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I just read through all 26 pages of this thread. What a fine assortment of lathes you all have. The Monarch's are Art Deco beauties! All the old American lathes are like going to a vintage car show, really cool stuff! ;D
Here are my two lathes. The first is a tiny Shunde Shine micro lathe. It came as an "8-in-1" set that can be configured from lathe, to mill, to table saw, and many others. It would not turn metal very well, however. But wood and plastic, it was fine.
My next lathe is the Sieg 9x20, Harbor Freight color version. I installed a stiffer compound mounting plate and a QC tool post. The QC is actually designed for the smaller 7x10 lathes but it works okay on the 9x20. I have a larger QC system but it needs a custom part made in order to be able to mount it.
Here are my two lathes. The first is a tiny Shunde Shine micro lathe. It came as an "8-in-1" set that can be configured from lathe, to mill, to table saw, and many others. It would not turn metal very well, however. But wood and plastic, it was fine.
My next lathe is the Sieg 9x20, Harbor Freight color version. I installed a stiffer compound mounting plate and a QC tool post. The QC is actually designed for the smaller 7x10 lathes but it works okay on the 9x20. I have a larger QC system but it needs a custom part made in order to be able to mount it.
Hi Bill,
I'm sorry but I don't quite understand your question. Actually, I don't understand a lot about my machines. :big:
Here is the website for the company that makes this micro machine, perhaps that may help?
http://www.xendoll.com/En/
I'm sorry but I don't quite understand your question. Actually, I don't understand a lot about my machines. :big:
Here is the website for the company that makes this micro machine, perhaps that may help?
http://www.xendoll.com/En/
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This is a Monarch 10EE ebay purchase, removed tube drive and DC motor. Replace them with a 5hp Black Max motor and VFD. The backgear was retained and fitted to the new motor, a project in itself. Speeds in direct drive from 50-4000rpm, in backgear 1/6 those speeds. I chose to add a New Bison 6 jaw chuck, how nice it is to have a new chuck rather than a 50 year old sloppy one.
This is a Myford super 7, a gift from a retiring friend. His dad bought it new in 1959, it had a tough life, no lube, many crashes, botched repairs. But today with a freshly machined bed, replaced busted gears, broken bolts, and fittted bronze crossfeed nut, it works decent. It is nice that the Myford company is still around to provide spares for the old stuff, $$$ but available.
This is a Myford super 7, a gift from a retiring friend. His dad bought it new in 1959, it had a tough life, no lube, many crashes, botched repairs. But today with a freshly machined bed, replaced busted gears, broken bolts, and fittted bronze crossfeed nut, it works decent. It is nice that the Myford company is still around to provide spares for the old stuff, $$$ but available.
Tom
Great machines.
On your EE what is the second thread plate below you control dials ?
Is it for metric threads ? Were you lucky enough to have a metric set of gears come with the lathe ?
How do you like the Black Max motor drive?
Hal
Great machines.
On your EE what is the second thread plate below you control dials ?
Is it for metric threads ? Were you lucky enough to have a metric set of gears come with the lathe ?
How do you like the Black Max motor drive?
Hal
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Yes, the second plate is for metric threading, I purchased a metric set of gears from Miller Machine, who had made up a batch. Very handy when needed, just not needed enough now that I'm out of the MC business.
The Black Max is a fine motor, inverter rated, with a thermo switch which is wired to the VFD. Only once popped the thermo, too slow and too deep in direct will do that. On the 10EE you need to extend the motor shaft about an inch, and machine out the splines in the drive motor gear, cut a keyway in the drive gear, and make a plate which bolts all together. A bit of work but not difficult.
The drive is an Hitachi SJ200 which is a great unit, lots of parameters to tweak the unit. This EE has ELSR, and I added a switch which will double the reverse speed when rewinding for thread cutting. The sensorless encoding works really well, as you load the motor you can here the frequency boost to keep the rpm stable, great feature.
The Black Max is a fine motor, inverter rated, with a thermo switch which is wired to the VFD. Only once popped the thermo, too slow and too deep in direct will do that. On the 10EE you need to extend the motor shaft about an inch, and machine out the splines in the drive motor gear, cut a keyway in the drive gear, and make a plate which bolts all together. A bit of work but not difficult.
