Show Us Your Lathe

[Brass_Machine]

I don't know. Is it just me or is the 10EE one of the most amazing looking lathes?

I think you could put my little lathe and chuck it up in that 50 series...

Cheers
Eric

 

[rake60]

j king my 9 x 20 lathe is almost too big for many of the parts I make,
BUT I can think of a couple million home uses for one like your 16 X 54.

Now THAT is an impressive home machine tool!

My boys weren't all that happy about dragging a 400 pound lathe down to my
basement shop. One look at that one would send them running to their Mother's
house to live!

Rick

 

[j king]

Your too kind Bob. I have to confess that I use these machines to do work on the side.That kinda explains the sizes.I do like to build things.I made a atmospheric engine this year and gave it to my Dad.He really like it so I felt it was the right thing to do.I will make another soon.Did have some pics but they are on the broken compuer.I didnt get them copied to photobucket.I think that is the coolest engine to see run without normal fuel.I am in the rust belt so the cost of my machines were very reasonable.
Thanks, Jim

 

[lathe nut]

14X40 HF lahte, just what I need was one more to the list, Lathe Nut

 

[S_J_H]

A small cnc lathe I built, does threading and has computer controlled spindle speed up to 4200rpm-

A 60's South Bend 9A I just somewhat restored with variable DC drive-

A very rare Artisan 11x24 gap bed lathe from the early 1900's. Has a cone clutch on the counter shaft and other neat features.

Steve

 

[Brass_Machine]

Steve

You already know I how much I like the CNC lathe you built. However, that Artisan lathe?!?!? Just blows my mind. Nice stuff.

Eric

 

[S_J_H]

Thanks Eric.
The artisan lathe is really neat. I have actually been using it now and then. You can't help but be in a good mood when running it. ;D

 

[lorierda]

Hi every one!

I'm new on the site. This is my little lathe, 7 X 12 from King Canada.

 

[old-biker-uk]

You've shown me yours so i'll show you mine.....

Myford S7

Pultra 1570

Mark

 

[doubleboost]

Cheep and cheery
I have changed the pulley sizes to reduce spindle speeds ,changed most of the soft bolts and bearings
The lathe is capable of some nice accurate work

The gear driven head stock is great to use but a bit noisy
John

 

[Jere]

A micro lathe by the standards found here, but my pride and joy....

A Cowells 90CW (Clock and Watchmakers) lathe with Wheel and Pinion cutting attachment.

 

[mogogear]

Hello all- a new comer with a (pitifu) little Unimat SL1000. Really it is not pitiful, but after seeing all the great lathes here it is pretty far down the foodchain. It was a great snag off Craigslist at what I think was a cheap price and luckily for me with plenty of tooling, 3&4 jaw chucks, steadies, indexing head and power feed plus the other usual suspects. It is trying to teach me what to do- so I am doing some chip making and reading some books and reading here!!

some of the doodad's that came along with it

nite!!

 

[BobWarfield]

Just went back through all 7 pages. What a wonderful collection of photos. Got me drooling so much I had to go smoke a cigarette and take a cold shower!

I've got a hankering for a bigger lathe than my 9x30, but I've not yet found quite the right mo-chine to pull the trigger.

Cheers,

BW

 

[DickDastardly40]

Old Biker,

SNAP! ;D

http://www.homemodelenginemachinist.com/index.php?topic=1627.0

I recall you have a BCA as well!

Al

 

[JMe]

Hello
some pictures of my lathe :

My first picture insert on this site, see result before add some more

Seems to be OK

It is a SHYE SHENG lathe, made in Taiwan. I buy it new 4 years ago. Factory equiped with DRO and VFD. Delivered (special order) with Bison 3 and 4 jaws. Bison collet chuck for 5C collets fitted here after receipt. Taper attachment received but not yet installed

Jacques

 

[John S]

Here's my small Sieg lathe with a new power source transplant

.

 

[rake60]

Here's my small Sieg lathe with a new power source transplant

John if you can stall that Seig with a heavy cut your REALLY taking too big of a bite!

Great picture!

Rick

 

[David Morrow]

I kept waiting for one of these to show up on Craigslist. I paid about 15% of the current new price. And the owner even delivered it. I got a ton of extras with it. The original owners invoice shows he bought it new in 1977 and it probably doesn't have more than 15-20 hours on it.

 

[Bogstandard]

David,

A very nice buy indeed.
It is a machine that many model engineers aspire to own. A machine that has more independant 'add ons' and accessories than any other lathe in the world.

Myfords very latest top of the range, all singing, all dancing version is well over $30K here in the UK.

I have heard on the grapevine though that Myfords are in a little bit of trouble. Because their machines are aimed at a niche and very loyal market, the users are not willing to buy a more modern design of machine. They want an instantly recogniseable 'Myford'.
Myfords tried to introduce a modern range a few years ago and it was a dismal failure. But they can't go on producing such an old design of lathe, you can only upgrade it so far. A sort of catch 22 situation.

A crying shame really.

But well done on your investment.

John

 

[Bernd]

I have a question about the Myford. Why is the hand wheel on the right side of the apron? All other lathes I have seen have the hand wheel is on the left. ??? ??? ??? ???

Bernd