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You mean Google Translator?Sorry, I have a fondness for the more flowery English that has kind of turned into a reflexive habit.
Still, there is Google you know?
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I was thinking more along the lines of droll.
You know, you're rather witty in an almost English way.
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I grew up watching Monty python and Benny Hill, so I have that going for me.
You know, you're rather witty in an almost English way.
I wasn't entirely joking with my apology, though
Eh...a man is who he is.
Big words are fine as long as its your natural inclination and no ones putting on hairs.
Again, Monty Python in my formative years.
Thanks for the encouragement, all! It is indeed a Super 7 with gearbox, and I did indeed evict my car. I'll let you know how what the sun does to the car's paint in five years...
For the background on the lathe and some updates since the prior post, though.
A friend and I went to the owner's house for loading around dawn on a Saturday. I'd never towed anything in my life, so I borrowed my significant other's SUV (she ventures into the rough parts of the desert; I'm happy to not) and rented the tiniest one I could from U-Haul. It was a little nerve wracking, but I just had to remind myself that I'm not dealing with anything heavy and it's easy to be more careful than the bottom of the barrel.
When my friend and I arrived at 6:00am, we met the seller, who is a wonderful retired gentleman named Al. I'd learned previously to never assume there would be any help or equipment -- but Al helped us the entire way, including setting up his engine hoist to get the very solid welded bench into the trailer. I knew we could just slide the lathe into the SUV, but the workbench probably weighed more.
One lathe and bench, ready to roll.
On top of Al being willing to help load, he also offered to load his engine hoist and follow us to help unload. I felt guilty for even accepting, but my back appreciated it. In return, I invited Al to the local hackerspace/makerspace -- he actually showed up Monday, and giving him a tour of the shop area was like showing a kid a candy shop. It sounds like he's even ready to jump in there and give a helping hand.
But everything went as smooth as it possibly could for moving the lathe. I'd prepped 2x4s to bolt it to to prevent tippiness, brought the milk crate full of wood for shimming, way too many tools, and only wanted for a pin punch and some wood screws. You can guess who loaned me both.
The serial number. This Super 7 dates back to 1958-1060.
But then everything was set up, the trailer returned, and it was ready to test it for power. And GFCI struck again.
A censored version of my first attempt to power on the lathe.
The lathe is using a nice three phase Baldor motor, so naturally there's a VFD.. And naturally it tripped the GFCI. Thankfully, though, that specific VFD, made by KB electronics, has some sort of fancy jumper that lets it run on GFCI circuits without tripping them. Setting that jumper makes the motor slightly noisier, but it works!
It runs surprisingly smoothly, given its age.
It needs a few parts, like the exterior belt guard and the doohickey that holds the v-belt guard up, but there really seems to be minimal abuse or use. Time will tell if that's true, of course. No chips yet.
Because we can't leave well enough alone.
I wanted to improve the VFD wiring, so I swapped out the armored cable with some newer and tidier SJOOW from the mill and the dangling spade connectors to the motor with a maybe ill advised twist lock four conductor plug and connector.
I also did some obligatory scrubbing and deburring of the import three jaw:
Printed some nice to haves in garish ABS:
And discovered that my pinky is too strong for a knurling tool screw, while scrubbing and deburring that:
Still waiting for the manufacturer to respond about sending me a screw..
First chips aren't far away, but I need to receive a chunk of cast iron so I can mount the AXA tool post and start leveling. And you know what machining the solid tool post is waiting on?
Rewiring the mill.
I'll let you know how what the sun does to the car's paint in five years...For the background on the lathe and some updates since the prior post, though.
A friend and I went to the owner's house for loading around dawn on a Saturday. I'd never towed anything in my life, so I borrowed my significant other's SUV (she ventures into the rough parts of the desert; I'm happy to not) and rented the tiniest one I could from U-Haul. It was a little nerve wracking, but I just had to remind myself that I'm not dealing with anything heavy and it's easy to be more careful than the bottom of the barrel.
When my friend and I arrived at 6:00am, we met the seller, who is a wonderful retired gentleman named Al. I'd learned previously to never assume there would be any help or equipment -- but Al helped us the entire way, including setting up his engine hoist to get the very solid welded bench into the trailer. I knew we could just slide the lathe into the SUV, but the workbench probably weighed more.
One lathe and bench, ready to roll.
On top of Al being willing to help load, he also offered to load his engine hoist and follow us to help unload. I felt guilty for even accepting, but my back appreciated it. In return, I invited Al to the local hackerspace/makerspace -- he actually showed up Monday, and giving him a tour of the shop area was like showing a kid a candy shop. It sounds like he's even ready to jump in there and give a helping hand.
But everything went as smooth as it possibly could for moving the lathe. I'd prepped 2x4s to bolt it to to prevent tippiness, brought the milk crate full of wood for shimming, way too many tools, and only wanted for a pin punch and some wood screws. You can guess who loaned me both.
The serial number. This Super 7 dates back to 1958-1060.
But then everything was set up, the trailer returned, and it was ready to test it for power. And GFCI struck again.
A censored version of my first attempt to power on the lathe.
The lathe is using a nice three phase Baldor motor, so naturally there's a VFD.. And naturally it tripped the GFCI. Thankfully, though, that specific VFD, made by KB electronics, has some sort of fancy jumper that lets it run on GFCI circuits without tripping them. Setting that jumper makes the motor slightly noisier, but it works!
It runs surprisingly smoothly, given its age.
It needs a few parts, like the exterior belt guard and the doohickey that holds the v-belt guard up, but there really seems to be minimal abuse or use. Time will tell if that's true, of course. No chips yet.
Because we can't leave well enough alone.
I wanted to improve the VFD wiring, so I swapped out the armored cable with some newer and tidier SJOOW from the mill and the dangling spade connectors to the motor with a maybe ill advised twist lock four conductor plug and connector.
I also did some obligatory scrubbing and deburring of the import three jaw:
Printed some nice to haves in garish ABS:
And discovered that my pinky is too strong for a knurling tool screw, while scrubbing and deburring that:
Still waiting for the manufacturer to respond about sending me a screw..
First chips aren't far away, but I need to receive a chunk of cast iron so I can mount the AXA tool post and start leveling. And you know what machining the solid tool post is waiting on?
Rewiring the mill.
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