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Wow Guys,
I am stoked.
) I believe I have found 12 x 36 heaven.
I own a 12 x26 Asian import lathe while not a PM branded lathe is essentially the dead spit of your PM 12 x 36's save for the obvious model variations that they come in.
My lathe in common with a lot of other Aussie Asian imports, has the carriage traverse wheel at the right hand end of the carriage and the cross feed and feed lever at the left hand end.
Free extras were a QCTP and a tungsten lamp. Standard issue was 3 & 4 jaw chucks, face plate,tools and various dead centers and MT sleeves.
You blokes have your carriage apron controls laid out in the opposite hand to ours, so that is the major difference. Why this is, I do not know.
I bought mine in 2007 .
In just a day or so of searching / reading in this sub forum I have picked up more information specific to my 12 x 36 lathe, than I have found in the last several years.
For instead the manual which arrived with my lathe was an oil soaked photocopy of an old photocopy and displayed the factory inspector tolerance check specs entered by hand and the spare parts list and that's it. It was as handy as hip pocket in a tee shirt. This manual did not even cover assembly as the lathe comes partially disassembled .Also there was nothing about the lathe operation other the to identify position the operating controls.
I have purchased more BXA tool holders and have about a dozen using mostly HSS as I find it is versatile and cost effective for my purposes.I also have a set of ER 40 collets and chuck mounted on a back plate
The next best manual I have found was from Grizzly, which was sort of was ok- its very good quality and helps with the basics but?- What is your saying ,close but no cigar.
Kudos to the guys that have taken much time and effort to put his manual together. A big thank to you, from me. Well done gents. I have now saved both docs and will I will print them and place then in a plastic page folder to keep by my lathe.
At the moment I wish to make a outboard spider to suit the internal female thread of the outboard spindle.I calculate the male thread will need to be 39 mm but am not sure of the thread pitch.
The as factory finish has the crown taken off the the o/ b spindle internal thread so it is difficult to measure with a pitch gauge with any certainty.It seems about 2mm, but I have found standard thread pitches for 39mm are also 1.5 and 3mm.
I am hoping that some one here has made a similar spider for their PM 12 x36 and can confirm, or advise on the correct internal thread specs for the OB spindle.
In turn I look forward to to assisting where and when I can.
Thanks
Oz
I am stoked.
) I believe I have found 12 x 36 heaven.I own a 12 x26 Asian import lathe while not a PM branded lathe is essentially the dead spit of your PM 12 x 36's save for the obvious model variations that they come in.
My lathe in common with a lot of other Aussie Asian imports, has the carriage traverse wheel at the right hand end of the carriage and the cross feed and feed lever at the left hand end.
Free extras were a QCTP and a tungsten lamp. Standard issue was 3 & 4 jaw chucks, face plate,tools and various dead centers and MT sleeves.
You blokes have your carriage apron controls laid out in the opposite hand to ours, so that is the major difference. Why this is, I do not know.
I bought mine in 2007 .
In just a day or so of searching / reading in this sub forum I have picked up more information specific to my 12 x 36 lathe, than I have found in the last several years.
For instead the manual which arrived with my lathe was an oil soaked photocopy of an old photocopy and displayed the factory inspector tolerance check specs entered by hand and the spare parts list and that's it. It was as handy as hip pocket in a tee shirt. This manual did not even cover assembly as the lathe comes partially disassembled .Also there was nothing about the lathe operation other the to identify position the operating controls.
I have purchased more BXA tool holders and have about a dozen using mostly HSS as I find it is versatile and cost effective for my purposes.I also have a set of ER 40 collets and chuck mounted on a back plate
The next best manual I have found was from Grizzly, which was sort of was ok- its very good quality and helps with the basics but?- What is your saying ,close but no cigar.
Kudos to the guys that have taken much time and effort to put his manual together. A big thank to you, from me. Well done gents. I have now saved both docs and will I will print them and place then in a plastic page folder to keep by my lathe.
At the moment I wish to make a outboard spider to suit the internal female thread of the outboard spindle.I calculate the male thread will need to be 39 mm but am not sure of the thread pitch.
The as factory finish has the crown taken off the the o/ b spindle internal thread so it is difficult to measure with a pitch gauge with any certainty.It seems about 2mm, but I have found standard thread pitches for 39mm are also 1.5 and 3mm.
I am hoping that some one here has made a similar spider for their PM 12 x36 and can confirm, or advise on the correct internal thread specs for the OB spindle.
In turn I look forward to to assisting where and when I can.
Thanks
Oz
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