As a tribute to the man who designed the machine a group of us have compiled a document set to enable anyone to reproduce the machine. Some people, recognizing the uniqueness of the design have produced a set of castings for the major components. Others have adapted the design to develop their own modern version…
The heart of the lathe is a bed made from two large steel angle-section welded to give a hollow bar bed, indeed the whole machine is fabricated. In just 19 pages, full details are given for the construction, not just of the lathe, but a suitable cabinet and some advanced accessories. The full article appeared…
Accident statistics aren't broken down in a way that lets us really understand how dangerous (or not) our workshops are. According to the 2002 HASS report furniture accidents are over four times as frequent as "DIY, Building, tool or machine" accidents, and similarly accidents in "tool/potting/coal etc. shed/outbuilding" are relatively rare compared to bedrooms! Of…
A number of forum users have expressed interest in the details of how this device, which has been available for over 20 years, is used. A detailed article on the CZ metal bender caby Gordon Raed can be dopwnloaded from the link below. http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/documents/cz%20bender.pdf With thanks to Gary Wooding and Ady1 for assitance with preparing…
The purpose of the hammer is to allow a centre opunch to be accurately aligned with marking out and then struck without the user needing to put down and pick up different tools. In 2014 MEW featured a very nice example by Derek Spedding which has been used to illustrate this article. Unusually for MEW…
Due to their technical nature the notes have not been edited and are presented as a guide without any warranty as to their accuracy. There are three sections: CNC Initialisation Files Stepper Motor Settings Materials List Material Suppliers All three sections are in one PDF document which you can download using the link below: Stepperhead…
The lathe can be adapted to suit available materials and, whilst complete in itself for use with a graver, the design does not include a cross slide. It shoudl be within the abilities of most makers to add such a facility if they wish. As usual, the full size plan is contained in these two…
"The need for division in the model engineer's workshop is ever-present. The cheap way is to use the lathe change wheels, the expensive way is to use a full dividing head. Al Longworth offers a neat device which is more accurate than changewheels but avoids the expense of a full dividing head. Although some experience…
The full letter with text and images is here. Even today, there is still a lot of misunderstanding of roller bearings. Preloads are used that are too high and the precision of such bearings is often questioned.Their load bearing capacity is often under-estimated, although almost every car, van and lorry on our roads runs on…
Like so many of these plans we hope it will be of interest to all and of real use to some who may well find this a very useful and practiocal modification, one which could be apllied to any lathe with a countershaft of this type. As usual, the full size plan is contained…
