Merry Christmas to Me.

[wm460]

After number of years of failing to get what I wanted for Christmas, I have come to the conclusion that the fat fella in a red suit is totally unreliable. So I brought me a Christmas present.
Very late at night on 23 December I saw the metal lathe that I wanted on special $300 off. Next day I completely forgot about it until smoko time. I gave them a ring not expecting anyone to be there on 24 December. To my surprise someone answered so I bought it.
On Tuesday one of the freight depots contact me and said that they had a box for me, I arrange them to come around with their forklift to unload it, 135 kg it a bit heavy for me to lift. I couldn't wait to get home and lifted the lid.

I started to pull all the loose parts off it,

and then the wife Said "We are going out to tea."
Wednesday I arrange for a mate to give me a lift, bought a trolley with a lift home from work . We moved it into my shed temporarily put it on a washing machine stand that I am building. Then we had to have the obligationary beers.(Cooper's Beer)
Thursday and Friday nights I spent cleaning all the oil, grease and gunk oft the lathe and accessories.
Saturday I put it all back together, and then realised that I had no cutting tools. :taped:

So I started to weld up a frame for the bench that it will be mounted on.

Now I have to impatiently wait for some tools to turn up.

SM-0920V. Steelmaster Bench Lathe,

❚full carriage and apron assemblies
❚fine finish bed-ways providing superior accurate cuts and finishes
❚variable speed drive (SM-0920V only)
❚large selection of thread cutting
❚precision 'v'-beds are hardened and ground, encompassed on strong cast iron rib webbing, with dove-tailed cross and compounded sides
❚adjustable ball bearings support spindle
❚metric and imperial calibration
❚Norton style 'quick change' gearbox
❚metric and imperial thread cutting
❚240 volt operation
❚CE compliant

Standard accessories include: 3 jaw chuck, 4 jaw chuck, face plate, fixed and travelling steadies and splash guard





Specifications
TECHNICAL DATA
sku (#) 12-0103
distance between centres (mm) 500
centre height (mm) 115
swing over bed (mm) 230
swing in gap (mm) N/A
swing over cross-slide (mm) 135
bed width (mm) 115
bed height (mm) 165
spindle bore (mm) 20
camlock system (mm) N/A
spindle speeds (mm) 130 ~ 2000 / variable
cross-slide travel (mm) 125
compound slide travel (mm) 48
3 jaw chuck size Ø (mm) 100
4 jaw chuck size Ø (mm) 185
metric threads (mm) 0.5 ~ 3 /11
imperial threads (imp) 8 ~ 56 / 27
cross feed (mm/r) N/A
tailstock quill taper (mt) 2
headstock morse taper (mt) 3
tools to suit (mm) 12
motor power (kw/V) 0.75 / 240
dimensions (l x w x h) (mm) 990 x 450 x 500
weight (nt) (kg) 135
Model Number SM-0920V

 

[gbritnell]

Congratulations, it looks like a very nice unit. You must be itching just seeing it sitting there but not being able to make any chips. What kind of projects do you have lined up for it?
gbritnell

 

[Stan]

It won't stay clean and shiny if you get cutting tools ;D

 

[wm460]

Thanks, it is like putting a beer out of reach of a Alcoholic.
I want to make some bushings for my pen turning.
Then when I can get the materials I will try to make the EZ engine.

 

[wm460]

Stan,
You should have seen me when I first got my wood lathe, every time I finished turning I would sweep up all the wood shavings, blow it of with compressed air and cover it with a sheet.
Now I only clean up when there is to many wood shavings in front of the lathe. ;D

 

[John Rudd]

I cover it with a sheet.

Yup me too....too darn lazy to clean it after every time I use it...

Least with a sheet over it you cant tell

Nice looking lathe ('til it gets dirty...)

 

[rake60]

Congratulations on the new arrival!
I really like that thread dial being on the front side of the carriage.
On most 9 X 20 lathes it is on the back side forcing a quick eye snap
from the dial to the workpiece when the half nut lever is thrown to engage.

Rick

 

[Maryak]

wm460,

Nice present. :bow:

Best Regards
Bob