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Pushed to the limits

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I mentioned in another post that my little metal lathe was having a couple of hard days so I took some pics of today's play init?
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I had been to the steelworks earlier in the week to get some 20mm round bar for this project but all they could find was a high strength galvanized structural tensioning bolt 24mm diameter 1 metre long so I took it.
Chopped off what I needed for the project and there weren't much left of it when I finished.

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Project was to make adapters for my chucks to go on the Emco like this.

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The moshene has a M14 thread on the spindle so I need to up that to ¾ X 16 tpi UNF 55°.
I need 8 in total if I want one in each chuck so I made 10 and have a couple for other use or spares, first one was easy as it was soft steel, from this
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Then I started on the bolt, this was no mean feat for the poor little moshene it di struggle but manged every one of em.

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Plenty of swarf in the tray and that is just today's mess.

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Also made a load of spacer rings / shims for backing other fittings on the spindle.

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Well I can definitely say it has earned it's money over the last couple of days and I am impressed by its performance.
I now have 10 adapters and a bundle of spacers for the cost of zilch init?

It can go back to alloys now poor thing.
 
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If that aint a good review I dont know what is you are not known for holding back :ciggrin:
 
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That looks a very useful bit of kit Brian :thinks:

Now can I fit one in the workshop & can I get it in there without Margaret finding out :whistling::whistling:
 
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For a Chinese bit of kit I have to say it is surprisingly accurate and fit for purpose.
This is the weaker model and although I have adapted it many times and put it back to original I have never touched the motor and it still keeps chugging away.
A few simple marks make realignment easy, quick and reliable.
I have turned wood and all sorts on this thing.
 
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I had one of them years ago Brian and dared to turn a 2" & 3" faceplate's on it and a screchuck
 
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Woody said:
I had one of them years ago Brian and dared to turn a 2" & 3" faceplate's on it and a screchuck
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I know dad I have some of you made init?

This bolt was a bugger for the poor little thing it was tearing rather than cutting but did the job and I am happy to be able to use what it produced.
 
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It is great when you push a machine to its limits, and it survives .. :winking:

No for the cleaning up .. :sob:
 
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Well done Brian, the little un has done you proud. I've had an Elliott Unimat since 1972 & it's still going strong.
 
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As I said above it started tearing rather than cutting, I had a feeling something wasn't right but didn't know what.
Everything seemed OK at the top end but on strip down today it became apparent.

One of slide shear plates had a hairline crack in it and the plate was bent out of shape very slightly.
Took it out and came away in two parts, so I didn't get away unscathed poor little thing init?

I have made another from a weather strip I had laying around as a temporary measure, so it works again to give the parts a finish.
You may want to bookmark this link where I have ordered new parts from in case you need any.

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Well considering the beating you gave it, only having very minor damage ain't bad. And as you say mate, all those adapters and spacers, and a repair for nowt. Can't beat that:thumbs:
 
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