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I wouldn't be without my Boxford 8inch shaper. Will have to be prised from my cold dead hands.

I have used it a lot for cutting dovetails, and cutting internal keyway slots in gears etc, and the finish on flat surfaces is can look almost as if it has been ground.

Try gandmtools - bought lots of various sizes from them for my Senior horizontal mill.

Made the drain cocks and water gauge cocks for my Atkinson lorry using JasonB's method and was well pleased with how well they works - go for it.

Regards BarryHi Alan,

Heres the setup I used on my oxford to cut some gear keyways.

Not shown, but made a plug to fit the gear bore to align the cutter bar

Regards Barry

If other sources fail. then Tony at Lathes.co.uk can make them to order.

Are these the sort of thing the OP had seen.

Bought a load years ago (£5) at a motorcycle auto jumble. Various Whitworth form threads.

Still used a lot in computer rooms. Earthed down to a separate clean earth for computer equipment use only - stops unautherised equipment being plugged in.

Same orientation of the flat and "V" as my Boxford although to bib.

Possibly and old pre war Southbend ??

John,

Yes,the £15k was for the TS version.

When I bought my ME10 it cost I think £1300 or so, but the add on even more. Got all the receipts somewhere for the Cabinet base, Vertical slide, taper turning attachment, metric change wheels, collets etc etc. nearly £3000.

Barry

Just found the price list from 2011

330TR (Toolroom Lathe) £14,750 + Vat

Edited By Saxalby on 03/07/2015 20:19:41

Last I enquired of prices from Boxford the 330 lathes started at about £15000.

Suffolk Dredging Tractor for sale at "stationroadsteam.com"

I agree with Paul - far to longwinded video's.

I have used multicore solder coiled round the boring bar. One or two layers depending on space available - works just fine.

Geoff,

Hope you get what you need from the supplier you mentioned. If not, another possibility is Clerkenwell Screws. They used to stock lots of BA bolts.

CTC Tools do ER11,ER16,ER20 and ER25 with a MT1 Shank.

http://www.ctctools.biz/er-collet-chucks/?sort=featured&page=1

Oops beaten to it by BOB

Edited By Saxalby on 01/06/2015 11:53:09

One method I have used with success is a hollow drill.

Take a piece of silver steel of suitable size drill it out to the thread clearance size and file / machine a couple of cutting edges. (Like a hollow end mill really) Harden and temper the end. Then carefully and slowly drill out around the broken tap. Then plug hole as above.

Cant remember if I read about the method here or some other forum

Pic showing the spindle nose piece:

Also sizes if you want to make an adapter:

Hi Naughtyboy,

I have 3C collets for my Boxford, and as Jason has said, the Southbend and the Boxford use a 3MT to 3C adaptor which goes in the spindle.

There are some US companys that still make these adaptors. But easy enough to make. If you want i can give the dimensions etc of mine.

Regards

Barry

Yes the 14 coupled Russian Andreev loco.

Maybe do one in 7 1/4 gauge.

Anyone know of a club with a long straight track?

Hi Bazyle,

My Boxford gears (supplied by Boxford) are plain as per Alans picture. Only the large 100/127 pair have cast in thinning.

Regards

Hi Alan,

My Boxford gears are 18DP with a 9/16 inch bore.

My 40T gear is 2.337 inch dia.

Regards