Daves Lathe + some parts made

[kick yer butt]

If anyones interested in what i made their bits on , have a look at these .
This is my Hardinge precision toolroom lathe . Theres also pics of a few bits i have made .

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe003.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe006.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe005.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe015.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe018.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe022.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe023.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe025.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe026.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe027.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe019.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe017.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe013.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe004.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...eslathe014.jpg 3 piece mfc in sections 3 piece mfc assembled 1 piece mfc next to origional AA400 k end 1 piece mfc on A400k 3 piece assembled mfc ( end view) spirit levels & 1 piece mfc/3 piece mfc in sections spirit levels

Thanks for the interest , and special thanks to Neil for telling me how to post photos on here,

Dave L

[bennyblanco]

doesn't do it justice Dave, when you go on holiday can i come and live in the workshop?


ben

[theboymike]

Those look like some very nice pieces of work

I'm extremely jealous of your lathe, though

[Pod]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...7/486f72a5.jpg

Coming to a barrel near me soon

[kick yer butt]

doesn't do it justice Dave, when you go on holiday can i come and live in the workshop?


ben

Dave is better working a lathe than he is at using a camera and pc . I should know , its me whos sat here all bloody day with square eyes and gbh of the earoles to get them on here . lol .

Gretel ( personal secretary , chief cook & bottlewasher come cleaner , slave , referee , erm.... the list goes on )

[tpe]

Nice lathe there and very nice parts, and ohh so many collets, cool to see them being used to such good ends. If you are using a digital camera press the little picture of a flower before taking the next shot tho, err sorry . Stuff like that needs good advertising .

tim

[Weevie]

Hmmm...I don't think I could fit one of those in my shed!

Lovely work mate. I shall have my money ready at Bisley, look lovely on my S400 one of those MFC's will.

Don't suppose you remember if I asked for the three piece or the single piece (Does the one piece have the air-stripping cone inside?) 'cos I'm bujjered if I can remember?

[Shed tuner]

Nice toy mate

[jefL]

Dribble, drool,

wanna swap the Hardinge for my super 7, I'll even throw in the four collets I've got?

go on you know you want to.


Lovely work there mate, there's nothing quite so satisfying as seeing a freshly machined object glinting in the light and knowing its all your own work.

[kick yer butt]

let me think about that one

It holds more sentimental value than anything else . My dad worked on it for 25 years and left it to me in his will 3 years ago . I worked next to him on a metric hardinge for 6 years till the factory shut . ( thats where the metric collets came from , aswell as spare 3 & 4 jaw chucks etc .)
Glad you appreciate it aswell .
Dave

[Kes]

Always had you down as a bit of a "lathe" character anyway Dave.

[langbaybart]

served my aprentaship on one of them hardings nice tool, an boy have thay got a high rpm ,think we polished to 5 microns on 1 of them ,, has been 20 years so prob wrong, but it was like crome

[kick yer butt]

[QUOTE=langbaybart]served my aprentaship on one of them hardings nice tool,

I did my apprenticeship on one aswell ( 1979) under the supervision of my dad . Have you ever seen 'American chopper' on The Discovery channel ? The Father & Son relationship was very similar , lol . I couldnt wait to get on the milling section .
Incidentally the lathes top speed is 3000 rpm , infinately variable from 0 , and are made to easily maintain toolroom tolerances .
They are still made today , but are not cheap . Airarms and Parker Hale use hardinge lathes , admittedly probably cnc ., and i am sure most top makes of guns have been 'hardinged' .

Dave