Great machine John, you are going to have fun working with it. I will enjoy the videos you will be making using your new Harrison Lathe. Kind Regards to you and Deb's, Harvey from Nebraska
Big hug to you Debs from all of us out here in youtube land. Your faith, strength and courage is going to pull you through. May warm smiles and sunshine come your way. Nice lathe John! Did some reading on them. Nice precision machine. I run a converter over here in the States. You can make foam box to cut the noise back a bit and/or add casters a long cord to move it to a less audible spot. All the best to both, Jojo
Nothing like getting a new lathe. Hope to see some videos soon. Reminds me of when I got my 10ee and moved it into my shop, the thrill is indescribable. The good part is the Harris is running, my Monarch would only run in reverse when we got it wired up, but it was an easy fix, a broken microswitch in the ELSR. All of us over here and praying for you and Deb keep making those great videos. Chuck
Your new lathe looks great! Working with good equipment is a joy. You'll get a lot of quality time on that machine. Give Debs our best, and although this treatment was delayed, we hope everything goes smoothly for her.
All the best to Deb. Hope her next treatment goes better. She is in our prayers. Congratulations on your new lathe. I agree. That was a great moving job. Just moved it in 1-2-3. Can't wait to see what project that you come up with for trying int out. Looking forward to that video. Larry in California.
absolutely cracking lathe i got myself 1 about 3 months ago after owning a super 7 for about 5 years , and the 140 is like a rolls royce in comparison , love the vids by the way youre vids help me learn more every vid i watch , thank you
Congratulations on the new lathe. Nice to have that high spindle speed for small parts and fine finishing. Great find, it looks hardly used! Hope Debs continues to do well and will be ready for her next treatment.
I can see and hear the excitement in your voice regarding your new lathe, congratulations on finding what appears to be a really well looked after example together with all the extras and tooling to go with it. The guy with the delivery truck did a really good job for you getting it right in the garage like that. Your phase converter is real noisy though! Sorry to hear about the upsetting delay in Debs treatment but lets hope it gets straightened out for the next treatment. Please send her my best wishes. Dan
hi John glad you got the harrison because ive had a 140 for a while now and need to learn how to use it properly so i'll be watching out for your new videos, already learned alot from you cant thank you enough mate all the best to Debs and yourself.
John, Deb, Thinking of you both! Deb keep smiling, it'll be for the best in the end. Thanks John, for another great nightcap! Keep em coming! Regards, Brian.
Hi john I've had my harrison for a couple of years now and it is extremely accurate turning to surprising limits, done a test like the one you done but without the tailstock support on a 1" piece of brass hanging out 5" from chuck, took 3 passes I. E. Spring cuts and unbelievably no detectable difference from one end to other fabulous machine. Regards to you both you,ll get there debs , by the way love your videos j .
That is a very nice lathe you have, and it looks like it has hardly ever been used. It is in beautiful condition, it looks to be about the same size as my colchester. I love the finish from high speed turning :)) mine only goes to 1600. I was like you, I too just had to give it a try, just to see. Our best to Debs and can't wait to see some projects on your new Harrison. Thank you, Ian Little
Hi John - were still rooting for Debs - best of luck next week. Nice Lathe I'M JEALOUS. Really nice lathe - over time I can see you getting rid of the antique phase converter and going for a VFD to run the lathe. Again congratulations on a nice lathe. Rod
Nice lathe used one of those at Huddersfield Tech 1965 as an (Apprentice Engineer) Cut Left Hand square thread to make small jack. Thanks for sharing Ps they used to make lads with long hair wear hair nets.
Hi John: Nice find on the lathe: all the best and enjoy! My machines are not near pristine; I keep finding the well-worn dogs, but they still seem to work fine! Please give my regards and best wishes to Deb. Brad.
That is a really nice lathe John, congrats on such a great find. I am sure it will provide you with pleasure as well as expand/enhance your capability. Be well Debs! Peace!
The lads at Landylift certainly know what they're doing, I like the way he didn't remove the retaining straps until he made sure it was secured on the hoist. Great looking lathe, best of luck with it. Best of luck to Debs, hopefully that's just a bump on the road for her, still in my prayers. Take care both. Billy.
