Did I break my lathe?

[stupoty]

Mine seems to have a different arrangement at that end , I see that yo have the reverse feed option knob , the end float is set on mine by the threaded collar with a grub screw.

Is their some sort of friction material between the gear and the head stock casting on yours ?

Stu

(apologies for dust , It's on a high shelf, I had to get the ladder into bedroom )

 

[GeneT45]

Thanks for the replies guys, I managed to get the chuck off using rubber strap wrenches (pictured).

I realised quickly, as you have pointed out, that the little files were no use so I filed all the bashed threads flat which helped a little in getting the end cap thing (pictured and highlighted red) started on some threads. But it only goes about halfway then it binds really hard. I've went over all the threads with a little file and they're all clean of bashes, I filed the tops of all the threads to make sure they're all even then filed between the threads and polished with steel wool, but nothing.... Used some oil. Not sure if maybe the small file marks that I can't see are possibly causing it to bind?

Was thinking about hacksawing the end off? I'm not 100% sure what that part's purpose is, to stop the gear coming off? Thought I'd taken a picture of the threads in "as is "condition but apparently didn't.

Still can't figure out what the little square keyway on the gear is for or how to get the gear off, but I think I'm going to take your advice and leave the rest of this part alone till I know a bit more about lathes in general. Got "Basic Lathework", "The Amateur's Lathe" and "How to run a lathe" so should be an expert in no time. For now I'll clean it the best I can then oil it and hopefully break some chips at the weekend, if I can get the motor running!

"The Amateur's Lathe" is a most excellent book. Good place to start and you can learn from it for a long time (there's a lot of good info in there!). I'd suggest taking @redgrouse up on his generous offer - one experienced in-person discussion is probably worth 1000 pages of forum thread.

Good luck,
GsT

 

[durableoreo]

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[ltlvt]

What brand and what model? All lathes and all chucks are not made the same!

 

[MIkalourus]

Thanks again for the kind advice! After closer inspection, as suggested earlier in the thread, the impact didn't just damage the first couple of threads but there was some kind of concertina effect further up. It was fiddly but I can now screw that part back on almost all the way (pictured). I got some machinist blue dye stuff but I forgot where I put it so have just been carefully filing, feeling and using a magnifier which has been a big help.

I also accidentally bought another lathe on ebay! When I thought I'd broken this one I put a low bid on one, but I guess no one else fancied the drive to Irvine to collect it so got lucky! The current lathe being discussed is a Grayson but unfortunately doesn't have any model info, featured in the illustration below. I'll take a picture once it's reassembled from the various tupperware tubs it's divided among at the moment, waiting for the ultrasonic cleaner and Homemade Evaporust.

The new lathe is a Winfield shown in the image below, well a much worse for wear version of this one. Unfortunately it's missing the gears at the lower left along with the lever to jump between them, but it has everything else including the centre piece.

I want to try get a bit done on the Grayson this weekend but time flies when trying to make progress with them, so is going at a snails pace. Constantly hitting snags with screw heads being chewed or rusted solid etc. The screws are so soft I was starting to think they were joke screws or made of lead! Eventually managed to get everything apart other than the bearings. I'll need to replace or get an imperial tap and die set to make some (or all) screws as they're in such a state.

I'll definitely take @redgrouse up on any help he can give, will DM back mate cheers!