17-03-2021, 07:04 PM
(This post was last modified: 17-03-2021, 07:11 PM by Bob Culver.)
A hand crank on the feedscrew useful for cutting oil spirals. Maybe able to fit an interchangeable handle to selected gearwheels. Fine split die halves a less tedious way of cutting synchro grooves, although a fine square tool and patience better.
The rusty lathe interesting. Once removed does anyone ever refit the gap?. My Indian lathe bought new about 1970 had been stored in its box presumably outdoors and arrived many months after ordering almost in that condition!! Termites had got into the box and there was 2mm of frass in the case. So poorly made they had even manged to leave a letter out of the name casting. Eventually coaxed to rebore cyl liners.
The rusty lathe interesting. Once removed does anyone ever refit the gap?. My Indian lathe bought new about 1970 had been stored in its box presumably outdoors and arrived many months after ordering almost in that condition!! Termites had got into the box and there was 2mm of frass in the case. So poorly made they had even manged to leave a letter out of the name casting. Eventually coaxed to rebore cyl liners.