Drummond oddities

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Posted by Ady1 on 20/10/2016 21:23:33:

The countershaft system looks "unusual" to this hobbyist (in other words I don't understand it but I'm sure it works)

Quite clever by the look of it. The motor is over the back out of the swarf zone but the countershaft is in front of the lathe where you can get to it easily without stretching over the machine to reach it. As noted, kilts or flowing skirts maybe not a good idea while turning.

[Martin NewboldParticipant @martinnewbold]

ML10 conversion

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

Posted by Hopper on 21/10/2016 11:33:01:

Posted by Ady1 on 20/10/2016 21:23:33:

The countershaft system looks "unusual" to this hobbyist (in other words I don't understand it but I'm sure it works)

Quite clever by the look of it. The motor is over the back out of the swarf zone but the countershaft is in front of the lathe where you can get to it easily without stretching over the machine to reach it. As noted, kilts or flowing skirts maybe not a good idea while turning.

Doesn't look original though – cobbled together from Picador plummer blocks and angle iron.

Rod

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Martin Newbold on 21/10/2016 10:43:17:

Nice work Nobby, have one spare too I had to take it of to fit the tumbler I have.

Fixed my ML10 mount onto the bottom Drummond saddle not very elegant yet but suffices to take up the distance giving me a new amount .

Now have a smaller amount to remove

That looks suspiciously close to 2.54mm

Neil

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 05/11/2016 19:57:36:

That looks suspiciously close to 2.54mm

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… But, unless Martin is using a telecentric lens, it's less.

MichaelG.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 05/11/2016 20:25:49:

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 05/11/2016 19:57:36:

That looks suspiciously close to 2.54mm

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… But, unless Martin is using a telecentric lens, it's less.

MichaelG.

I allowed a bit for that, I reckon the apparent 'reading' is about 2.7 but it's not easy to be exact

N.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Yes of course, Neil

MichaelG.

[Martin NewboldParticipant @martinnewbold]

finished it

[Martin NewboldParticipant @martinnewbold]

finished it

[Martin NewboldParticipant @martinnewbold]

Has anyone bolted on a travelling steady to their drummond have no idea what type to get or how it bolts to sadle

 

 

Edited By Martin Newbold on 08/11/2016 20:21:34

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