Recon project

[richburrow]

I picked this little beauty up today from Rushden (ebay again.)

3 phase
I needs some work / money to get it back to its former glory

I will get some better pictures on monday

This is more of an addiction than a hobby

 

[wizer]

didn't you already have a graduate?

 

[johnny.t.]

Starting a collection of graduates Rich? :lol:

JT

 

[richburrow]

This one is for my workshop at school, the plan is to have it set up as a bowl turner, sideways on.
You are right it is becoming a collection / obsession

 

[CHJ]

Don't forget you need one for Glos. as well Rich. :lol:

 

[richburrow]

hahahahahahaha
yes I am with you on that one chas, it has crossed my mind.
This project might end up down there one day.

We are having a totally new school built in a two (ish) academic years.
I am not sure where we stand with new equipment budget etc.
The cost of making a graduate H&S happy and usable is about 500 quid, we will have to see. I am going to be pushing for as many as poss, the other school down the road that is closing has at least 3 (I am told :wink: )

Sorry for rambling on, the point is I might not be able to use this one in school when we move so off to glos it goes (with a 240 vari speed conversion :wink: )

 

[Doug B]

On a plus side Rich, you live very close to a man who sells single to 3 phase converters, which will give you electronic speed control.

Nice find by the way, i really ort to take a look at ebay more frequently.

 

[richburrow]

Tell me more doug, this sounds very interesting

 

[DaveL]

Now that sounds like a good solution, a Graduate with full speed control.

 

[dickm]

I picked this little beauty up today from Rushden

So how's the hernia now?

 

[johnny.t.]

Look Rich this ones done already.

JT

 

[richburrow]

Yes dick they are seriously heavy!!!!!!!!!

That one looks nice johnny but the price is out of my leauge at the moment.
Took another picture today, will post it later this evening, got to go and wash up now :roll:

 

[richburrow]

A better picuture for you

I have got the lid, just need to repair the hinge

Thanks for the call doug, I will have a look soon

 

[richburrow]

I picked these extra bits on tuesday, it is the 50" bed, not easy to get.
Getting there

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[Anonymous]

Rich,

I thought it was going to be a bowl turner? I found I never even used the full length of my old Axminster lathe. I'm sure lots of turners buy long bed lathes and never use them.

Looking forward to setting mine up properly this weekend. Then got to finish my piece for the comp.

Dave

 

[Blister]

On a plus side Rich, you live very close to a man who sells single to 3 phase converters, which will give you electronic speed control.

Nice find by the way, i really ort to take a look at ebay more frequently.

WARNING ! EBAY COSTS A FORTUNE ,

I know I am on it all the time ,


I need rehab :roll: