machined shaft and housing, pressed on rotor

[jacquesm]

Fieldlines was on the blink yesterday, so I made my diary entry on reresource.

You can comment on it there or here (I'll check them both), to comment there hit the 'add note' link at the top of the page.

[monte350c]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who's had mixed results with that "heat it up and it'll slide right on" thing!

This is starting to look like a very serious machine. The new shaft makes the stock one look about like a pencil by comparison!

Ted.

[troy]

Looks like your project is coming along nicely.  I did get a big case of lathe envy though.  What's the swing on that thing?

Best regards,

troy

[jacquesm]

Hey Troy,

That's the small lathe You should see the big one, but that one is not in service yet, it's been sitting in the garage on the hill waiting for a good spot to put it...

With the gap bed removed you can spin stuff 2' in diameter, with the gap bed in place it'll do 15". The bed is 8' long. It's a German made lathe, the 'meusser' brand (old german gun manufacturer and toolmaker).