Novice New To Machining

[rock_breaker]

I go along with the comments previously made about the machine. Brino has a good point in checking it out to be sure it turns properly in all gear and belt positions.. After a little cleaning fire it up and see how it works.

I haven't noticed any comments lately about what type of material to learn how to make your first cuts but I would recommend schedule 40 plastic water pipe. It will "give" before any serious damage can be done to the machine.
If you are interested in books about machine shop work I like the text "Machine Shop Operations and Setups", the 4th edition has a good section on lathes. You may hear about many other publications as well.

I would be interested to know if that is a threading dial on the left side of the apron? If it is, 3it is the first time I have seen a set up like that.

Have a good day

Ray

 

[Rezwan]

I find it frustrating that those email address, web address, phone number; most of them are false. (I mean all of them. Trust me, I managed to contact someone in Oman who sells Pakistani lathe, that gentle man literally ignore me in a way. Maybe he does not speak English as I do not speak Arabic/Urdu.)

If I am going to keep this machine (only if the local shop do not agree to replace/change), a parts catalog will be very handy.

yes that is a threading dial; don't you think it sits in wrong side?

Edit: I hope you will find it interesting. I apologise for my poor computer skill.

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[Micke S]

The reason for neglect is I find an opportunity to change/replace it with a better/another machine and I am looking forward to it.

If you can consider a used machine there is plenty of good US iron out there. A used quality lathe in this country (Sweden) is very cheep compared to cave siblings.
The one you have bought does not look terribly bad though. If axis, gears and ways are hardened and tempered it can be very useful.

 

[stupoty]

Handy gap for face plate turning, quick change gear box with a feed chart , if your new to machining you should definetly power it up and practice turning stuff.

I think a thread dial can be anywhere on the sadle as it just tracks the relative position on the lead screw.

Stuart

 

[brino]

Hi Rezwan,

I know it can be frustrating trying to get info about "unknown" equipment.
Some of mine is so old that no manuals exist. I have had to learn it by trying things to see the effect while spinning it by hand.

That looks like a decent lathe in good shape.
-those headstock castings are very thick; that should mean great rigidity
-it appears to have a large headstock thru-hole, gap bed, a substantial tailstock
-it is fairly complete with tool-post, threading dial, 3-jaw chuck
-even the paint is intact, though it has some surface rust and is a little dusty

I would not give up on it too soon. Clean and lubricate, slowly and carefully try some work with it.
Maybe you can find someone that has used a lathe before and ask for help getting started.
The real test of a lathe is how it operates.
Note that a taper to the work can be caused by tailstock being out of alignment with the headstock, but that is simply an adjustment.

-brino

 

[Rezwan]

How to identify whether it is hardened/tempered or not if its not written? Soon I am going to my lathe to clean it properly and took as many picture as possible. If I use it I may not able to replace.

 

[Rezwan]

Alright, what does this lever do?




If I cannot replace my lathe than I might have to relocate the motor cause the belt touches the chip pan.


Something like this

 

[T Bredehoft]

Alright, what does this lever do?

Does that lever slide a piece left and right under the glass? it could engage/disengage the 'back' gear, regulating high and low speed. With the motor not turned on, turn the chuck by hand, then move the lever and turn the chuck again. is it easy one way and difficult to turn the other way? It may be than you have to move the front and back levers to make this shift.

You could put a spacer between the motor and the body, to space it away from the chip pan.

 

[David VanNorman]

From the looks that lever connects the main shaft with the feed drive.

 

[Silverbullet]

That lever my be positioning your chuck for cutting degrees or part of your back gear arrangement. The lathe is made like some English lathes I've seen nothing wrong with the handles set up you just have to get use to using it that way. And the threading lever in my opinion works easier on the left ,your eyes are looking at the work on the left so it should make thread cutting easier. Just my opinion. I think it looks like a pretty well made machine in fact if they were near me I'd like to own one .