1961 CB72 Project

Steverino · Post by **Steverino** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 1:41 pm

Beautiful work G Man. It's got me thinking about my Father in law's lathe again.
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G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 1:48 pm

Steve

Thanks!

You know you want to...... :-)

I've been tied up with work and traveling since mid-August and solving little problems in the workshop is just great therapy for me. Making even small parts yourself is so satisfying.
I just wish I could make as much progress as you have....

G

Steverino wrote:Beautiful work G Man. It's got me thinking about my Father in law's lathe again.
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LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 2:58 pm

I have a lathe my dad gave me and it came with more tools than I'll ever learn how to use.
Does help with clutch and rotor work!. ................lm

G-Man wrote:Steve

Thanks!

You know you want to...... :-)

I've been tied up with work and traveling since mid-August and solving little problems in the workshop is just great therapy for me. Making even small parts yourself is so satisfying.
I just wish I could make as much progress as you have....

G

Steverino wrote:Beautiful work G Man. It's got me thinking about my Father in law's lathe again.
S

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 3:51 pm

LM

Great to have a Dad like that!

It's the little tools that you acquire / make over the years that make all the difference. I bought mine from my ex-employer about 25 years ago and there are tools that came with it that I've not used yet. You never know what might come up, though.

G

LOUD MOUSE wrote:I have a lathe my dad gave me and it came with more tools than I'll ever learn how to use.
Does help with clutch and rotor work!. ................lm

G-Man wrote:Steve

Thanks!

You know you want to...... :-)

I've been tied up with work and traveling since mid-August and solving little problems in the workshop is just great therapy for me. Making even small parts yourself is so satisfying.
I just wish I could make as much progress as you have....

G

Steverino wrote:Beautiful work G Man. It's got me thinking about my Father in law's lathe again.
S

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 3:58 pm

Mine is a BRIDGEPORT made in 1942 for the U.S. Navy.
Dad replaced every part which could/did show ware back in the late 40's.
The thing is heavy as can be on the left front due to it being belt drive.
Dad installed a new leather belt when he did all the other refurb work.
Sewed the ends together!
Oh if only I had acquired all his knowledge. ................lm

G-Man wrote:LM

Great to have a Dad like that!

It's the little tools that you acquire / make over the years that make all the difference. I bought mine from my ex-employer about 25 years ago and there are tools that came with it that I've not used yet. You never know what might come up, though.

G

LOUD MOUSE wrote:I have a lathe my dad gave me and it came with more tools than I'll ever learn how to use.
Does help with clutch and rotor work!. ................lm

G-Man wrote:Steve

Thanks!

You know you want to...... :-)

I've been tied up with work and traveling since mid-August and solving little problems in the workshop is just great therapy for me. Making even small parts yourself is so satisfying.
I just wish I could make as much progress as you have....

G

Steverino wrote:Beautiful work G Man. It's got me thinking about my Father in law's lathe again.
S

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 4:29 pm

Good make!

I started out borrowing a 1920's IXL (German I think) from my father-in-law. It was big and heavy, sitting on ornate cast-iron legs and also had flat belts. There were no dials on the feed screws. Everything was done by feel and eye. I can still get pretty close without measuring stuff.... :-)

My little Myford was made in the 1960s in Nottingham just 15 miles up the road.

Yep - we're all still learning, and I still get surprised what people did many years ago.

G

LOUD MOUSE wrote:Mine is a BRIDGEPORT made in 1942 for the U.S. Navy.
Dad replaced every part which could/did show ware back in the late 40's.
The thing is heavy as can be on the left front due to it being belt drive.
Dad installed a new leather belt when he did all the other refurb work.
Sewed the ends together!
Oh if only I had acquired all his knowledge. ................lm

G-Man wrote:LM

Great to have a Dad like that!

It's the little tools that you acquire / make over the years that make all the difference. I bought mine from my ex-employer about 25 years ago and there are tools that came with it that I've not used yet. You never know what might come up, though.

G

LOUD MOUSE wrote:I have a lathe my dad gave me and it came with more tools than I'll ever learn how to use.
Does help with clutch and rotor work!. ................lm

G-Man wrote:Steve

Thanks!

You know you want to...... :-)

I've been tied up with work and traveling since mid-August and solving little problems in the workshop is just great therapy for me. Making even small parts yourself is so satisfying.
I just wish I could make as much progress as you have....

G

Steverino wrote:Beautiful work G Man. It's got me thinking about my Father in law's lathe again.
S

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 6:05 pm

After dad had a stroke and time came for him and Luciene to move to a smaller house he asked if I wanted his lathe.
My reply was " you bet and I'll take good care of it".
He watched as I used it many times when he visited my shop. .............lm

G-Man wrote:Good make!

I started out borrowing a 1920's IXL (German I think) from my father-in-law. It was big and heavy, sitting on ornate cast-iron legs and also had flat belts. There were no dials on the feed screws. Everything was done by feel and eye. I can still get pretty close without measuring stuff.... :-)

My little Myford was made in the 1960s in Nottingham just 15 miles up the road.

Yep - we're all still learning, and I still get surprised what people did many years ago.

G

LOUD MOUSE wrote:Mine is a BRIDGEPORT made in 1942 for the U.S. Navy.
Dad replaced every part which could/did show ware back in the late 40's.
The thing is heavy as can be on the left front due to it being belt drive.
Dad installed a new leather belt when he did all the other refurb work.
Sewed the ends together!
Oh if only I had acquired all his knowledge. ................lm

G-Man wrote:LM

Great to have a Dad like that!

It's the little tools that you acquire / make over the years that make all the difference. I bought mine from my ex-employer about 25 years ago and there are tools that came with it that I've not used yet. You never know what might come up, though.

G

LOUD MOUSE wrote:I have a lathe my dad gave me and it came with more tools than I'll ever learn how to use.
Does help with clutch and rotor work!. ................lm

G-Man wrote:Steve

Thanks!

You know you want to...... :-)

I've been tied up with work and traveling since mid-August and solving little problems in the workshop is just great therapy for me. Making even small parts yourself is so satisfying.
I just wish I could make as much progress as you have....

G

Steverino wrote:Beautiful work G Man. It's got me thinking about my Father in law's lathe again.
S