

Might need some longer bar stock.

I was more thinking some personal jewellery.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BungY6vIEAAPXy1.jpg

But probably could do a small canon.

Decided to make a new trolley/workbench to mount the lathe on since the factory job is far too short and narrow and heavy. Grabbed some of the scrap angle iron I've had lying around for a couple of...

It is. Pretty thin material 2.5mm and 1.7mm so done in two halves.

Well underway with a mount for the countershaft hooked onto the pivot for the old treadle. Will need new bearings for it though as the ones there are slogged out. Will need to pull the head apart in...

I know just what you mean. It has been way too long since I've had a lathe and in those years I've often thought "I'll just do ..., bugger, sold the lathe."

Will set it up so the motor and back...

I avoided those vices Rushy, though I was still plagued by the last one, I just didn't know it, but someone would normally point it out to everyone else. My father was a builder and to him metalwork...

Fairly close to my idea. Will have the counter shaft hinged out the back of the headstock, so it can be released to change speeds, and the motor hung down at floor level on a pivot and add a spring...

And I found one of these.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj-y3gyi0gA

And one of these.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfRAACoj_Aw

You must have had a depraved upbringing Rushy. So did I, but I've done my best to make amends.

She's a tad small for rifle barrel making. You are certainly right about the boxes of goodies though. Spent a bit of time earlier going through them but had to stop and go to a nephews birthday...

The rust looks a lot worse in the photos than it is. With a spray of penetrating oil it just wipes off.

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab7/gadgetman_nz/20160604_162200a_zpshsotuacr.jpg

The...

I know I'm wishing my life away but I can't wait till the morning to continue the inspection and overdue maintenance.

Have a look here and see if anything looks close. Pictures of the business end would help.

Lathes

Got the old girl home and back together on its tray and stand. Got to say that she is in pretty good shape and hasn't been flogged out by the looks of the bedways, leadscrew and gears.

But I couldn't see what I'm doing for the blue two smoke.

Every man and his dog has a chainsaw nowadays. Think my twin even has one. :XD: