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Post by baggo on Jun 30, 2011 17:10:59 GMT
Finally got around to collecting the Denham lathe on Tuesday! It took us two hours to extricate it from the garage where it was stored and then break it down into manageable pieces. The brown 'goo' on the slides etc. has kept it in pretty good condition and there is only the odd bit of surface rust on the bed ways. Next job is to strip it right down and give it all a nice new paint job. Should make a very useful addition to the tool arsenal     The serial number places the time of manufacture at 1943. One 'condition' of having the lathe was to also take a nice little bench drill which I am sure will also come in useful ;D  Happy days! John |
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Post by jgb7573 on Jun 30, 2011 21:18:29 GMT
Happy days indeed! Enjoy them |
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Post by Shawki Shlemon on Jul 1, 2011 8:54:23 GMT
I am sure will not be too long before we see a nice working lathe , one can never have enough tools , good luck with it . |
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Post by tomibraniste on Jul 4, 2011 9:55:40 GMT
wow mean you guys are nuts  |
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Post by baggo on Sept 13, 2011 10:31:48 GMT
Not strictly workshop but I've just finished a water tank to collect rainwater from the workshop and greenhouses. Holds about 750 gallons! Unfortunately, the s/h liner I was going to use had been attacked by mice and so I had to use the butyl liner bought for the wildlife pond  Still, it will last longer no doubt.  Have made a start cleaning up the Denham lathe. The spindle was stiff and felt a bit rough, so I stripped the headstock completely and removed the bearings. Unfortunately, most of the bearings were still rough after cleaning and I think the balls/rollers have made indentations in the inner and outer races due to them not having moved for 40+ years. I think some, if not all, of the bearings are going to have to be replaced I stripped all the old paint off with a hot air gun and an old wood chisel. What's left is the original primer which has stuck really well (lead based?). The original colour seems to have been a dark grey, so I will repaint everything that colour. The green seems to have been added later (presumably with a yard brush!).    Anyone know what the RRE on the metal plate stands for? Something to do with the Royal Engineers perhaps? It is an ex govt. surplus lathe. All the gears seem fine with no missing teeth although some of the edges of the teeth are rounded off. I initially thought this was wear due to engaging the gears whilst the lathe was running, but maybe they were ground like that to make gear changing easier with the lathe stopped?  One of the front bearings has the diameter engraved on it - a bit too accurate for me! Hope it's not going to make getting a replacement difficult?  Actually, these two front bearings seem quite smooth, but you can tilt the outer races slightly. Is that wear or normal? John |
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Post by kwil on Sept 13, 2011 18:05:11 GMT
RRE = Royal Radar Establishment, Malvern.
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Post by baggo on Sept 13, 2011 23:03:07 GMT
Thanks K |
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Post by baggo on Sept 16, 2011 19:46:52 GMT
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Post by jgb7573 on Sept 17, 2011 7:03:11 GMT
Love the curtains on the mill.  |
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Post by digger on Nov 4, 2012 0:10:20 GMT
Love the curtains on the mill. Yes fringe benefits ;-)) Digger |
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Post by greenbat on Nov 4, 2012 13:03:10 GMT
Only just seen this thread. Anyone in contact with Baggo? I'd be interested in the mill if it's still going.
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Post by fostergp6nhp on Nov 17, 2012 17:30:01 GMT
Not strictly workshop but I've just finished a water tank to collect rainwater from the workshop and greenhouses. Holds about 750 gallons! Unfortunately, the s/h liner I was going to use had been attacked by mice and so I had to use the butyl liner bought for the wildlife pond Still, it will last longer no doubt. Have made a start cleaning up the Denham lathe. The spindle was stiff and felt a bit rough, so I stripped the headstock completely and removed the bearings. Unfortunately, most of the bearings were still rough after cleaning and I think the balls/rollers have made indentations in the inner and outer races due to them not having moved for 40+ years. I think some, if not all, of the bearings are going to have to be replaced I stripped all the old paint off with a hot air gun and an old wood chisel. What's left is the original primer which has stuck really well (lead based?). The original colour seems to have been a dark grey, so I will repaint everything that colour. The green seems to have been added later (presumably with a yard brush!). Anyone know what the RRE on the metal plate stands for? Something to do with the Royal Engineers perhaps? It is an ex govt. surplus lathe. All the gears seem fine with no missing teeth although some of the edges of the teeth are rounded off. I initially thought this was wear due to engaging the gears whilst the lathe was running, but maybe they were ground like that to make gear changing easier with the lathe stopped? One of the front bearings has the diameter engraved on it - a bit too accurate for me! Hope it's not going to make getting a replacement difficult? Actually, these two front bearings seem quite smooth, but you can tilt the outer races slightly. Is that wear or normal? John The rounded teeth ends will be for easing engagement and the bearing with rock in the outer is normal as it is a ball race with thrust capability, the rock will go when its reassembled with a bit of pre load. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2013 12:21:24 GMT
Thought it about time to bring this saga up to date The workshop is now finished and operational. It took longer than expected but other things keep getting in the way! The Denham is restored and running but I still need to make the backplates for some chucks that I got off Ebay before I can use them. The shaper is also restored and has already proved very useful for a couple of jobs. The benches are covered with rubber matting edged with aluminium angle which gives a nice surface to work on. The downside was that the matting stunk for months and you can still smell it a bit even now when you first open the door. It's heaven to have everything under one roof and within easy reach   The Denham:  Boxford shaper:  I was going to leave the mini mill in the old bedroom workshop but decided it would be better in the new one. I made a stand from two drawer units and a piece of chipboard flooring.  The ML7 now has a proper stand welded up from 50mm square steel tubing with a couple of shelves added. The drip tray is not the original flimsy Myford one but a much stronger job that I picked up a couple of years ago.  A week or two ago I used the shaper to skim up a badly scored cylinder port face from a 5" Minx that I am working on for someone. The surface finish was excellent The rest of the chassis is another story. What a POS  |
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Post by Shawki Shlemon on Jul 13, 2013 9:59:26 GMT
First , welcome back John , the workshop looks neat and well equipped and with a master like yourself it will no doubt be well productive . enjoy the new workshop and have fun .
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2013 11:14:24 GMT
nice to see an update John... that's a fantastic workshop that you have built there... very nice.. Pete |
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Post by pondok on Jul 15, 2013 15:16:37 GMT
all sorts of shades of envy!
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Still, it will last longer no doubt.
