I have a Transwave Converter 1.5hp Rotary which I use on my Viceroy. When I got the lathe it was 3 phase, so made the decision that this was the simplest way for me to go. i bought used off eBay £200, it also can run my 3 phase pillar drill. I have checked the speeds on the chuck and all run to spec...

Hi Geraldine, I used Aviary to edit the photos from my camera, because I was testing windows 10, it was just a free app available at the time. But thanks to Hawk, who has very kindly transferred all the images into a PDF file and put the images the right way round. I hope that they were useful to yo...

Thanks Richard for the kind offer, been out to my workshop today, used a magnifier with built in light and have found that the grub screws are their, about 1/2 inch below the surface. Tested with Allen key, and everything is fine. Not having good sight and my limited knowledge, can be a bit frustrat...

Thanks Daz, pictures 5 and 6 on Alan Viceroy shows the 2 holes. The reason I am asking you is because I have limited knowledge, Richard has suggested that these should take a cone, Spring and grub screw. You seem very knowledgable and thought I would get another opinion. I tried Denfords with limite...

Hi Daz, i have The original Taper attachment, I have the wheel guide one in pic 2, but thought your other guide very neat, what materials did you use, i would like to make one. If you get this post, on another subject I noticed you put some photos of the rebuilding of the apron. I am not sure what t...

Thanks Richard, I will do some investigation to see if anything is still in the holes on Monday when the carer comes to look after my wife, I have put in a piece of rod to test the depth, seems to be at least 2 to 3 inches deep. I have tried the backgear and leadscrew shaft to see how they run. On t...

Hi Richard
I have magnified the hole near the thread dial, I presume you mean this area, see pic. If these parts are missing where would I get them from, thanks Alan.

Hi Richard I have the blocks, springs and taper bar, the guard that may not be from the viceroy has the same paint, I may be able to use it for something. The screw near the chuck, if I remove, how much oil do you put, is it a squirt or do you fill it up. i have used a engine oil to use on the oiler...

Thanks Steve and Richard, I have a copy of the manual, which has some info in it, I have copied the lubrication list in larger print to keep near lathe. Because I am new to lathes, with limited knowledge find that info needs to be simple and with diagrams, photos etc. Richard I will get some ISO 32 ...

This is my next installment, Richard mentioned that their might be a additional place near the chuck to oil, I have taken a photo below showing a screw fitting, I partly removed, but was not sure what on the end. Though I would show the picture for advice and guidance. I have also added the serial n...

Thanks Richard, I have drained the gearbox oil and replaced with 90/140 synthetic gear oil, using a printer ink syringe, slow job. I have been using bike chain spray oil on gearwheels and agree much better. I have been watching videos by John from Doubleboost (YouTube) which have been very helpful. ...

Sorry about any confusion guys, I am slowly getting used to posting on site. when I uploaded photos could not get in order, so put on in reverse order to show the right sequence. Hope this works OK. Alan.

Hi all, this is my lathe, I am learning as I go along, I have found that I do not fully understand how to do things. This may be the same for many others, how to lubricate everything and where it is?, how to engage the leadscrew and backgear?. I am going to post pics as I go along, hoping for advice...

Thanks Dazz, my hope was that they would be useful to others, not making profit off anyone, cheers for the comments, Alan.

This is the app I used for the drawings, I have been testing Windows 10, it might be a simple solution for viewing the drawings. Good luck, Alan.

https://www.aviary.com/

The last one, this has been a interesting project, i hope it is useful to as many people as possible. these may be of interest to everyone with a love of all thing mechanical. I am sorry but please do not ask for a photocopy of these, I do not have the time or facility to do so. I have not tested do...

One more to go, this is no 34.

The travelling steady, No 33.

The fixed steady, this is No 32.

Just about done, this has take a fews hours to upload, ths is No 31.