On 06/12/2013 03:33 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 12 June 2013 18:28, Roland Jollivet <roland.jolli...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> If it's a piece of iron to you, then hack away. If you see value in it's >> authenticity, then why not fix it up and re-sell it, and put the money >> towards a more 'appropriate' machine. (presumably more recent) > > Fixing it up will require at least some form of power-shaft and > leadscrew drive. Whilst I do have the technology to make up a set of > backgears, I doubt that anyone would want it even then. > > To be honest I like the "Steampunk" ethos of a quarter-sawn oak CNC lathe :-) >
If I may, my vote would be to restore the Rivett back to the original condition. It seems to me to be the shortest path to having something of value. If you need a CNC lathe, sell the Rivett, and buy an HNC or CHNC which would be a much better CNC project, but I'm biased. I have these on my someday list: http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/Std_Engr_Works/ (1916-18?) http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/Craftsman_AA_109/ (1950's?) http://www.wallacecompany.com/old_lathe/ (1950's?) The Oak stand is way cool: http://www.lathes.co.uk/rivett/img13.gif The oak stand reminds me of when I was a young machinist and Gerstner tools boxes where a prized possession. http://www.gerstnerusa.com/index.html ... and when I was at the UC Santa Barbara Physics machine shop. It had, if I recall correctly, thick, end grain pine floors, which were very nice to work on. -- Kirk www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
