This is a Myford leadscrew handwheel fitted onto my Raglan lathe. Both leadscrews are 1/8″ pitch, so the handle matches. It’s pretty useful for setting the position of the rear parting off tool along a bar The collar on the … Continue reading
The tailstock as supplied has no means of knowing how deep you have drilled. I have seen a Raglan tailstock spindle graduated with 1/8″ marks, which helps a bit. Mine is plain. A previous owner fitted a steel rule to … Continue reading
I have been doing a few modifications to my faithful LittleJohn MK1 over the past few months. First off, the lathe itself: She is a Raglan Little John lathe, serial number 159. She was made in Nottingham, not sure when. … Continue reading
These are from a ZF10M gearbox that came in recently. This box was showing a reluctance to go into gear. The ZF10M (or the HBW100) is a mechanical gearbox with two plate clutches. This is two of the clutch plates … Continue reading
I forgot about this. On top of each piston was a mark: This circle is where the exhaust valve had been touching the piston The crankshaft revealed the age of the engine:
Remarkably, the crankshaft only needed 0.010″ grinding off to clean-up the wear. Likewise, the cylinders have had a 0.010″ rebore. That’s pretty good for a 40 year old engine, and with such a small amount taking off it has a lot of life left … Continue reading
Deep, deep within the insides of a Lister SR2, we find the crankshaft and bearings. This engine has turned up as it has an unpleasant rumble in it’s guts – a tricky thing to diagnose. Having pulled it apart, this … Continue reading
So, you’be bought an old boat, or got a gearbox of Ebay, or traded it with a bloke in the pub. And it’s a Lister mechanical box, and it seems to be a bit stuck. DO NOT try to … Continue reading
I have stripped the paint from the ‘good’ gearbox casing, and found this: It’s metal, it’s hard. I wonder what it is?
I’ve gone mad! I have bought a job lot of Lister LM100 and LH150 spares from used, dismantled boxes: I’m planning to put together an LM and an LH so I can offer a rebuilt gearbox off the shelf. I’m expecting … Continue reading