Hi All, I have just found this group, I have had my 12" swing L6 harrison for a long time now and though it seems to be an "imperial" machine that has been...
Hi Trev. Welcome to our (fairly quiet) group. Your imp/metric L6 may not be as odd as you think. I was looking at second-hand later Harrisons a while back...
Hi Guys, I have the same issue with my 1965 9" L5. It has metric top/cross slide dials, but when it came to ordering a tipped cutting tool from the local...
Hi Can anyone supply me with the information on the small aluminium plate which tells you at which point on the screwcutting dial to drop in the half nuts for...
Hi Tony, I'll check it tonight for you - I have the similar machine, L5 1965 model. Seamus ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail -...
Hello Guys, I do have a Harrison AA/VS330, which I am very happy with... Any other users here with a AA/VS330? If so, how do you like this machine? Cheers, Dan...
Hi! Group, As the founder member of the Colchester Lathe User Group, I would like to take this oppotunity and wish the new group "Good Luck and Happy turning...
Dan, I haven't come across any users of AA/VS machines. I don't have one myself but came close to buying one a while back. I did a burst of quick research into...
Hi Neil, Yes, I am in the U.S., hence the AA designation. :o) My machine is 1988,89 vintage with the variable diameter pulley arrangement. I'd be glad to post...
Hello All, I am very close to buying an M300 long bed with taper attachment. Can someone tell me where I can get a copy of a manual without losing an appendage...
I may have to move an M300 in pieces soon, as my workshop is too small/narrow/twisted to get it in in one piece. If I could break it down to three trolleyable...
Hey Neil, I don't know about tearing an M300 apart, I only have an L5 myself, but I read somewhere on lathes.co.uk that it's unwise to disturb the relationship...
I suppose it's always best to leave well alone if you can, Seamus, but in my case it would be 'break it down or do without'. The very least I could get away...
Hi All, My trusty 12" L6 is overdue an oil change, according to the handbook there are several makers products listed, Mobil- Vactra oil extra heavy Shell-...
Trev: In my M300, I've cross referenced and use the following oils: Headstock (40-2500RPM) - Mobil DTE24 (ISO-32) Quick Change gearbox - Mobilgear 629...
Hi All, I just found this website referenced from the Practical Machinist Group. I just signed on. I bought my VSR about 2 years ago and stripped it to check...
Hi Gerry, welcome aboard. As I understand it, your VS is basically an M300 in disguise so you can use any info for the M300 to help you work out feeds etc....
Gerry, just looked at the lower feed charts on the front of my M300 and they list how to set 21 fine feeds ranging from .001" to .080" per rev. Each feed rate...
Gerry, what Neil says is good and I'd like to add one important tidbit which may help. ALL of the feed settings are made with the right hand knob in the X ...
Hi Keith & Den, Thank you both for this explanation. I am holding here in NY until Ivan blows over. Sure will give this a try as soon as I get back Best...
Hi Neil, Yes I have been on the Lathes.UK, where I found a great deal of info. Since I am up in NY and the lathe is at my house, I have a picture (cropped) of...
Gerry, I have received email from you, and have replied twice, but both times it has bounced back to me.... Not sure why.. anyway, here is my message.. Dan: ...
I too would have owned a VS330 by now if I could have found one at the right price/condition. I looked at three or four examples and the two I heard running...
Neil Thanks for your input.. This confirms my suspicions.. I will try the belt dressing first.. I tried new belt, made difference for several minutes... The...
I think the Pemmsa operation is no more, Dan. The owner of Pemmsa engineering retired and that was that. ... From: djklo2000 [mailto:djkl@...] Sent:...
I'm in the process of moving up from a lathe of 3.5" centre-height to a 6.5" centre-height M300. It will be great for my 12"-to-the-foot projects, but I'm not...
Neil, The same question is something which bugged me for a long time. I moved up to the M300 from several smaller Emco lathes, one with ER25 collets. The...
Thanks for those words of reassurance, Den. I'm just at that changeover point where I can't help wondering whether I've bitten off more than I can chew (I put...
Neil, Alas, my things were just too small - so I bought a Pultra. Yes, I know your problem! Still very pleased to own an ancient L5. Best Ian Bull London...
