goldstar31
Well-Known Member
Initially, might I thank both John and Barry for their help.
John, I'm aware that situation on the mill drill but would mention that the SR44 does NOT fit. One axis is working with a much thinner battery whilst the other unit is JAMMED as Frank Hoose also discovered in his write up to which describes my lathe.
Barry, I have really only had a short space of time to 'roughly' get the feel of the lathe. I have made some remarkable discoveries in my quest to get things like a 4 jaw independent chuck, a faceplate and a fitting for my set of ER25 collets. There are a lot of conversions to do as my lathes were/are Myford and No2MT rather than MT3.
Of course, I am aware that there might be differences between the 2007 lathe which I have and what is currently advertised but not available. Aye there's the rub! Axminster Tools sells the SiegC4 and my lathe is one- but with the DRO's.
Currently, I have no 100% reliable way of comparison- until I have pulled my chuck off and mike'd the parts.
What I haven't said is that the cost of an almost identical lathe is a tad off £2000 whilst I paid a modest £350. Again, I know that I put a bit of rusty round bar into the 3 jaw and took one of my QCTP holders with any old bit hss lathe tooling, set it to rub( a la Sparey) and got a mirror finish.
So the lathe has done precious little. It had made a few parts whilst the previous guys big Harrison was 'tied up' So it has been nowhere.
The fall back position is if my spindle and the present ones are different, I order a current spindle.
Again, if the worst comes to the worst, I sleeve the 3MT spindle to 2MT and fit a Myford conversion which brings ALL my esisting Myford goodies into use or availability.
I Think!
Cheers
Norman
John, I'm aware that situation on the mill drill but would mention that the SR44 does NOT fit. One axis is working with a much thinner battery whilst the other unit is JAMMED as Frank Hoose also discovered in his write up to which describes my lathe.
Barry, I have really only had a short space of time to 'roughly' get the feel of the lathe. I have made some remarkable discoveries in my quest to get things like a 4 jaw independent chuck, a faceplate and a fitting for my set of ER25 collets. There are a lot of conversions to do as my lathes were/are Myford and No2MT rather than MT3.
Of course, I am aware that there might be differences between the 2007 lathe which I have and what is currently advertised but not available. Aye there's the rub! Axminster Tools sells the SiegC4 and my lathe is one- but with the DRO's.
Currently, I have no 100% reliable way of comparison- until I have pulled my chuck off and mike'd the parts.
What I haven't said is that the cost of an almost identical lathe is a tad off £2000 whilst I paid a modest £350. Again, I know that I put a bit of rusty round bar into the 3 jaw and took one of my QCTP holders with any old bit hss lathe tooling, set it to rub( a la Sparey) and got a mirror finish.
So the lathe has done precious little. It had made a few parts whilst the previous guys big Harrison was 'tied up' So it has been nowhere.
The fall back position is if my spindle and the present ones are different, I order a current spindle.
Again, if the worst comes to the worst, I sleeve the 3MT spindle to 2MT and fit a Myford conversion which brings ALL my esisting Myford goodies into use or availability.
I Think!
Cheers
Norman