Hello - Kerry lathe from ebay

**BillTodd** · 06-01-2010

Is that bent slightly or is it just my eye-sight ?
Does the cross-slide move freely with out the lead screw?

**Bossco101** · 06-01-2010

Once its assembled again if you hold it by the grey casting in one hand and turn the handle with the other, it does lock up. As far as I can see the bush that sits inside the casting, ( looks a bit like a top hat ), and that the micrometer wheel butts against goes tight and causes the binding. I thought it was the handle working its way along its thread and pushing on the knurled locking disc, which pushed on the micrometer, which pushed on the bush causing it to lock up. So I wound it back a few threads to provide clearance, drilled a hole through both handle and shaft and locked them together with a split pin. No difference, it still locks up! I did think of some sort of thrust bearing somewhere along the handle end of the leadscrew. The trouble is the thread for the handle is too short to allow anything over 4mm to be fitted. Like I said, its been cut off for some reason and is really making things awkward.

It is straight, just the photo makes it look otherwise. The cross slide moves freely and smoothly without the leadscrew.

**BillTodd** · 06-01-2010

My guess is the original shaft was snapped off just behind the dial lock (see pic) the new handle bodged in place where the shaft lock nut used to be.

If it were mine, I'd make a new top-hat thingy that threaded (and locked) on to the existing shaft and was long enough to carry the handle (see sketch)

Where are you?

Bill

**Bossco101** · 06-01-2010

Hi Bill, Thanks for that. I see what you're getting at and it looks like it might be the answer. If only I had a working lathe lol.

I'm south of you, just outside Stansted Airport.

Thanks

Tim

**BillTodd** · 06-01-2010

Tim, If you drop the bits (as per above photo) over to me, I'll have ago at making something when I get the chance. (Stansted's about 40mins away from here )

I'll send an email with my address etc.

Bill

**BillTodd** · 13-01-2010

OK Tim, I've the bits arrived yesterday.

I've made a new nut that will thread onto the shaft and lock to the existing 'top-hat' (which is how the original design worked) The new nut has a stub to hold the handle. It all seems to work OK.

ATM I'm casting around to see if I can find anyone a 1/4" LH tap so I can screw into the shaft to lock it all (shaft, top-hat, lock-nut and handle) together (I don't much like the idea of grub screws biting into threads)

Bill

**Bossco101** · 16-01-2010

Thanks Bill,
Really lloking forward to getting it back and actually being able to do something on the lathe.

Let me know when its ready and I'll send the postage costs to you.

Regards

Tim

**Joe Rayner** · 04-12-2010

Hi Tim, I'm a brand new member and this is my first post! I have a Kerry lathe and wondered if you resolved the problem with yours - if I can help, please let me know.
Also, I'm looking for a manual for mine - I'd happily pay you for a photocopy & P&P of yours if its available.
I've had my machine for over 10 years and simply got by, but it would be nice to see what I should have been doing! I too had a number of Stationary engines, but sold all bar one when we moved house 5 years ago - they take up a lot of space and are blooming heavy!
Regards
Joe