After 6 months now using the Boxford, I`ve decided along with advice of friends and other model engineers that I`m going to stick with this lathe and for the reason I`m investing the next few weeks in refurbishing it to a former glory. I`ve not much money to spend on it but all it should cost me is some paint and the rest is only a case of time and effot, maybe some materials that I`ll already have in stock for re-bushing and such.
Here is the lathe when I first got it and it is pretty much unchanged up to now:
Here is saddle/ carriage removed and full of swarf filled black oil…. aka gunk!
Few more various bits removed as well as change wheels and motor bracket and motor.
Just the headstock left on the bed with the gearbox. It is hard work getting the head off. I`m going to need to make some sort of bent spanner to give me enough lever between the bed! The head has to come off to reveal the screws holding on the gear box.
Old motor is at the top with the newer blue Brook Crompton 3/4hp 3 phase motor that is a perfect replacement! I had a boxford shaper and this 3 phase motor came off it. Luckly I kept it as it is now going to be perfect to install with an inverter to give me variable speed! If you look back at the photos of the headstock you can see the crude on off switch and reverse fitted in a terrible position with bad wiring. This three phase motor will allow me to have vari speed and a neat control box for the unit.
New 3 phase motor detail plate.
So the headstock and gearbox off next once I sort out a suitable spanner!
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