Project My new scrap lathe , Colchester Student
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Evening Lads   Big Grin



I thought I would bring my project lathe home from work were its been in storage , I got it for scrap ,had to fork out a hole 100 notes   Slaphead , any way Its a round head Colchester Student with power feed problems   Big Grin , came with TTA , unused Pratt 4 jaw chuck , face plate , travelling steady , Pratt 3 jaw and some other bits and bobs . 

So today was spent moving it , I fit into the van no bother , well I did have to take a fair bit of  kit out ,but it went in . 

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Putting it in was no bother , getting it out took a bit more effort  :dremel:

Some cribbing ,jacks and chains  :dremel:

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knocked up a ground anchor .
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Then winched here out  :med:

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All good fun   Smiley-dancenana


Rob 
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Well those flag stones came in handy Big Grin 
Good lathe's them, spent many a time swearing at them Big Grin  I'm just bad.
So it is out of the van .................. now what?
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Hi Dave

Move it to the rear of the house , then a good wire brush and Dettol  lol 


Rob 
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Hi Rob,

Nice lathe, looks stout. Are all of the parts there or is it missing the tailstock, apron and cross slide?

Ed
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... and lead screw
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Nice score, I had the same one.
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Greg
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...and feed shaft

I'm sure Rob bought this because he was worried that I may have more non-working machines than he does. Your shed must be like the Tardis Big Grin
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Ah, the Tardis and it's many  "doctors" . Among his (their)  many companions Nyssa was my fav.
Worthy

Steve

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Busy Bee 12-36 lathe, Busy Bee Mill drill, Busy Bee 4x6 bandsaw, Homemade 9x17 bandsaw, Ad infinitum.
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Cheers Lads  :lol: :lol: :lol:

No parts missing lads , I took it apart at work to see what was buggered ,also to lighten it a bit .

Well thats enough heaving and hauling for today , I think this maybe my alfresco lathe   Rotfl Rotfl

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I see the problem  , looks a canny job   Big Grin

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The other doodads that came with the lathe . 

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Some solid carbide long reach ball end mills and a selection of carbide insert milling cutters , with spare inserts  and screws . 
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A rather nice 9x9x9 angle plate and wee tilting angle plate , most of the gear has the usual workshop oil and dust coating that just wipes off . 

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Not a bad £100 spent  :)


Rob 
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You Suck
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