The Pm 1228 Vf-lb Arrives Today

[koba49]

I ordered this lathe about 6 months ago I got it today. Because of where I live a home delivery would not work out, I was going to do a terminal pick up, but the owner of my company let me have it delivered at work. I loaded it on my truck and got it home. It was a little tricky getting it into the garage , but by 9PM I was done. I will post some photos, but there will be videos also. I will post my set up and other things about this lathe on this thread as I go along.

 

[john.oliver35]

That looks sweet Koba49. I hope to be ordering one of these or an 1127LB soon. I just need some to close some jobs at work so I can justify spending the money
Thanks for posting, I look forward to more reports from you.

 

[lpeedin]

You know, it is bad mojo to haul a Chinese lathe in a Japanese truck... Just kidding of course! I am looking forward to your report of how the lathe works once you get it up and running. I really like the look of the compound, particularly how it attaches to the cross slide table. I'm glad you got your machine. Now go make some cool parts!

 

[koba49]

I am processing a video on the unloading of the lathe, I am also making a video on the inspection after the lathe was unboxed. I will post some photos from questions that have been asked on this forum

 

[koba49]

There were questions about the tail stock

 

[koba49]

People also asked about the stand for the lathe I will go into detail with a video but here are

some photos

 

[koba49]

I got the video of the unloading up, I should have another taking a look after getting everything unpacked in a day or so.

 

[dmx47]

When you get a chance to look at the manual, I'd be really interested in what thread pitches can be done with the two sets of gears. I mainly thread 16/20/24/28 Just wondering which would require a gear change.

 

[koba49]

I did not have any time to work on the lathe today, but I got a video up talking about the post delivery inventory, and I look at what comes with the lathe.

 

[koba49]

When you get a chance to look at the manual, I'd be really interested in what thread pitches can be done with the two sets of gears. I mainly thread 16/20/24/28 Just wondering which would require a gear change.

I am not sure it has been over 25 years since I cut threads on a manual lathe, and when I did it was on a machine where I did not have to open the back of the machine and manually change the gears. I was looking at the plate on the lathe and the gears they have to be changed around to cut different threads, exactly what pitch or how many per gear I have not figured out yet. I have little experience with these small hobby lathes, you have to remember a machine in this class that has a simpler design you will have to manually change things around. Just follow this thread and after I get the machine cleaned and set up and learn how it works I will be able to answer your questions better.