Got an 11" Logan lathe

[DavidR8]

That looks really great!

 

[transam1978]

Agreed thats a nice looking lathe.

 

[tjb]

First post: Thursday, March 27, 2023. Last post: Thursday, April 4, 2023.

You sure got a lot done in eight days. Beautiful work.

Regards

 

[WestCoastEngineer]

I have more updates to share... I few weeks ago, I tore the head stock apart to inspect the back gears. Unfortunately, there was a broken gear. So I bought a replacement from ebay. While I was waiting, I cleaned the casting in my little hot tank and painted the the headstock casting as best as I could. Finally, yesterday my son and I got the headstock partially re-assemlbed.

 

[Jimsehr]

More progress to report... I got the bed painted and re-assembled to the chip tray and legs. This weekend, I'll start tearing down the head and getting it prepped for powder coating.

Thought I would point out a few things about a Logan with a turret. First most turrets were bored on the lathe bed they were to be used on. And if used on another same sized Logan turrets could be off a few thousands. Old school if you bought a turret after you already had a Logan you had to bore turret yourself. To make it true to that lathe.
Another thing about a turret they had less bed ware near the spindle because the turrets were often used in place of the saddle doing turning and boring operations. There is no question drilling , tapping and the like work better using the turret. So I would keep the turret if you can. I would still look for a tail stock as they have their place.

 

[wachuko]

Great progress!! Following!

 

[WestCoastEngineer]

Wanted to give an update, it has been awhile since my last posting. Since my last posting, I reviewed the Logan exploded drawings and determined that I was missing some components for the head-stock assembly. About two weeks later and $350 poorer, I got the parts that I needed for my son and I to put the head-stock completely together. Also, I have begun to completely tear down, clean, inspect, and rebuild the quick change gearbox. I knocked out and cleaned all of the bushings, hot tanked the casting, painted the selector arms, cleaned all the gears, and blued some of the parts. This weekend, i hope to get it painted and completely re-assembled.

 

[Janderso]

Looks like you are coming along nicely.
Finding the missing parts is a big plus!!
Besides cleaning and painting are you fitting the components?
How is the wear on the ways, apron and compound?
What finish are you using? Looks great!

 

[Ultradog MN]

Nice machine and nice work you're doing to it!
Did I miss the photos of the turret?
Is it there?
Is the turret driven from the feed/lead screw like the carriage?
If so I would be loathe to trade it for an ordinary tail stock.
You can do almost anything with the turret that you can do with a tail stock plus you can do several things with one that a tail stock Won't do.
I had an opportunity to play around with a Warner Swasey #5 turret lathe a few years ago.
Made 16 special "stud nuts" for the wheel weights on a Ford tractor like in this photo I grabbed off the net.
The ol' #5 made short work of it.

 

[Jimsehr]

Nice machine and nice work you're doing to it!
Did I miss the photos of the turret?
Is it there?
Is the turret driven from the feed/lead screw like the carriage?
If so I would be loathe to trade it for an ordinary tail stock.
You can do almost anything with the turret that you can do with a tail stock plus you can do several things with one that a tail stock Won't do.
I had an opportunity to play around with a Warner Swasey #5 turret lathe a few years ago.
Made 16 special "stud nuts" for the wheel weights on a Ford tractor like in this photo I grabbed off the net.
The ol' #5 made short work of it.