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24 inch Engine Lathe in 1/16 (Finished!)

Started by lab-dad, August 18, 2012, 02:43:21 PM

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artizen

And not a Lego block to be seen!

Wonderful modelling.
Ian Hodgkiss
The Steamy Pudding - an English Gentleman's Whimsy in 1:24 scale Gn15 (in progress)
On the Slate and Narrow - in 1:12 scale (coming soon)
Brisbane, Australia

SandiaPaul

OK Marty you asked for it!

The carriage hand wheel is too small! I'd say about 1.5 to 2 times bigger would be about right. Plus it needs a knob on it.
A lot of older lathes didn't have a round wheel type, but used a similar style knob as the cross feed knob. See my pic attached. Pic is at Greenfield Village shop.

Also you will need the 4 jaw wrench and the wrench for the toolpost. Plus other junk like strap clamps for the faceplate and such.

I love this project, and can't wait to see more!

Best,

Paul
Paul

lab-dad

Thanks Paul!
I am planning on the wrench for the chuck!
I had a (similar to the pic) crank but liked the handwheel better, I'll see what I can come up with!
As this is older may be I will go back to the cross bar crank, also easier to make! ;D
Also looks like I need some screws on the side of the tool post slide.
This is a great picture, wish I had seen it a month ago!  ;)

-Marty

TRAINS1941

-MJ

Knobs handles whatever.  Another excellent machine.
Looking forward to your painting it.

Jerry
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
George Carlin

Chuck Doan

Nice! The only thing that really stands out to me is the main carriage wheel seems too small. Should have more leverage. Minor qualm.
"They're most important to me. Most important. All the little details." -Joseph Cotten, Shadow of a Doubt





http://public.fotki.com/ChuckDoan/model_projects/

5thwheel

Great job but I suggest you really beef up the cross slide and compound.  If this were a real lathe it would chatter and probably break a lot of tool bits.  The cross slide should be much thicker and longer,  The compound should not sit on top of the tower but down on the cross slide.  The distance from bed to center should be taken up by combination of cross slide and compound thickness plus some of the tool post lantern as in Paul's last picture. This will be a nice looking lathe when finished and painted.  Keep up the good work.

Bill
Bill Hudson
Fall down nine times,
get up ten.

lab-dad

Thanks guys, just wish I had known sooner my carriage was lacking.<bang head>
Currently in the process of beefing it up, I hope I dont have to start over......

Been looking at old lathes and their parts.
Found a good site if anyone else is interested;

http://shopswarf.orconhosting.net.nz/olndex.html

Technical info and what look like old catalog images.

More soon,
Marty

lab-dad

Thanks to Paul and Bill I have made the necesary improvements to the cross slide.
Also the carriage feed ( not shown).



I appreciate the feedback. Hopefully I am near to paint now.
More soon.
Marty

Design-HSB

Hello Marty,
have you ever considered one of your magnificent machines to build functional?
Regards Helmut
the journey is the goal

5thwheel

Marty, that looks believable.  Good job.

Bill
Bill Hudson
Fall down nine times,
get up ten.

SandiaPaul

Marty,

That looks good.  Are you planning on having a job set up in it?

Can't wait to see it painted!

Paul
Paul

Chuck Doan

And of course you should have a steady rest... ;)
"They're most important to me. Most important. All the little details." -Joseph Cotten, Shadow of a Doubt





http://public.fotki.com/ChuckDoan/model_projects/

lab-dad

Damn you Doan, damn you!  ;)
Actuall am planning one just not 100% sure how to fabricate it.
I am planning on having a job in it,
Kind of whete I was going with the rod in it.
Really just want to get this thing on paint - soon!
Marty

k27rgs

Time for me to stop lurking and say

"Man !!!...  What a masterpiece"

          Hope your Workshop structure and all machines are complete by October 2013   ???

  cheers mate

   "M"

lab-dad

The "refined" carriage & cross slide.



Now (hopefully) I can get on to coloring..........

Mario
Thanks!
Are you coming to Florida in October 2013?

-Marty