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golum

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Hello folks, hope you are all keeping well and keeping busy.

just got into pen turning recently and had a few "successes"

all the gear and no idea :drool:

but progressing nicely,

bought a pen mandrel from axminster a few years back...in drawer and forgotten about....only went and bought another from T.R.

then found the original, so got 2 ...hmmm might be useful, can never have enough gadgets can we.

apart from one (very) small gouge, i've been using my other full sized turning tools but havnt hit any problems with them.

finally ...oooo aint corian a devil to turn...30 trips to the grinder tio re-edge the tools
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Forgot to say ...my lathe is a coronet major (purple) date stamped 1971, was "inherited" from my FIL when his eyesight sadly deteriorated
 
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Wonderful intro Andrew loved your pens and how great it is to have early success,welcome from frosty over here.

Peter.
 
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Hi and welcome to the pen forum,
I restored a Coronet Home Cabinetmaker lathe circa 1950,s, in post office red. Done that before I bought another lathe, shed tools etc; Turned on it once and moth balled it away. Please let me know how you get on with it. The first pic is how I bought it and the second is after I refurbish it. Even has its original motor.
Regards,
Kelvin

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Hi Andrew,
nice looking machine.
"The Major" was the follow up advanced lathe, made after the health and safety governors took hold, hence the guards over the belt etc; Always keep the front main bearing filled with good SEA30 oil and if you are interested, have a look at this link, BoleynWorkshop, you will find my lathe in all its glory on there.
Kelvin
 
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I have a 20ml syringe i keep full of sae 20-50 "old style" motor oil and fill the cap with oil a)before i start the machine and b) about every 5 mins while running, and keep a pile of shavings just under the headstock to absorb the drips....its a bit like a landrover....which dont leak oil...they mark their territory.

This came to me with all attachments, including planer, morticer and even the spindle molder attachment and cutters (which I dont use since it isnt the safety "euroblock style" with captive cutters and I do have a proper spindle molder in anycase.)
FIL also adapted a cross slide to fit the tool carriers, and i have an independent 4 jaw chuck, so i can also turn metal quite simply (sadly of course there is no lead screw, so i cant do screw cutting on it, but we cant have everything.) and drawers full of tailstock fittings , live centers, dead centers, chuck

I just love this machine.

I'm plotting a modern attachment using an arduino processor, and peristaltic pump to feed oil to the bearing....(electroniocs being another interest of mine. Ham radio call sign G8PEO)
 
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Hi Andrew,
the oil pot is just a push in type, usually glued in, it was for mine anyhow and I don't think much changed on other models. If you need or advice contact derekpyatt23@gmail.com. He knows everything about Coronet lathes and can supply parts, if he has them.
Kelvin
 
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