I finally got my lathe!!

[zeusrekning]

Yes you read it right. I finally got my lathe at the house today. The guy I bought it from has been moving a lot of stuff and hasn't had time to deliver for the last few months. But today was the day. It is a 1988 12x36" Taiwanese lathe. I will need to bring some inspection equipment home tomorrow to futher check it out but so far it looks good. It has a 1hp motor, an Aloris QCTP, 3 & 4 jaw chuck, couple of face plates, and a follow rest. It seems like I have been waiting forever so bear with the excitement :big:. I think project #1 will be a ball turner. I have found that keeping the roundtuit list in my head just isn't working, So what is suggested after receiving your new lathe? I started wiping down and will lube up well tomorrow.

Tim

 

[Cedge]

Congrats Tim!! I've been stressing right along with you.....LOL. That is the last photo we want to see of a spotlessly clean machine. I'll get by sometime this week and then it's your turn to do the demos.

Steve

 

[BobWarfield]

With a brand new lathe, I'd be tempted to do a little "tuning" work. Make sure it is leveled, do the old Rolly's Dad's method, dial in the tailstock so it cuts without a taper, clean and lube well, you know the drill.

You should do well with that lathe. BTW, there's a Yahoo Group just for that type:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/12x36importlathes/messages

Cheers,

BW

 

[CrewCab]

Good news Tim .......... enjoy ;D

Dave

 

[Brass_Machine]

Nice! Good score Tim!

Eric

 

[rake60]

Nice looking lathe Tim!

Rick

 

[chuck foster]

rick i cannot believe that you didn't yell at tim for leaving the dial vernier on the chuck ;D

seriously tim, thats a nice looking lathe and i'm sure you will get allot of use and enjoyment out of it.

all the best
chuck

 

[zeusrekning]

Thanks guys. Chuck that is the only clean place in the shop to put it

 

[rake60]

rick i cannot believe that you didn't yell at tim for leaving the dial vernier on the chuck ;D

LOL
That wouldn't go far.

What I did take notice of was the unsupported length of
stock that appears to have been turned.

Play SAFE Tim!

Rick

 

[zeusrekning]

6.6" out at a low spindle speed sir

 

[wareagle]

Tim, congrats! Goods things come to those who wait. Nice looking unit you have there!