Author Topic: old german mini lathe (Read 8769 times)

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #25 on:** April 23, 2013, 11:19:04 PM »

That's great Dave, and I didn't realise it was that small until I saw it with the watch beside it, I'd love one like that to put on my mantle-piece! (If I had a mantle-piece, that is.......) Cheers, Terry.

dave500 · « **Reply #26 on:** April 23, 2013, 11:41:05 PM »

yeah be great fully polished up and in a glass case terry,ill only have a fiddle with it and probably do something like that with it,its too good to damage trying to turn out 836 kits that fit 500 bottom ends!

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #27 on:** April 23, 2013, 11:50:25 PM »

Yeah mate, that's a great piece of mechanical art!

kghost · « **Reply #28 on:** April 24, 2013, 01:08:50 AM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on April 23, 2013, 08:50:25 PM

Quote from: kghost on April 23, 2013, 08:48:10 PM
I'm going to have to stop by and see it lol

This weekend Tim..?

Definitely

dave500 · « **Reply #29 on:** April 24, 2013, 01:26:12 AM »

no worries,,ive already converted it into a beer canner,,itll adjust to a one litre can easy,being an old german unit itll only seal on german beer if thats ok with you guys?

faux fiddy · « **Reply #30 on:** April 24, 2013, 02:43:29 AM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on April 23, 2013, 08:49:59 PM

Quote from: Terry in Australia on April 20, 2013, 05:02:40 AM
That is a beautiful little lathe, Dave. (which rhymes, incidentally) As Blue mentioned, the jaws will probably reverse, in which case it'll probably be big enough for other stuff, but I'm guessing that is a special "Modeller's Lathe", which were very popular 50 or 60 years ago, so don't try to machine anything too big, like a new stainless swingarm pivot. Very nice piece of kit mate, you're a lucky boy. Cheers, Terry.

They are a dedicated watchmakers lathe Terry, did a bit of research for Dave when he got it, awesome little thing. There are a few You Tube vids on how to set up and use it. One of the video's shows a guy machining brass... You need to get that other box that goes with it Dave....

Well for a fact you don't have to run DOS or what have you. It won't need 10,000$ worth of cables to run three phase to it, tooling is probably way less expensive than anything else. and for what you want to use it for (custom jettingz) it could be perfect.

Friend has a 'desktop' lathe that we haven't done anything wioth , but look at what you can make instead of buying something cookie cutter and there you go. Home made stuff that works for you,.

dave500 · « **Reply #31 on:** April 24, 2013, 03:28:45 AM »

yeah im with you faux,you never know when ill need to reduce the head on some bolt thats recessesed or something?truely ill leave jets to the genuine ones,unless your using pods and want to experiment?have a look here.
http://www.lathes.co.uk/lorch/
im content to leave it as a conversation piece?and good on stuart my mate for giving it to me!

faux fiddy · « **Reply #32 on:** April 24, 2013, 03:46:53 AM »

Quote from: dave500 on April 24, 2013, 03:28:45 AM

yeah im with you faux,you never know when ill need to reduce the head on some bolt thats recessesed or something?truely ill leave jets to the genuine ones,unless your using pods and want to experiment?have a look here.
http://www.lathes.co.uk/lorch/
im content to leave it as a conversation piece?and good on stuart my mate for giving it to me!

Probably a set of indexed drill bits and a small collet will be good to ream out or enlarge pod jets, Cheap, you can match them carb to carb, and wtf are you going to do with those junky old jets other than blow a few larger holes through them that all match?

dave500 · « **Reply #33 on:** April 24, 2013, 03:58:42 AM »

old pod jets get hung on the wall of shame?along with the good bench sync tool?

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #34 on:** April 24, 2013, 02:34:44 PM »

Quote from: kghost on April 24, 2013, 01:08:50 AM

Quote from: Retro Rocket on April 23, 2013, 08:50:25 PM
Quote from: kghost on April 23, 2013, 08:48:10 PM
I'm going to have to stop by and see it lol

This weekend Tim..?

Definitely

I'll be around on Sunday Tim, see Dave for a time....