John that's a nice looking lathe does not seem to have been abused. Its a fair bit noisier than the Boxford. That 3 phase converter will need some sound proofing as well. Good luck in getting it all bolted down and trued up. Best wishes to Debs. I hope she gets her treatment next week ok. best regards Gary
Very nice lathe. Good one, John. Man, the chips really fly at 2k rpm! :-) Excellent delivery job, too. Tell Debs that I had a sudden and unexpected setback during my chemotherapy, too. I became allergic to one of the drugs and nearly went into anaphylactic shock after a treatment. In the end it delayed the whole treatment by a week, which in the long run didn't really matter. Karin and I will keep you and especially Debs in our thoughts and prayers. Thanks for the great update.
Man that is one nice lathe! That clutch is fantastic, nice smooth start on the chuck, jogging & I bet it will save some money on your power bill too. I like the old school roto-phase, simple & easy to maintain. Mine is sits on top of 4 VW 1.9 TD transmission mounts (you know those fluid filled ones... these haven't leaked...yet) it helps to control the noise a bit. My best regards to debs, sending positive vibes from across the pond. cheers, Jacques
Congrats on the new lathe, that crane made the move safe and simple! Your tall like me, I wish that I had set my lathe on riser blocks, something you might think of as it sure is nice to not lean over.....ATB to Deb!
Congratulations for your new lathe - looks really good! I envy you for your ground level shop, as I will have to move my "new" (built in the 1960ies) milling machine downstairs into the basement. Please send my best wishes to Debs. Keep your heads up and be patient!
John, you're extremely lucky to have found that 140 in such a great condition. It really looks just as good as you were saying in your previous video. I am surprised that it spins up to 2,000 RPM actually. Hope that chuck can take the speed! ;) Good luck with the machine and thanks again for a great video.
Tell Deb to hang in there and take a wee bit of rest this week and make sure she EATS. Gotta keep up the strength. We're all pulling for you two and your family from over here in Idaho! Best.
Hi John, The headstock taper is 4 & 1/2 Morse (it's apparently in old copies of Machinery's Handbook), except on rare occasions when it's a Jarno (presumably to special order). It looks as if your clutch is out of adjustment a bit. At the far end of it's travel to the left (clutch in) there should be a reasonably strong braking effect. Often the 'brake' such as it is (a bronze shifter block bearing against a steel collar) is worn out, but that seems unlikely on your machine. The clutch centre is threaded to adjust the operating point. That's separate from the clutch spring tension. It's all in the manual. When worn the clutches can rattle pretty bad and I abandoned mine (took the lever off) when I went to a VFD. The only thing I miss is the brake, which made changing chucks easy, now I just have to shift into the lowest gear.
John, Nice new lathe!!! That Boxford is way underpowered(it made me cringe at how slow it spun up). In High school we had two 15" Harrisons with 8' beds. They were the premium lathes in the machine tool class. We had two Leblondes and probably six South Bends. The shop was very well outfitted. My Sophomore year I took Machine Tool I. I ended up skipping most of my Junior year, so I didn't get the chance to take MT III. My Senior year I studied MT II, but my teacher allowed me to do MT III work so I got to use the Harrisons and other MT III machines in class. My Dad bought an Atlas 10" in 1963, two years before I was born, so I grew up with it long before HS. I wish Debs the very best and I'm thinking about you both... Jim
Wow, that 2K spin is a scary bit of action there, whew! Makes my imagination see things fly, LOL! Good thing you and your turbines are used to spinning at 30K all day, I'd be losing my hair just listening to it spin! :D Sorry to hear about the hiccup in Deb's treatment, but I suppose all things happen for a reason, and the Dr.'s must know when you can take a little more poison, and when you can't. No doubt she's already past it an onto the next page. Thanks again for sharing the news with us, that is very big of you. Hoping all goes great in the coming days, and we'll see you online. Aloha to you and Debs from Pops and me...Chuck.
Great vid John. I was very excited to see that you had bought a Harrison 140 as that was the lathe I used at school in EWTP (Engineering Theory and practice). I doubt kids get the chance to do this now..
