Clausing mk3a pictures

Incase anyone still needs a decent picture of the thread chart plate....Sorry I didnt respond sooner however I was not aware of this thread but I Hope it helps!20180523_204253.jpg
 
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I can easily cut this out of ss and laser mark the chart. What is the height and width of the plate?
Am I reading correct its 2-1/4 x 5-1/4?
 
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You need the mounting hole pattern dimensions, not the plate dimensions. If the plate is slightly curved in the vertical direction, measure the vertical distance around the curve with a flexible scale, not with a caliper. Ideally, the measurement should be made between the holes in the headstock with the plate removed.
 
I have mostly finished with my lathe cleaning and painting. Big thanks to Mike for doing the work and getting a feed chart to me. This was not a restoration project, but it did upset me a little when the paint all dried and I realized that the brush on was a slightly different color than the rattle can color. It is Ford tractor gray, since I had a lot of that on hand. I still need to figure out what kind of oil for the gear oil ports and to fill the apron with.IMG_20180730_074556239.jpgIMG_20180730_074546166.jpg
 
Woo Hoo That's sweet! And it's got the clutch setup too.

The dataplate looks right to home also. I'm glad it all worked out and we each have a plate as backup.
 
Woo Hoo That's sweet! And it's got the clutch setup too.

The dataplate looks right to home also. I'm glad it all worked out and we each have a plate as backup.
Hey Mike, sounds like you were able to make that happen then? If yes thats great.
 
I still need to figure out what kind of oil for the gear oil ports and to fill the apron with.

I think I have a copy of the manual, I'll see if it specs the oils. There may be that manual here in the downloads section also.
 
I think there is a copy of the manual for that lathe at Vintage Machinery. I looked at a Clausing lathe manual there last night.
 
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