754 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 25, 2013, 07:33:06 AM »

Alum bronze turns up to purple in color.. Took some home to show kidlet, she made up this.

70CB750 · « **Reply #36 on:** April 25, 2013, 07:58:51 AM »

That's pretty.

Roach Carver · « **Reply #37 on:** April 25, 2013, 12:16:26 PM »

Quote from: dave500 on April 23, 2013, 11:12:18 PM

i picked up all the other stuff for it,a tiny dual action dial scale for like tiny springs,quite a few cutting tools,small whitworth and ba taps,some tiny reamers,collets and the tool post and a tool rest with two rests similar to a wood lathe.

so i quickly knocked up this vintage seiko sports 100 with it.

heres how they came boxed when new if you scroll down,mine might be 40s or 50s with the improved drive head?
http://www.lathes.co.uk/lorchtriumph/

nice watch but can you make a CASIO with it. better yet, one of those #$%*ing calculator watches. (i know how you love profanity)

dave500 · « **Reply #38 on:** April 25, 2013, 12:30:23 PM »

psst,,anybody wanna buy a couple of rolexs?the real deal nuffin dodgy!

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #39 on:** April 25, 2013, 04:00:36 PM »

Nothing wrong with the Seiko divers watches RC, i've had my automatic Seiko for 30 years and it hasn't missed a beat and i virtually never take it off.... And what profanities mate..? their just adjectives here....

mick7504 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 25, 2013, 04:44:18 PM »

I wouldn't mind a couple of those Rolex watches Dave.
It's just that I've lost my cheque book and was wondering if it would be ok to send a cheque a bit later on when I find it.

Nuffin Dodgy.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #41 on:** April 25, 2013, 05:37:12 PM »

I found your cheque book Mick, its empty....

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #42 on:** April 25, 2013, 06:00:30 PM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on April 25, 2013, 05:37:12 PM

I found your cheque book Mick, its empty....

Bugger, it must have fallen out of my pocket when I was splashing the boots!

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #43 on:** April 25, 2013, 10:52:24 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on April 25, 2013, 06:00:30 PM

Quote from: Retro Rocket on April 25, 2013, 05:37:12 PM
I found your cheque book Mick, its empty....

Bugger, it must have fallen out of my pocket when I was splashing the boots!

EEEK, i thought Mick had spilled his beer on it

I really should have known better, if Mick spilled his beer he'd be flat out like a lizard drinking catching every drop in his gob before it hit the floor...

kghost · « **Reply #44 on:** April 27, 2013, 03:25:06 AM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on April 25, 2013, 10:52:24 PM

Quote from: Terry in Australia on April 25, 2013, 06:00:30 PM
Quote from: Retro Rocket on April 25, 2013, 05:37:12 PM
I found your cheque book Mick, its empty....

Bugger, it must have fallen out of my pocket when I was splashing the boots!

EEEK, i thought Mick had spilled his beer on it I really should have known better, if Mick spilled his beer he'd be flat out like a lizard drinking catching every drop in his gob before it hit the floor...

AH. OZ......where it's ok to lick the carpet lmao

See you tomorrow retro

dave500 · « **Reply #45 on:** April 27, 2013, 03:52:54 AM »

your not licking my carpet wierdo!!we have timber floors!youll get a splinter.

kghost · « **Reply #46 on:** April 27, 2013, 05:15:46 AM »

Quote from: dave500 on April 27, 2013, 03:52:54 AM

your not licking my carpet wierdo!!we have timber floors!youll get a splinter.

I don't wanna know about your "carpet" lol

dave500 · « **Reply #47 on:** April 27, 2013, 05:30:03 AM »

i dont wanna know about your licking either!!

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #48 on:** April 28, 2013, 12:46:23 AM »

Well this all went down hill fast....

kghost · « **Reply #49 on:** April 28, 2013, 02:06:58 AM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on April 28, 2013, 12:46:23 AM

Well this all went down hill fast....

You say that as if it was unexpected lol

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Author Topic: old german mini lathe (Read 8769 times)