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18 Sep, 2010

Thrust bearings for the Boxford

Posted by: Raynerd In: Boxford Model A Lathe

The current state of the cross slide and compound slide: Cross slide: The gap/play in the cross slide. This closes if you pull it back but of course the play is there. The first two pictures show the lead screw of the cross slide removed, and notice the gap. The whole section slides back and [...]

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08 Aug, 2010

3 Phase Motor with Variable Speed Inverter Control.

Posted by: Raynerd In: Boxford Model A Lathe

I`ve stripped off the old single phase motor from the Boxford and all that nasty painted buttons and bell wire. Rather than rewire it, I`m going to replace it with a 3 phase motor and inverter to give me variable speed control and a fresh wiring for the lathe which needed doing anyway! Luckly I [...]

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Don bath: Thanks for the reply,currently I am making the escape wheel arbour and back cock plate ready for the next phase of testing .Your comments regarding th
Raynerd: Hi Don, have you my pics of your gearless clock, would like to see them! No, the cowells has been great, no issues.
Don bath: I am currently making the gearless clock,so your experiences have been very interesting.Currently I am looking at purchasing a small lathe for small c

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