John, I'm sorry to hear that Debs couldn't get her chemo this week. I hope she is prepared for times like this. There might be several. Tell her to hang in there and to give her my best wishes. I like your new "toy". I've been looking at getting a Sieg SC6 lathe. I know it's Chinese, but it's about half the price of the one I'd like. It looks like your lathe will clean up nicely. Are you keeping the Boxford or selling it? Good luck with the lathe! I'd use your mover's services, but I'm afraid he won't come to California! :-) Have a good one! Dave
Awesome lathe John. There was a Harrison that just sold at an auction here in my town. Don't know what it went for though. All I know it was a Harrison 12" swing.
Nice lathe John, hardly wait to see some of the projects you will be making with it. Bit smaller crane truck than the one that delivered my lathe though...haha.
Hi John the new lath look good ready to do some work after a few adjustments. I enjoy you weekly show the way you talk reminds me of my father he has sins passed quit e few years back I live in Australia but enjoy you show and work you do keep up the good work. Pass on my regards to your wife hope all gos well at your next appointment stay positive.
Nice lathe John. I'm sure you will have it "humming along" soon with the new QCTP. Be sure and check the oil on it. All the best to you and especially Deb.
very nice new lathe. Who was the gentleman cleaning the ways at the start? The tailstock off by .003 after transport, means the lathe is very stable. The bent crossfeed wheel can be straightened, with a hydraulic press, and will be perfect.
John, you will be able to make some nice chips with your new lathe . It looks like a nice one. I'm kind of jealous but happy for you. That guy did an excellent job moving it for you. I really like your drive way, that brick looks beautiful. Are you going to keep your other lathe, or sell it? Your like me , I don't have much room either. Thanks for the video.
My, respects and love to Debs, stay off the maple syrup (send the fecker my way) and wor Hinny will be ok. Great purchase and ta for passing on Steve's details, i will tell my Hinny to take note and pass on, aye, she's a Geordie too. Be safe in your work shop. :)
New lathe looks great John and I look forward to seeing more of it in action in upcoming videos. Are you planning to fix the wonky cross slide handle? I always enjoy seeing your repair work! You usually have a nice box of tricks up your sleeve Best wishes to you and Deb
Congrats on the new lathe. Nice big chip pan. Does it have a cutting/coolant sump feature? All the best to Debs. In our prayers for good health to come. Cheers.
Nice 140 John; the inverter seems quite noisy, are they all as noisy? It would start to annoy me after a while. but I s'pose that eventually your hearing will auto shut it out once you acclimatise to the noise. Tell Debs not to worry about setback they do happen, had one myself & it is annoying but she's on the road to recovery & that's all that matters. Best wishes to both of you.
John, when you get sorted, I`m guessing you were on the first line on the screwcutting plate with 50,80,80, changewheels. or possibly the second line with 25 100 80,Now with either of the change wheel combinations- from the lever positions you will slow down the carriage feed by just turning the third lever over to the right. Using either changewheel setup. If you are on 25,100,80, turn the middle lever to the right and bottom lever to the right so you have, left right right, leave the selector where it is, Now if you want a mirror finish turn the screwcutting info plate over, and set the changewheels to 25,100,60,120.and again 3 levers left, right, right. selector where it is. make an enournous difference. Stan
Bloody grate, I'm over the moon for ya John, I had a little chuckle, cos ya could see ya buzzing, I even watched it twice! That's a lovely Machine buddy, I bet it felt good to rip some decent chips, My god John, how tall are ya, lol ;-)))
There'll be torrents of soluble oil tears pouring out of that little boxford when the lights go off in there. Try to resist whistling any old iron when you're in the workshop. Yes there's a new kid on the block..............Lovely machine btw
You said the new lathe is metric so when cutting an imperial thread do you have to keep the saddle engaged and are able to disengage it when cutting metric threads which is the opposite to your old imperial lathe. Please give my best wishes to Debs and tell her to keep her pecker up.
Beautiful machine, and a smooth delivery. That phase converter's going to present some sound issues for your videos, though.. might have to go to a VFD!
Nice lathe! I especially like that it has coolant and a nice splash guard to keep it all in the chip tray. I didn't the phase convertor was that loud... at least not compared to mine.... I finally had to put it in an insulated closet to cut the noise, drive you crazy after a while.
