JohnD Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Very nice, Roger! Two M/cycle lifts? I've wondered about that as a cheap way to get a car lift, with lots of space underneath. But are these for your bikes? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted August 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Hello All I have cleaned up my flywheel and it weighs about 0.8lbs lighter! but I know it is true all over. John here is a photo of my lathe set up Roger I had better get on with my brother in laws Differential now? all the bearings arrived today, I got them off ebay after checking they were major brands. The 2 main ones are Timken USA Pinion are SKF Japan Output shaft NTN Japan Seal SKF Rimmers could not tell me the make of bearings and I did not want any budget bearings in the differential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Is that a Churchill lather Roger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted August 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Hello John No it is a Woodhouse & Mitchell 70 Junior 72 centre lathe 3' 9" between centres with a norton gearbox. It was made in 1952 I even have the inspection sheet and operator's manual. I was made redundant in 1980 and I bought it with part of the redundancy money! it has paid for its self many times over in the last 35 years. She is a bit worn now (like me) but we cope with each other. Here is a link to her statistics. She is built like brick S**thouse. http://www.lathes.co.uk/woodhouse%26mitchell/ Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Nice bit of kit Roger. I have a Churchill Cub which has been absolutely marvellous and from the same era. Mine was twenty five quid but in pieces. At the first attempt to assemble the gearbox I managed to get about fourteen neutrals and one gear. But I got there in the end. This picture isn't mine but very much like it and has I feel more than a passing resemblance to yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted August 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Hello John That looks like a proper lathe as well. Built in the days when we made proper things to last( I think mine will see me out?) When I think of all the things I have made and modified on my lathe. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bonnett Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Hello John That looks like a proper lathe as well. Built in the days when we made proper things to last( I think mine will see me out?) When I think of all the things I have made and modified on my lathe. Roger Indeed Roger, I really couldn't do without one now. Same with the mill/drill. I don't do that much milling any more but the x/y table is fantastic for drilling holes in just the right positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerguzzi Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Hello JohnD I have taken you advice and made a backing plate to spread the load, I did not have a spare back plate but I did have some 1/4" aluminum plate so I made one. Its so nice to be able to work at a nice height and walk around the engine and turn it over without a hernia forming(had that fixed I don't want another) Not sure would want 1000lbs on it? Still not sure which camshaft to fit? a TR5 profile(35 65 65 35) would be good so I am told but no one seems to do that? Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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