I have a Harrison AA/VS330, which is a really nice machine, but has been plagued with a squeaky noisy variable speed drive belt. I tried a second belt, checked...
hi chaps! ive a harrison L5A or a L6 i cant seem to find out what it is, ive tried finding out on www.lathes.co.uk through their history files but they seem...
Bill, If your lathe has a 9" swing it will be an L5 as My own harrison is. The L5A is an 11" swing version and the L6 is a 12" version. Hope this helps. By the...
Hey Dan, Mine's an L5 also, 1965 model, and mine too has a rather noisy clutch when engaged - is your's the same? Seamus ... __________________________________...
That's a tricky one. Can't help you with dollar prices, but over here in the UK, non-dealer prices range from about £600 at the bottom end to £3000-£4000...
Roger, I've seen some at US dealers in the $3600 to $5000 plus range, typically with only a chuck or two and maybe a steady rest. Places I've seen them...
... (for me at least ;) ) ... it ! ... It's not quite as bad as that, Den (otherwise a lot more of us would be over there with you ;-) Used machinery dealers...
Gentlemen Thank you for your help. I would buy either hands on or from eBay, if the seller had an excellent rating. I am in the turf business (grass farmer)...
Hi all would anybody know what would be the complete set of screw cutting gear sizes there are for this lathe, I'm about to purchase 25 different sizes but am...
All, My ancient L5 is now stripped down for cosmetic restoration. (Superb mechanical condition but utterly filthy). Does anyone have any ideas/tips as to how I...
Ian, I recommend pipe cleaners for this task, although they're actually easier to use with the leadscrew remounted and powered up. If I was in your situation,...
i noted that seamus has a noisey clutch, my clutch when disengaged woke the neighbours, very noisey, my remidy was to place a thin peice of sponge in between...
Hey Bill, I'll try that with mine and let you know how I get on! Great idea! I was fiddling with the clutch adjuster spring and everything, but the noise...
hi chapps! im new to lathe work, im really a welder/fabricator but im getting to gripps with a lot of the terminology of this hobby, i have just bought a...
Talk to RDG Tools in Halifax(?) Bill. As I say, they usually have plenty of cutters in stock and could probably tell you which DP cutter you need. They may...
Neil wrote... ... <Snipped> ... Neil, Thanks for your superb information. I'd not thought of pipe cleaners! Sincere apologies for not thanking you earlier. All...
seamus, did you try the sponge trick? it actually quietend my clutch a lot, now the dogs dont bark when i switch on, just making a fixed steady for the...
Hey Bill, No I haven't tried it yet, but atthe weekend I will be using the lathe and I am going to try it then. It is really a most annoying noise - in fact,...
Hi All, I asked a while back if anyone knew how to read off the carriage speed. I did get a note referencing the 300 model, but I do not have a specific tag...
I'm not sure what you mean by carriage speed, Gerry. Do you mean inches per rev? Surely that and the TPI is indicated by the charts placed around the gearbox...
Hi Neil, Yes, I was referring to inches per spindle rpm. I did go back and studied the charts and finally it came to me. It has 2 tags mm/rev and inches/rev....
I know what you mean about the tables being hard to decipher, Gerry. Harrisons may be good lathes but whoever designed their feed charts should have been...
Hi all I have just located what I believe to be the serial number on the end of the bed of my L5 but it is only four digits long but all the charts I have seen...
Nigel wrote... ... Nigel, is the No. stamped or cast? Can assume it's stamped? My truly ancient L5 has a suppliers nameplate blind rivetted on the end of the...
Hi Ian thankyou for your reply, you are correct in assuming the number is stamped, it's in the top of the bed not on the end of the bed as yours is. Nigel ... ...
Hey Guys, I'll check my one tonight for you, I'm at work now. All I remember from my head is that it's a 1965 model. There is a plate riveted to the front of ...
Hi Nigel, I checked my lathe last night, the serial number of mine has 6 digits - 115885 1965 model. It was supplied by John Hall - Machine Tool Specialists...
Hi Nigel, I've uploaded a new album in the Photo's section called Seamus's L5. In that I've put some photo's of the plate that's riveted onto the underside of...
