Boxford spindle speeds

[BaldricParticipant @baldric]

I have a single phase Boxford AUD MKIII but the speed plate is missing. Can anyone post a picture of this or let me know what the speeds are please.

 

I have tried to post this to the Boxford Yahoo group, but until you are know your posts are moderated, after several attempts over a month I have given up trying there.

 

Baldric.

[BaldricParticipant @baldric]

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

Hi Baldric,

 

I can’t help you directly at the moment but the guys at Boxford are very helpful, I’ve had quite a lot of information from them about my own Boxford CSB and a Boxford miller I was involved with once.  Some of the old guys still work there and have a wealth of knowledge about the machines.

 

Hope this helps

 

Terry

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

I have the BOXFORD    Know Your Lathe manual for the AUD and model ‘A,B and C’ lathes, and there is no mention of spindle speeds.

 

I have an AUD,  and will put the tacho on it  tomorrow if you like.

 

Incidentally, the above manual explains screwcutting, thread sizes, morse tapers, pullies in its 116 pages

[AndyPParticipant @andyp13730]

Hi Baldric,

My AUD is 3 phase and (I think) a MkII, it is 4 1/2″ certainly and it’s speed plate gives 210, 340, 540, 850, 1400 in direct drive and 40, 66, 105, 165, 270 in back gear. I can take a photo if you need it.

 

Cheers, Andy

[BaldricParticipant @baldric]

Andy,

 

That sounds exactly like the information I need. I assume the motor on the 3-phase and single phase machines run at the same speed, if so you have answered the question.

 

Thanks,

 

Baldric.

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Update.  Have a look at this site:-

 

http://www.lathes.co.uk/boxford/

 

The speeds are contained within the text.

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Just been outside to the workshop.  Yep,  my model ‘A’  AUD – III- 18993  has its original speed plate as follows:-

 

Un-geared   1400  850   540   340   210

Back Gear      270  165   105     66      40

 

Having checked a few speeds with my rev counter, they are in the right ballpark,  with a fast seed of 1406 (282 back gear) and lowest were 228 (44 back gear).

 

The model ‘A’ has the motor in the cabinet underneath the lathe bed.

 

 

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

Hi Baldric,

 

PM me with an email address and I can let you have an electronic copy of the Boxford book and a link to a site with reference to the Southbend on which the Boxford is based. Plus other info that might be useful.

 

Regards

 

Terry

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