Hey john to bad debs could not make her appt. but everything happens for a reason my thoughts and prayers are with both of you I'm sure she will be fine . Nice addition but that phase converter is a little noisy . My tig torch cooler is just as noisy but I could not do without it. A little background noise is soothing and helps you think once again good luck with the new lathe and could you let me know how I could get one of your double boost shirts thanks PETE
Fortunately the adjustment is very simple, and you can manually offset the Tailstock centre to turn tapered stuff, getting it back to perfect parallel is the problem. But Harrison do have adjustment incorporated into the tailstock construction.So when John gets the time it will not be any sort of a problem, Stan--another 140 owner
Get well, Debs. I think you need to keep the old one and get another mill and encourage Debs and your daughter to work on some projects on video...just saying. :-) P.S., I knew you wouldn't leave us hanging at the end of the video without having made at least a few chips.
I think I would relocate that phase converter into the old Coal Hole! What a racket. Great lathe though. I spent yesterday fitting a digital speed readout onto my VSL
That's a great lathe but you should also keep the Boxford as the two compliment each other in relation to difference tn size. Great videos , all the best.
How is the world did you accomplish that? Did you set it up in a press and press it straight. I would have thought that cast iron (if that is what it is made out) would snap when straightening it.
Sorry to hear Debs has to wait but I bet she is glad you have been outside all day with your new lathe though ...lol What grade is that emery tape you are using off the roll??
Do you have the manual for the lathe? Sometimes oil is specified in the Alemite fittings of machine tools rather than grease. Nice lathe. It looks like it has really slow speeds, too, which is good if you need the gap bed. Best wishes to Debs.
hi john what 4 jaw Chuck have you got on the 140 Harrison what's the max pass through on the Chuck for solid round and square as I probably going to get one too ,did the. rotary converter come with lathe or was it separate
First cut on your new toy, excellent blue chips, don't think you've had time to level it but did it have any taper? Finish getting her cleaned up and enjoy. Debs is still in our thoughts.
yeah he said he had about 3 thou out on that short bit, he needs to work on the tailstock, i feel sorry for the boxford now, but hope it finds a nice home
Great machine John, you are going to have fun working with it. I will enjoy the videos you will be making using your new Harrison Lathe. Kind Regards to you and Deb's, Harvey from Nebraska
Big hug to you Debs from all of us out here in youtube land. Your faith, strength and courage is going to pull you through. May warm smiles and sunshine come your way.
Nice lathe John! Did some reading on them. Nice precision machine. I run a converter over here in the States. You can make foam box to cut the noise back a bit and/or add casters a long cord to move it to a less audible spot. All the best to both, Jojo
Nice lathe, looks brand new, well done finding it. Always, best wishes to Debs, you will beat this. x
Nothing like getting a new lathe. Hope to see some videos soon. Reminds me of when I got my 10ee and moved it into my shop, the thrill is indescribable. The good part is the Harris is running, my Monarch would only run in reverse when we got it wired up, but it was an easy fix, a broken microswitch in the ELSR.
All of us over here and praying for you and Deb
keep making those great videos.
Chuck
Your new lathe looks great! Working with good equipment is a joy. You'll get a lot of quality time on that machine. Give Debs our best, and although this treatment was delayed, we hope everything goes smoothly for her.
Best wishes to Deb.
very nice lathe and the delivery was smooth and easy,
thanks for the video.
I'm glad to see Harry got moved into his new home safe and secure. He looks quite pleased with his new owner. I wish you many years together.
All the best to Deb. Hope her next treatment goes better. She is in our prayers.
Congratulations on your new lathe. I agree. That was a great moving job. Just moved it in 1-2-3. Can't wait to see what project that you come up with for trying int out. Looking forward to that video. Larry in California.
Excellent acquisition, John! That Harrison is a beauty.
Best to Deb.
Great Lathes I used one for about 20 years before we upgraded to M300s.
Best wishes to Deb.
Beautiful lathe, and a very worthy new owner. Looking forward to seeing it in your future videos. Wishing the best for you and Debs.
absolutely cracking lathe i got myself 1 about 3 months ago after owning a super 7 for about 5 years , and the 140 is like a rolls royce in comparison , love the vids by the way youre vids help me learn more every vid i watch , thank you
Congratulations on the new lathe. Nice to have that high spindle speed for small parts and fine finishing. Great find, it looks hardly used! Hope Debs continues to do well and will be ready for her next treatment.
Nice lathe and in great condition. Best to Deb. Take care and have fun in the shop !
Nice lathe John. Get well very soon Debs.
I can see and hear the excitement in your voice regarding your new lathe, congratulations on finding what appears to be a really well looked after example together with all the extras and tooling to go with it. The guy with the delivery truck did a really good job for you getting it right in the garage like that. Your phase converter is real noisy though!
Sorry to hear about the upsetting delay in Debs treatment but lets hope it gets straightened out for the next treatment. Please send her my best wishes. Dan
hi John glad you got the harrison because ive had a 140 for a while now and need to learn how to use it properly so i'll be watching out for your new videos, already learned alot from you cant thank you enough mate all the best to Debs and yourself.
Congrats on the new machine John. Let chip fly!
Wishing you well Debs from me and Kanita.
John, Deb,
Thinking of you both! Deb keep smiling, it'll be for the best in the end. Thanks John, for another great nightcap! Keep em coming!
Regards,
Brian.
Hi john I've had my harrison for a couple of years now and it is extremely accurate turning to surprising limits, done a test like the one you done but without the tailstock support on a 1" piece of brass hanging out 5" from chuck, took 3 passes I. E. Spring cuts and unbelievably no detectable difference from one end to other fabulous machine. Regards to you both you,ll get there debs , by the way love your videos j .
That is a very nice lathe you have, and it looks like it has hardly ever been used. It is in beautiful condition, it looks to be about the same size as my colchester. I love the finish from high speed turning :)) mine only goes to 1600. I was like you, I too just had to give it a try, just to see.
Our best to Debs and can't wait to see some projects on your new Harrison.
Thank you,
Ian Little
Nice looking lathe there John. All the best to you and Debs!
Hi John - were still rooting for Debs - best of luck next week.
Nice Lathe I'M JEALOUS. Really nice lathe - over time I can see
you getting rid of the antique phase converter and going for a VFD
to run the lathe. Again congratulations on a nice lathe. Rod
What a cracking lathe there John, superb. Very nicely setup transit flatbed too :)
Really nice find that John and in amazing condition. Looking forward to seeing all the projects you have lined up for it!
Excellent looking machine John, health to drive! Selfishly I'm looking forward to seeing it in many more clips.
Best to Debs, keep your chin up.
congrats on the new lathe John, always keeping you guys in thoughts and prayers....
Nice lathe used one of those at Huddersfield Tech 1965 as an (Apprentice Engineer) Cut Left Hand square thread to make small jack. Thanks for sharing Ps they used to make lads with long hair wear hair nets.
That looks like a very nice lathe! Congratulations. I'm sure you will enjoy using it.
Nice addition to the shop....
Cheers,
Dave
Hi John:
Nice find on the lathe: all the best and enjoy! My machines are not near pristine; I keep finding the well-worn dogs, but they still seem to work fine!
Please give my regards and best wishes to Deb.
Brad.
That is a really nice lathe John, congrats on such a great find. I am sure it will provide you with pleasure as well as expand/enhance your capability. Be well Debs!
Peace!
The lads at Landylift certainly know what they're doing, I like the way he didn't remove the retaining straps until he made sure it was secured on the hoist. Great looking lathe, best of luck with it.
Best of luck to Debs, hopefully that's just a bump on the road for her, still in my prayers.
Take care both.
Billy.
He is good, he delivered my Viceroy Milling machine, knows his stuff and professional. Would recommend him for any machinery deliveries.
John that's a nice looking lathe does not seem to have been abused. Its a fair bit noisier than the Boxford. That 3 phase converter will need some sound proofing as well. Good luck in getting it all bolted down and trued up. Best wishes to Debs. I hope she gets her treatment next week ok. best regards Gary
Thanks for the making great videos. I hope and pray all goes well!
Congratulations on the purchase of a good !!!!!!!!!!!
Very nice lathe. Good one, John. Man, the chips really fly at 2k rpm! :-) Excellent delivery job, too. Tell Debs that I had a sudden and unexpected setback during my chemotherapy, too. I became allergic to one of the drugs and nearly went into anaphylactic shock after a treatment. In the end it delayed the whole treatment by a week, which in the long run didn't really matter. Karin and I will keep you and especially Debs in our thoughts and prayers. Thanks for the great update.