The drive is an Hitachi SJ200 which is a great unit, lots of parameters to tweak the unit. This EE has ELSR, and I added a switch which will double the reverse speed when rewinding for thread cutting. The sensorless encoding works really well, as you load the motor you can here the frequency boost to keep the rpm stable, great feature.
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On this lathe the Fwd/Rev are micro switches that control the VFD. A wire from the reverse switch goes to a toggle sw, which then goes to the logic input term, when that term sees a signal it adds to the freq a set amount.
When the toggle is on it will increase the reverse speed each time reverse is enabled. off reverse is normal.
Any VFD could be made to do this (if capable of course).
When the toggle is on it will increase the reverse speed each time reverse is enabled. off reverse is normal.
Any VFD could be made to do this (if capable of course).
Great lathe pics guys, I love the old restored classics! The little things are nice on the old lathes nice hand wheels that actually felt good to hold! This quality is lost in the current cost to compete but soon I hope will come back again when quality and craftsmanship was King! But for now here is what I use, since I am not a machinist by trade I had to get a machine I could handle myself, and fit into my small work area. But despite it all, it does basic stuff well enough for me. Its the MicroLux 7x14 mini lathe, with the A2Z tool post.
Happy New Years!
Rob
Happy New Years!
Rob
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So many amazing lathes to drool over!!
Wish i had more space to put a few more!
Here is my latest aquisition.
A Myford ML7 from 1960 in original paint and amazing condition.
I have some extra parts on order from the UK and they should make life a bit easier!
New 3 jaw chuck, a QCTP from Myford and a few other goodies!
Andrew
Wish i had more space to put a few more!
Here is my latest aquisition.
A Myford ML7 from 1960 in original paint and amazing condition.
I have some extra parts on order from the UK and they should make life a bit easier!
New 3 jaw chuck, a QCTP from Myford and a few other goodies!
Andrew
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Pete,Spurry said:
You are not entirely alone, here is my M250, imported in 1985. Not only was the exchange rate very favorable at that time but IMHO Harrisons had underpriced the M250 for what it was and relative to other machines on the market. There are a couple of design idiosynchrasies which should have been done differently, having to change gears to access the full range of feeds is one, but all-in-all I think I got very good value for my money. I installed an ET/meter when it was deliverd and I have approx 500 hours on the machine. It's dirty today from turning cast iron.
Hi Harry, How's retirement?
Thanks for your Harrison pictures, I'd love to own one but have major size/weight issues. I'd personally have to lump Harrisons in with Monarch EEs, Rivetts, and Hardinge. I've never even seen one in person but from the little I've seen and read about them, They've always seemed to be a very well designed and heavy duty lathe. Sad to find out their now made in China, But if the manufacterer adheres to Harrisons specs. they should still be good. Yours was obviously built in the U.K.
Pete
Thanks for your Harrison pictures, I'd love to own one but have major size/weight issues. I'd personally have to lump Harrisons in with Monarch EEs, Rivetts, and Hardinge. I've never even seen one in person but from the little I've seen and read about them, They've always seemed to be a very well designed and heavy duty lathe. Sad to find out their now made in China, But if the manufacterer adheres to Harrisons specs. they should still be good. Yours was obviously built in the U.K.
Pete
HI well this is my emco compact 8 I was given the lathe the laths history is a bit of a gray eria it spent most of its time testing the print on cooker knobs the lathe was set up to run slow the knob fitted on to a shaft held in the 3 jaw where the compound slide shod of bin their was a spring loaded gizmo with a felt wheel on the end which when set up rubbed on the knob their was a counter on it if say after 50 turns the print cam off then that bach of knobs wood be scrap
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Pete,pete said:
I'm actually just now getting to the part where I can do what I need to do on my own schedule, and there will no doubt be more adjustments to make, but I think I'm going to enjoy it. I've certainly begun spending more time in the workshop
As for mentioning Harrison in the same breath as Monarchs, Rivetts, and Hardinges, I'm not sure I would agree to that. Perhaps at one time, but if my machine is any indication Harrison is a step below those three. Although I've never seen one, from what I've read I think a Dean Smith & Grace might be their equal or better.
