Stupid Direct Drive Lathes!

[wizer]

I'll have a look, if I ever manage to find it

I'll have to replace them, I think. I've been considering a steb centre for a while anyway.

 

[big soft moose]

It feels rough when I stick me pinky up there

i know you love your lathe tom , but isnt that going a little far










oh you meant your finger :lol:

 

[Aled Dafis]

Tom

What about a Stebcentre that mounts in a chuck? You'll never need to remove the chuck then.

If you're after a Morse Taper Reamer, J+L industrial sell them (go to the bottom of the page)

http://www.mscjlindustrial.co.uk/CGI/INPDFF?PMCTLG=00&PMPAGE=117&PMITEM=RMT-13101B

Don't go mad with the reamer though, as a slight change in diameter will affect the fit dramatically, a couple of twists will be plenty and remember to always use lube!! :wink:

Cheers

Aled

 

[wizer]

Yeh I think that's what I'm going to go for Aled. I'm not keen on the idea of the solid headstock. I do apprecieate the direct drive for all the other benefits. I'm terrified of forgetting to put the protector on and then I'd be in the brown water.

Those reamers look a tad expensive. They have them on ebay for about £15 (which is still a bit high for something I'll use once). I might try Paul's idea with W&D

I take it I lock the head spindle, put the reamer in the hole and twist it twice ?

 

[Aled Dafis]

I take it I lock the head spindle, put the reamer in the hole and twist it twice ?

Yes, that's what I'd do. I have a 1MT reamer that you'd be welcome to borrow (yes, I had the same problem once), but I somehow think that the BRM has a somewhat larger hole. :wink:

You could try Paul's idea first to see how you get on.

Cheers

Aled

 

[wizer]

Cheers, it's a 2MT. I'll have a play and see how I get on. The drive centre is knackered, so I can't test it at the moment anyway.

 

[Terry Davis]

If you still have problem email me with your address ([email protected]) and I will post a "C" Spanner to you, we used them as they do not tear out the hole in the thread protector.

Regards Terry

 

[OldWood]

I'm going to go slightly off the topic of extraction and ask about the thread protector.

The basic question is why? What is going to damage the thread ? Or is it there in this case as the drive shaft isn't bored through and is really used for getting centres out?

Ironically I recently got hold of a set of taps to match my nose thread (1 3/8" x 6 - UNC) with the thought of making glue chucks, but if there is recommendation for a protector then there actually isn't any reason why it shouldn't be wood. One thing I hadn't anticipated with large taps is that they need equally large tap-wrenches !

Rob

 

[Terry Davis]

purely for extracting the drive centre as you are correct it is not bored through

Terry