We used a parting tool for the first time recently, we thought we were very brave 🙂 I like the shutoff for the Rapitor. Belts and pulleys always seems to be a challenge. Great progress
Hi Joseph Parting is such sweet sorrow! It makes the most awful noises on all but the most rigid and unwporn lathes, and is fraught with disaster! Having said all that, it is a more or less essential job on some jobs, but I avoid it, which is why I have been trying all sorts of diffrent types of tools for parting off. The swan neck type looks like the best becaus if a dig in occurs the tool moves away from the work instead of further in to it! Take courage young hobbit! Phil
@@StuartsShed good point Stuart! Never thought of oiling it as it was brass, but it worked well, on the machine that normally “complains” loudly when parting! Phil
Countershafts looking good Phil. 3/4 horse power isnt much, plus all the drive train as well. My first lathe came with the same. I soon upgraded it, but you have the other two lathes to use if heavier cuts are required. Move your lathe to under a block and tackle if you've got one installed. Then hoist the motor up. Just a thought. Cheers Tony
Reckon the 1hp is a good bet. Forgetting about bank holidays is what I do. I've never had a job that paid any attention to them. I find them somewhat odd entities.
good video phil
I have a Smiths Mechanical Tachometer kit. Very good quality instrument.
I'm sure you will enjoy my brother's visit.
Best wishes, Dean.
I nearly had one too Dean , but was outbid by a couple of quid because i forgot about it!!
Phil
We used a parting tool for the first time recently, we thought we were very brave 🙂 I like the shutoff for the Rapitor. Belts and pulleys always seems to be a challenge. Great progress
Hi Joseph
Parting is such sweet sorrow! It makes the most awful noises on all but the most rigid and unwporn lathes, and is fraught with disaster! Having said all that, it is a more or less essential job on some jobs, but I avoid it, which is why I have been trying all sorts of diffrent types of tools for parting off. The swan neck type looks like the best becaus if a dig in occurs the tool moves away from the work instead of further in to it!
Take courage young hobbit!
Phil
Looking good Phil. I always use half the rpm I normally turn at for parting, and always use some lubricant. Seems to help. 👍
@@StuartsShed good point Stuart! Never thought of oiling it as it was brass, but it worked well, on the machine that normally “complains” loudly when parting!
Phil
Countershafts looking good Phil. 3/4 horse power isnt much, plus all the drive train as well. My first lathe came with the same. I soon upgraded it, but you have the other two lathes to use if heavier cuts are required. Move your lathe to under a block and tackle if you've got one installed. Then hoist the motor up. Just a thought. Cheers Tony
@@eyuptony i am going to use the small hydraulic platform to lift it Tony, but I think you are right, I will stick to the 1hp!
Reckon the 1hp is a good bet. Forgetting about bank holidays is what I do. I've never had a job that paid any attention to them. I find them somewhat odd entities.
@@carlwilson1772 jumped out of bed, went shopping at lidl, nipped dow to screw fix for some led bulbs, all open, never gave it a second thought!!
Could you take the countershaft off to mount the motor ? save having to lift the beast !...Del...
@@machinenutdel6764 I have to pull it all to bits anyway to drill the holes and paint it! I will stick with the 1hp!
Phil
Hello Phil. I hope you are good. I'm planning on travelling to east Yorks, week after next, to see my Uncle. Would you be amenable to a visit?
@@carlwilson1772 yus mate no problem!