Man that is one nice lathe! That clutch is fantastic, nice smooth start on the chuck, jogging & I bet it will save some money on your power bill too. I like the old school roto-phase, simple & easy to maintain. Mine is sits on top of 4 VW 1.9 TD transmission mounts (you know those fluid filled ones... these haven't leaked...yet) it helps to control the noise a bit.
My best regards to debs, sending positive vibes from across the pond.
cheers,
Jacques
Congrats on the new lathe, that crane made the move safe and simple! Your tall like me, I wish that I had set my lathe on riser blocks, something you might think of as it sure is nice to not lean over.....ATB to Deb!
Congratulations for your new lathe - looks really good!
I envy you for your ground level shop, as I will have to move my "new" (built in the 1960ies) milling machine downstairs into the basement.
Please send my best wishes to Debs. Keep your heads up and be patient!
really nice piece of kit john and in such good condition looks like
the true one careful owner sort of thing
wishing you well debs from me and amanda
Good luck with the latest shop goodies.
Nice lathe John. Will make a great addition to the shop.
John, you're extremely lucky to have found that 140 in such a great condition. It really looks just as good as you were saying in your previous video. I am surprised that it spins up to 2,000 RPM actually. Hope that chuck can take the speed! ;) Good luck with the machine and thanks again for a great video.
Tell Deb to hang in there and take a wee bit of rest this week and make sure she EATS. Gotta keep up the strength. We're all pulling for you two and your family from over here in Idaho!
Best.
Nice and smooth! Looking forward to learning about how to run a metric lathe. I bought one and I'm still scratching my head.
John, the new lathe looks to be a beauty, make some more chips.
Good luck to Debs and remain strong!!
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I know you don't know me but I don't wish bad on anybody I really hope your wife get better . Good luck to both of you. God Bless
Bit late to the party here, glad Debs is doing well years later
My 140 harrison is coming this morning John, I'm like a kid at Christmas
Hi John,
The headstock taper is 4 & 1/2 Morse (it's apparently in old copies of Machinery's Handbook), except on rare occasions when it's a Jarno (presumably to special order).
It looks as if your clutch is out of adjustment a bit. At the far end of it's travel to the left (clutch in) there should be a reasonably strong braking effect. Often the 'brake' such as it is (a bronze shifter block bearing against a steel collar) is worn out, but that seems unlikely on your machine. The clutch centre is threaded to adjust the operating point. That's separate from the clutch spring tension. It's all in the manual.
When worn the clutches can rattle pretty bad and I abandoned mine (took the lever off) when I went to a VFD. The only thing I miss is the brake, which made changing chucks easy, now I just have to shift into the lowest gear.
Thanks Paul I will have a look at the clutch adjustment
John,
Nice new lathe!!! That Boxford is way underpowered(it made me cringe at how slow it spun up).
In High school we had two 15" Harrisons with 8' beds. They were the premium lathes in the machine tool class. We had two Leblondes and probably six South Bends. The shop was very well outfitted. My Sophomore year I took Machine Tool I. I ended up skipping most of my Junior year, so I didn't get the chance to take MT III. My Senior year I studied MT II, but my teacher allowed me to do MT III work so I got to use the Harrisons and other MT III machines in class.
My Dad bought an Atlas 10" in 1963, two years before I was born, so I grew up with it long before HS.
I wish Debs the very best and I'm thinking about you both...
Jim
John powers his Boxford through a VFD, so the soft-start is a feature not a problem. Of course the new lathe looks much heavier and more powerful.
Nice lath John
And good here your wife is in good spirit
Wow, that 2K spin is a scary bit of action there, whew! Makes my imagination see things fly, LOL! Good thing you and your turbines are used to spinning at 30K all day, I'd be losing my hair just listening to it spin! :D
Sorry to hear about the hiccup in Deb's treatment, but I suppose all things happen for a reason, and the Dr.'s must know when you can take a little more poison, and when you can't. No doubt she's already past it an onto the next page. Thanks again for sharing the news with us, that is very big of you.
Hoping all goes great in the coming days, and we'll see you online. Aloha to you and Debs from Pops and me...Chuck.
