Clausing 100 mk3 lathe

[34_40]

One final imposition to COMachinist... some have asked for pics of my collet setup. So here we go. Hope it helps.

 

[34_40]

I guess I should've set a pair of impositions.. 1 more set, if you want the full size versions.. just holler!

 

[Fortis64]

Very interesting thread ,I have a Fortis 4800 MB, serial No... E/801/B, Clausing 100 mk3 derived .If i can suss out how to post pictures on here I will post some up ... If you look at my aviator ,that's when I first took delivery of it . Up till now it's been an awesome lathe . The cast iron cabinets are about 3/4" thick seriously heavy ,I have to drag them on plywood strips for about 30 yards to my workshop. I think total weight is around the 450-500lbs . Anyways I hope this thread keeps going ....

Merry Xmas
Sean

 

[krash22]

The taper attachment I have appears to be only mostly complete. It resembles the 7515 taper attachment, but it's missing the shaft, the taper adjusting screw, the cross feed lock bolt, the gib, the upper slide, and the nut holder assembly. In addition, the taper slide isn't graduated on either end. (These names are from the 7515 Installation and Operating Instructions dated 1953, which is about 10 years more recent than the lathe itself). The nuts and bolts all look a little different than those illustrated in the 7515 publication. I may still find some or all of the parts that are missing, but probably not. I'll post some photos.