Boxford model C 1971

[sean logieParticipant @seanlogie69385]

I recently bought a run down Boxford lathe knowing it needed some TLC 9 (I like a challenge) . I have it up and running bar the cross slide feed screw ,which was bent on the outer end (handwheel side of things ),I've managed to source the little casting on the front of the cross slide which was broken . the hand/thumb wheel was absent too . I've tried to straighten the screw which was not very successful ,so I tried to do a dowel and pin repair which turned out ok but I'm just not 100% happy with .

These parts are hard to come by and I appreciate that, I just wondered would anyone on here have any pointers where I may source the two parts ? the hand/thumb wheel ,micrometer dial 

This is the leadscrew

 

Sean

Edited By sean logie on 07/11/2021 14:35:37

[sean logieParticipant @seanlogie69385]

Feed screw

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

AAAAAAAAgh All those dimensions should be nice round figure inch fractions.

Like I said in the last thread you don't really want the replacement parts you want better parts. Did the new casting have provision for the thrust bearings we talked about?

You haven't said exactly where you made the repair but as I was thinking about reworking to my own one I plan on locktite-ing an oversize bit of shaft to replace the outer half inch where the ball handle goes and turning it down while holding the shaft in a collet to make it reasonably concentric. As the collet only grips the last 1/4 inch I would support the far end of the job with a little plastic bush deep down the spindle bore.

[sean logieParticipant @seanlogie69385]

Posted by Bazyle on 07/11/2021 17:48:00:

AAAAAAAAgh All those dimensions should be nice round figure inch fractions.

Like I said in the last thread you don't really want the replacement parts you want better parts. Did the new casting have provision for the thrust bearings we talked about?

You haven't said exactly where you made the repair but as I was thinking about reworking to my own one I plan on locktite-ing an oversize bit of shaft to replace the outer half inch where the ball handle goes and turning it down while holding the shaft in a collet to make it reasonably concentric. As the collet only grips the last 1/4 inch I would support the far end of the job with a little plastic bush deep down the spindle bore.

Dang it ,in my haste I forgot I already had a thread . I apologise

[sean logieParticipant @seanlogie69385]

Can mods delete this post … I'm on repeat

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