Awesome acquisition!! One vote to keep the Boxford for non metric. Wish you the best of luck with it. Give Debs our best too!
Great vid John. I was very excited to see that you had bought a Harrison 140 as that was the lathe I used at school in EWTP (Engineering Theory and practice). I doubt kids get the chance to do this now..
Good luck with and enjoy your new toy!
nice video,John,good luck with the lathe hope it is working out well for you....
John,
I'm sorry to hear that Debs couldn't get her chemo this week. I hope she is prepared for times like this. There might be several. Tell her to hang in there and to give her my best wishes. I like your new "toy". I've been looking at getting a Sieg SC6 lathe. I know it's Chinese, but it's about half the price of the one I'd like. It looks like your lathe will clean up nicely. Are you keeping the Boxford or selling it? Good luck with the lathe! I'd use your mover's services, but I'm afraid he won't come to California! :-) Have a good one!
Dave
Congrats on the new machine John. I'd be interested to see how you make a test bar and set the tailstock - mine needs doing!
I wish your wife all the best . Get well soon.
Awesome lathe John. There was a Harrison that just sold at an auction here in my town. Don't know what it went for though. All I know it was a Harrison 12" swing.
Nice lathe John, hardly wait to see some of the projects you will be making with it. Bit smaller crane truck than the one that delivered my lathe though...haha.
Hi John the new lath look good ready to do some work after a few adjustments.
I enjoy you weekly show the way you talk reminds me of my father he has sins passed quit e few years back
I live in Australia but enjoy you show and work you do keep up the good work. Pass on my regards to your wife
hope all gos well at your next appointment stay positive.
You need a "garage stretcher", John. I hope you enjoy your new toy.
Nice lathe John. I'm sure you will have it "humming along" soon with the new QCTP. Be sure and check the oil on it.
All the best to you and especially Deb.
cool machine... looks like the dogs bollocks...
P.S. Get well soon Debs xx
very nice new lathe. Who was the gentleman cleaning the ways at the start? The tailstock off by .003 after transport, means the lathe is very stable. The bent crossfeed wheel can be straightened, with a hydraulic press, and will be perfect.
John, you will be able to make some nice chips with your new lathe . It looks like a nice one.
I'm kind of jealous but happy for you. That guy did an excellent job moving it for you.
I really like your drive way, that brick looks beautiful.
Are you going to keep your other lathe, or sell it? Your like me , I don't have much room either.
Thanks for the video.
I wonder how they bent that cross slide handle. They must have drove something into it as it doesn't appear the lathe has been on its side.
Nice new addition to the shop there John. ;-)
Colin
I think it will be replacing the Boxford
Nice little truck and crane. I see you have a wide driveway compared to your neighbours for just such an occasion.
My, respects and love to Debs, stay off the maple syrup (send the fecker my way) and wor Hinny will be ok. Great purchase and ta for passing on Steve's details, i will tell my Hinny to take note and pass on, aye, she's a Geordie too. Be safe in your work shop. :)
Thanks for that "Bonny Lad"
New lathe looks great John and I look forward to seeing more of it in action in upcoming videos. Are you planning to fix the wonky cross slide handle? I always enjoy seeing your repair work! You usually have a nice box of tricks up your sleeve
Best wishes to you and Deb
Congrats on the new lathe. Nice big chip pan. Does it have a cutting/coolant sump feature?
All the best to Debs. In our prayers for good health to come. Cheers.
Thanks for that
Yes it has a tank and pump
Nice 140 John; the inverter seems quite noisy, are they all as noisy? It would start to annoy me after a while. but I s'pose that eventually your hearing will auto shut it out once you acclimatise to the noise. Tell Debs not to worry about setback they do happen, had one myself & it is annoying but she's on the road to recovery & that's all that matters. Best wishes to both of you.
John,
when you get sorted, I`m guessing you were on the first line on the screwcutting plate with 50,80,80, changewheels.
or possibly the second line with 25 100 80,Now with either of the change wheel combinations- from the lever positions you will slow down the carriage feed by just turning the third lever over to the right. Using either changewheel setup.
If you are on 25,100,80, turn the middle lever to the right and bottom lever to the right so you have, left right right, leave the selector where it is,
Now if you want a mirror finish turn the screwcutting info plate over, and set the changewheels to 25,100,60,120.and again 3 levers left, right, right. selector where it is. make an enournous difference.
