Trident vertical milling machine restoration

[AjohnwParticipant @ajohnw51620]

I thought I would bump this for you. Sorry I can't help but some one might be able to. Some might want some £ notes.

John

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[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

Thanks very much John , dont mind paying for metal , time,  postage etc , but cant put the head back together without it, if my lathe was up and running i would have a go myself all bearings are on order and should be here next week, timkin came out so timkIn are going back in ….

Please anyone that feels they can help make this spacer get in touch and i will be forever in your debt !

Cheers Mark.

Edited By Mark Prickett 2 on 07/04/2016 20:13:23

Edited By Mark Prickett 2 on 07/04/2016 20:13:56

[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

Well progress at last , found a very nice gentleman called dave bryant who has made me the spacer to replace the broken part in the vertical head . Pics below

[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

Oh plus finally found the original colour .

Needs x2 coats but finally colour !

[AjohnwParticipant @ajohnw51620]

Posted by Mark Prickett 2 on 20/04/2016 18:51:13:

Well progress at last , found a very nice gentleman called dave bryant who has made me the spacer to replace the broken part in the vertical head . Pics below

I'm glad you found some one to help.

John

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[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

would anyone be able to make me a new draw bar for this ?, just needs some m12 x 1.50 threads on the ends

Thanks Mark.

[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

Finished the head today , all new bearings etc . Just got to sort out the draw bar for it , hope fully someone on here will be able to help me ?

[Phil WhitleyParticipant @philwhitley94135]

Great work, another machine saved for you and posterity!

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Very nice Mark, how about a short article with some extra details for MEW?

Neil

[damianParticipant @damiannoble34800]

Lovely restoration work

[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

Posted by Neil Wyatt on 01/05/2016 20:57:01:

Very nice Mark, how about a short article with some extra details for MEW?

Neil

Thanks Neil , im not much of a writer i dont think i would be up to the task but i take that as a compliment so thankyou!

[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

Posted by damian noble on 09/06/2016 13:07:10:
Lovely restoration work

thanks Damian, a bit of an update ……..

stripped the knee down , paint work wise it was in a right state , but the meahnicals of it seem fine .

i have replaced the bearing at the top of the shaft that raises and lowers the knee as it takes alot of weight . £28 for one bearing!

and after

still need to find a new nut for the wheel on the left , and sort out some kind of handle .

more pics after ive had me t

[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

onto the gearbox that sits under the table.

only 1 picture before , but boy was its filthy in there , 50 year old grease is not nice , even petrol would hardly budge it .

not complete yet as im waiting on a few more bolts to turn up.

[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

onto the table tomorrow as i have the day off,

doesn't look like much damage if any which is a bonus .

seems to have grub screws in the base of it that you undo to oil the gearbox underneth.

underneth it is red like the rest of the gearbox so lots more painting to do!

[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

here is the table before hand ,

on it is a 12mm drill gives you an idea of the size , its about 30" long.

and here are the grub screws

some damage i found , but not sure if it will detrimental to the machine , or if it could even be repaired.

[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

oh one interesting fact (well i find it interesting anyway, depends on your perspective )

is everything , and i mean every thing , has a number 6 or 9 on it cant make my mind up which.

even down to washers and bolts

[MuzzerParticipant @muzzer]

Hi Mark

Looking good – almost too good to use! What is the hyper-glossy paint you have used? Is it some fancy epoxy concoction?

Murray

[Steve PaveyParticipant @stevepavey65865]

If that broken table was mine, I think I would machine the break so it's flat and sqare, make up a bit that matches the tee slot profile and attach it with 2 or 3 csk machine screws, and a smear of jb weld. Presumably it is only to take the sliding stops, so it won't have a milling vice clamped to it.

[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

Posted by Muzzer on 10/06/2016 12:47:19:

Hi Mark

Looking good – almost too good to use! What is the hyper-glossy paint you have used? Is it some fancy epoxy concoction?

Murray

thanks Murray , its this stuff from smith and allen , awesome paint the best ive used so far . really glossy and dries within about 6 hours , enough to put another coat on anyway.

**LINK**

[damianParticipant @damiannoble34800]

Very nice restoration

[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

so i originally thought this was an mt3 taper as that's what was suggested on the lathes.co.uk website .

but it has been suggested that its a 30Int fitting ?

here are some pics

[Mark Prickett 2Participant @markprickett2]

on another note i found a nice vice for it …..

thought i would strip it as its nowhere near clean enough for me , and needs a lick of paint.

good job i stripped it !

more pics when its been cleaned / painted!

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Mark Prickett 2 on 13/06/2016 18:55:01:

but it has been suggested that its a 30Int fitting ?

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Looks like 30int from here, Mark

MichaelG.

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