C: Clutch Lathe and Fixture for Clutch Shoes.

[Gene Nehring]

Hey Team,

I thought I would share my journey into lathe ownership and operation. My dad had a good size engineering business, unfortunately I did not get into the workshop nearly enough as a young man and now want to learn.

I had a flogged out clutch shoe and set up on the face plate for a boring operation to make room for a bush to bring it back to size. I am attaching some photos and I am sure you engineering buffs will tell me I have fluffed up but it worked out just fine.

My little shop lathe is a 1947 southbend clone made in Australia by Hercus. It has a 3phase motor, VFD with digital rpm readout. I am running a Chinese multi fix tool post clone and it transformed the lathe.

 

[Marcus Bowden]

Gene my handsome, nice lathe and looks large enough to do most jobs on a Vincent. "V" bedded giving extra accuracy with gearbox so easier for cutting threads instead of changing gears. Whilst getting two "A" twins ready at Bill Buckley's in Scots speed shop I was very grateful that they had a decent lathe at my disposal, then attended the annual Rally & AGM in 2018 then caught the ferry to South Island and did my usual full tour down the east side then up the west side, great country for touring.

 

[Gene Nehring]

Gene my handsome, nice lathe and looks large enough to do most jobs on a Vincent. "V" bedded giving extra accuracy with gearbox so easier for cutting threads instead of changing gears. Whilst getting two "A" twins ready at Bill Buckley's in Scots speed shop I was very grateful that they had a decent lathe at my disposal, then attended the annual Rally & AGM in 2018 then caught the ferry to South Island and did my usual full tour down the east side then up the west side, great country for touring.

Marcus,

I have heard Bill's shop is hallowed ground. The New Zealand terrain is beautiful for riding that’s for sure. I did about 120miles a few Saturday’s ago around the coromandel and loved every minute of it.

Gene.

 

[Marcus Bowden]

Did you visit Alice Leney around the coromandel that is an interesting set up he lives in and an open air bath that he heats up with a fire under it Brother Harvey burnt his ass as the liner hadn't been put in !! also an interesting bike collection.!