Stan
Bloody grate, I'm over the moon for ya John, I had a little chuckle, cos ya could see ya buzzing, I even watched it twice! That's a lovely Machine buddy, I bet it felt good to rip some decent chips,
My god John, how tall are ya, lol ;-)))
There'll be torrents of soluble oil tears pouring out of that little boxford when the lights go off in there. Try to resist whistling any old iron when you're in the workshop.
Yes there's a new kid on the block..............Lovely machine btw
Contrats John, Nice find
You said the new lathe is metric so when cutting an imperial thread do you have to keep the saddle engaged and are able to disengage it when cutting metric threads which is the opposite to your old imperial lathe.
Please give my best wishes to Debs and tell her to keep her pecker up.
Beautiful machine, and a smooth delivery. That phase converter's going to present some sound issues for your videos, though.. might have to go to a VFD!
Nice lathe! I especially like that it has coolant and a nice splash guard to keep it all in the chip tray. I didn't the phase convertor was that loud... at least not compared to mine.... I finally had to put it in an insulated closet to cut the noise, drive you crazy after a while.
Hi mate.
That is a nice lathe. It looks like it could have been a school lathe. It surely has not done any work at all. All the best to Deb.
Marcel.
Hey john to bad debs could not make her appt. but everything happens for a reason my thoughts and prayers are with both of you I'm sure she will be fine . Nice addition but that phase converter is a little noisy . My tig torch cooler is just as noisy but I could not do without it. A little background noise is soothing and helps you think once again good luck with the new lathe and could you let me know how I could get one of your double boost shirts thanks PETE
Be interesting to see what the procedure is to sort out the tailstock for the taper, feeling abit sorry for the boxford, enjoyed the vid though
Fortunately the adjustment is very simple, and you can manually offset the Tailstock centre to turn tapered stuff, getting it back to perfect parallel is the problem. But Harrison do have adjustment incorporated into the tailstock construction.So when John gets the time it will not be any sort of a problem,
Stan--another 140 owner
Get well, Debs.
I think you need to keep the old one and get another mill and encourage Debs and your daughter to work on some projects on video...just saying. :-)
P.S., I knew you wouldn't leave us hanging at the end of the video without having made at least a few chips.
I think I would relocate that phase converter into the old Coal Hole! What a racket. Great lathe though. I spent yesterday fitting a digital speed readout onto my VSL
That's a great lathe but you should also keep the Boxford as the two compliment each other in relation to difference tn size. Great videos , all the best.
That sounds smooth as silk. I noticed that the cross slide hand wheel is bent.
It is straight now lol
How is the world did you accomplish that? Did you set it up in a press and press it straight. I would have thought that cast iron (if that is what it is made out) would snap when straightening it.
Sorry to hear Debs has to wait but I bet she is glad you have been outside all day with your new lathe though ...lol What grade is that emery tape you are using off the roll??
Nice looking new toy. My lathe doesn't take kindly to being moved - always upsets it.. It should be making some great videos....
Nice upgrade John. I will miss your boxford if you get rid of it though.
Tim
Great video. Nice size lathe there. Is it to replace the Boxford or be used with it? Thanks for the video.
There's always room for one more... :>))
Do you have the manual for the lathe? Sometimes oil is specified in the Alemite fittings of machine tools rather than grease. Nice lathe. It looks like it has really slow speeds, too, which is good if you need the gap bed. Best wishes to Debs.
You are correct all the nipples are for oil exept the 2 on the motor
Nice lathe, I'm planning on getting my first lathe. It's gonna be a Atlas 11x36
Bloody lovely mate!
hi john what 4 jaw Chuck have you got on the 140 Harrison what's the max pass through on the Chuck for solid round and square as I probably going to get one too ,did the. rotary converter come with lathe or was it separate
Good luck to you and your missus.
First cut on your new toy, excellent blue chips, don't think you've had time to level it but did it have any taper? Finish getting her cleaned up and enjoy.
Debs is still in our thoughts.
yeah he said he had about 3 thou out on that short bit, he needs to work on the tailstock, i feel sorry for the boxford now, but hope it finds a nice home
yes I worded that wrong
Stephen Reeves
no worries :}