I like the subtile display of enthusiasm you have for that beautiful machine. Those saddles can be a bearcat; nice problem solving there. That was one of the best lathe restores I’ve seen on UT. Just the right amount of comprehensive. Thank you for doing it. Also, cheers for not doing disclaimers. Most go on and on; preaching on how to get a qualified electrician if they’re worried about their own work. Damn proud of you for that.
Hi John, thanks for the comment. I mean the electrics on the VFD are mostly signal or Extra love voltage. Other than the main power feed and the motor feed. I’m glad I didn’t go too far with it. It’s quite easily done isn’t it!
@@CalamityKim1 Yes, I’d guess so. Of course anything that can create or store a magnetic field can bite in a memorable kind of way. And it happens… but you didn’t toss in extra details about that wiring, which is why I felt you struck a great balance. And you’re genuine. I believe that’s appreciated. It’s tiring watching someones perfectly manicured backgrounds and scenarios, as if somehow those things will create the illusion of competence. Although many of them are I’m sure. I think you know what you’re doing and perfect as you are.
Fantastic video, very good old proper machinery, getting maintained back to working condition & back to use again !!! And no sign whatsoever of the dreaded “made in China badge “ That’s a real quality, good solid lathe, like this Great Britain country used to make ,!!!! Thankyou for the video 👍👍👍
Good video Kim👍 glad to see u used the proper imperial adjustable wrench to remove the drain plug 🙄😂 think it's a Harrington we have in our workshop an it's seriously in need of an overhaul so if ur up in 🏴 🙄🤣👍
Hello Kim. I’m looking at buying a Colchester master mk1.5 lathe, spoke to Colchester ltd today, for some advise and they sent me a operators manual pdf file for a mk 1 student, you are welcome to a copy, if you don’t already have one, it’s 82 pages. I’ve looked at one of your other videos, very useful 👍.
@@CalamityKim1 hello, no worries, I actually went and picked up the master 6.5” that I won on eBay today, bit of a drama, as it fell over, while trying to put it in the back of the trailer, it’s heavy 😳, a stressful day tbh but very happy, that I know have a decent lathe, I’ll watch your other vids and might even start making some of my own, I have a box full of cutting bits, maybe 50+ in holders, looks like there’s a bit of a Colchester lathe community on RU-vid, so if you need anything specific, just ask, i might have it. I do need to get it running, as it wouldn’t start, on collection, I will have to get into the electrics, it’s going to be a bit of a mission 🤔.
Wow remember using this very yoke in school in 1980s. It was my favorite machine in the workshop.cant believe that was 35 years ago. Where is all the great british engineering gone ?
Fab video thanks Kim, glad to find your channel as I have seen everything This Old Tony has done at least twice… We only have single phase and the job you have done with the VFD is excellent. Is yours called a 6 1/2 student? I did a bad impulse buy on a 1962 master and the apron controls are the same as yours. Mine has been tipped over at some stage and the cross slide screw is bent and the retaining screws are missing, I thought they might be whitworth but your wipers were 7/16 Unc I think you said. Do you think they are the same, worst case I was going to drill and retap with some metric. All good though. Cheers Jim
Thanks Jim 😊, I’m not sure to be honest. I never bothered to check 😁. From memory I think some of it was witworth. The bed piece was anyway. I wouldn’t be happy drilling it out and tapping it if I could avoid it. Thanks Kim 😊
Cracking video ! I have two Colchester’s in working condition a student similar to yours built in 1965 and a similar age Triumph too ! So satisfying to clean them up and then to use ! Keep up the great work ! And be careful of that strange bloke who just walks in on your filming 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Just doing the same on my old lathe, think the front is called the apron that holds the carriage drive gears. Is that little sliding keyed puck on the threading drive an adjustable drive stop? If you were threading and the carriage hit that would it not stop the drive?
Very nice lathe you have there. That is the same model Colchester I used to work on at Bromley college Of Technology many years ago! Don't worry about painting it as long as it works o.k. I live in Thailand and want to make a workshop next year but I think I will have to get an Asian lathe because of the price of shipping from the U.K unfortunately. Where do you live?
Great video, wonderful to see an old machine being brought back to life. Was that Lord Muck we saw for a second during the time lapse!!? Do you work with him if you don't mind me asking?
BTW Did you design that ring roller yourself? I can probably work from a drawing but I was never good at designing things for some reason I ended up copying things. I don't have the imagination for it.
You could call it refurbish or revitalize . You can probably find someone to remake the scratched up sticker on the side , Hand tool rescue gets them made I'm sure he would help , but don't show the lathe , he will want it.
Where's the hat 😮 I'm not complaining, though. 🤔🫣 I have limited knowledge of this type of machinery, but I find your calm voice and manner weirdly confidence building. Are you a teacher or lecturer?
