New to Lathes, Which Chuck?

[terry harris 1Participant @terryharris1]

hi, new to lathes,i have just purchased a small lathe,was told a drummond,if i post up a photo,could any one tell me which it is,?? i need a larger chuck,but they all seem to vary,;; thanks.

Edited By JasonB on 20/05/2017 07:54:19

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

[David George 1Participant @davidgeorge1]

Hi Terry can you post a photo as it is hard to help without knowing what you have. Put the pictures in a album that you have created first and, then you can post them.

David

[RobboParticipant @robbo]

Terry

If you put up some pictures I'm sure someone will help.

Advice on inserting pictures is here – **LINK**

Have you also looked at lathes.co.uk?

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

Alternatively, but not to exclude putting up some pics, is to check out the lathesdotcodotuk site. There will be photos of some examples on there.

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi terry, **LINK** is where not done it yet, is referring to.

Welcome to the forum.

Regards Nick.

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

Yes, pics would be right handy. If you have an M Type Drummond you have a good old machine. Quite a few owners of them on here. As well as lathes.co.uk, a good resource is to join the Yahoo Groups drummondlathes group and have a look through the info in the FILES section etc.

Usually with chucks, you will need to buy the size you want, possibly a 5" (125mm) depending on lathe, and then either machine the old chuck backplate to suit it and bolt the chuck on to the backplate, or you can buy a backplate blank from lathes.co.uk or elsewhere and machine it up yourself, which may be a bit tricky for a beginner as it needs to be accurately screw cut and machined to fit the spindle.

Post some pics of your existing chuck/s and the panel can probably advise further.

Edited By Hopper on 20/05/2017 11:30:03

[terry harris 1Participant @terryharris1]

Thanks for the swift replies. Have added some photos now. If anyone recognises the make and model would be really helpful,

Regards

Terry

[Roderick JenkinsParticipant @roderickjenkins93242]

Terry,

Nice lathe, looks very much like a Lorch model A **LINK**

I think your set up would benefit from a countershaft in between the motor and the lathe spindle. The current direct drive probably gives a top speed that is rather fast for the lathe bearings.

HTH,

Rod

[davebParticipant @daveb17630]

Agreed, it's a Lorch, appears to be in very good condition too.

[Paul LousickParticipant @paullousick59116]

Hi Terry,

In case you do not already know. A countershaft is used on most lathes to reduce the spindle speed for cutting metal. Shown here on my 9" dia Southbend.

Paul

[terry harris 1Participant @terryharris1]

hi,thanks for the above replys,yes in very good condition,original paintwork,all slides nicely,must have been well looked after,im now trying to find out the model and age, lookind now for a bit larger 3 jaw chuck that will fit the 20mm spindle end, the chap who sold it to me also gave me a made up pulley block with 4 different size pulleys, thanks again, terry

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

I doubt you will easily find a chuck that screws straight on to the spindle. Usual procedure is to buy a standard chuck and bolt it to that flanged backing plate that is screwed onto your spindle with the existing chuck. The backing plate will most likely need a spigot machining on it to fit the new chuck. I would focus my attention on getting the countershaft in place and get the lathe up and running and get some practice on it first. It looks like a lovely little machine. Good score!

[swood1Participant @swood1]

Hi Teery,

It's a Lorch plain turning lathe. I have the same one, I use mine for clock repair amongst other things. As well as a countershaft please dont start it up without adding any oil into the holes on the top of the two towers on the headstock. I have a couple of cups on the top of mine where I pour in oil to lubricate it. It looks like you dont have a backgear system on yours (I dont have one either).

I have lots of attachments for mine, most stuff I have adapted from other lathes to fit it.

I tried to attach some photos but cant quite work out how to do it.

Enjoy

Steve

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Your lathe is about a hundred years or more old.

You can find out a little (not much I'm afraid) more about it here:

http://www.lathes.co.uk/lorch-model-a/

You can find out more about Lorch machines in general by exploring some of the links here:

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

Neil

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 13/10/2018 12:10:04:

Your lathe is about a hundred years or more old.

You can find out a little (not much I'm afraid) more about it here:

http://www.lathes.co.uk/lorch-model-a/

You can find out more about Lorch machines in general by exploring some of the links here:

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

Neil

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MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 13/10/2018 13:06:59

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Steven Woodward on 12/10/2018 17:25:22:

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I have lots of attachments for mine, most stuff I have adapted from other lathes to fit it.

I tried to attach some photos but cant quite work out how to do it.

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Start here, Steve: **LINK**

https://www.model-engineer.co.uk/forums/postings.asp?th=103028&p=1

MichaelG.

[ looking forward to seeing your adaptations ]

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