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01-06-2016, 04:46 PM
Hi Lads  Big Grin


I made a start on stripping down the CUB lathe  Cool motor and switch gear salvaged .


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I will pull the lead screws ,TTA and a few other parts from it tomorrow night . 

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01-06-2016, 05:12 PM
(01-06-2016, 04:46 PM)RobWilson. Wrote: [Image: P1100787_zps0rofobny.jpg]

Cheers Rob

Nice convenient ring atop that motor. Lift that out with your pinky finger did you Rob? Big Grin
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01-06-2016, 05:55 PM
(01-06-2016, 05:12 PM)Highpower Wrote:
(01-06-2016, 04:46 PM)RobWilson. Wrote: [Image: P1100787_zps0rofobny.jpg]

Cheers Rob

Nice convenient ring atop that motor. Lift that out with your pinky finger did you Rob?  Big Grin

Hi Willie 

Nope I had to knock it up three notches to my  flip the bird finger  Big Grin


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01-06-2016, 08:24 PM
Got them installed. Cut the floor back about 26 inches at the top and had to sink the one stringer into the lath and plaster wall to get the width I wanted.
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01-06-2016, 08:51 PM
Looks good Greg!!
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01-06-2016, 09:43 PM
Thanks, we'll soon be returning to the original metal working broadcast.
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01-06-2016, 10:38 PM
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01-07-2016, 03:42 PM
The old lathe is getting smaller  Big Grin


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Ready for cutting up with the plasma cutter at the weekend  Cool


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01-07-2016, 04:01 PM
What was wrong with the Cub that you had to scrap the poor thing Rob ?
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01-07-2016, 04:18 PM
(01-07-2016, 04:01 PM)awemawson Wrote: What was wrong with the Cub that you had to scrap the poor thing Rob ?

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A few things Andrew ,but mainly I need the room for a larger lathe and I dont have the time to mess with it ,plus  I want the twin speed motor out of it for my Aceria mill . 


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