viceroy td6 wood lathe

[timB]

Good Morning to everyone,
I am new to this forum and would just like to introduce myself.
Retired heavy plant engineer who has now become addicted to the smell of wood
instead of the smell of hydraulic oil and diesel !

I am possibly buying a Viceroy TD6 wood lathe, I think I may need to take it apart to get it in my vehicle.
From the drawings I have seen it looks like the bed is held onto the headstock with 3 cap screws from inside.
Has anyone experience of removing these as the access looks a bit limited ? Also I am presuming the leg unbolts
from the bed? The only drawing I can find lists it as a bed and leg assembly.

Any info much appreciated

Thanks Tim

[timB]

Sorry,
looks like it is a Viceroy Educator.
The cabinet/stand looks a lot smaller than a tds6 shown on the lathes site.
It says DST Educator on the headstock and tds6 on the plate on the leg.
Possibly a mix and match.

Tim

[Twisted Trees]

Sorry Tim, only ever seen one at a distance, hopefully someone here has taken one apart.

[timB]

Thanks Twisted Trees,
Sorry for late reply but message did not come through to my email.
Just logged in and found it.
Most probaly take the plunge and attempt removal of the bed when collecting.
Will go equipped with imperial and metric tools.

Thanks    Tim

[Twisted Trees]

Take a very large adjustable to be on the safe side, when I went to fetch my lathe I took metric to 26mm had to improvise for the 30mm bolts that held the legs to the bed!

[timB]

Thanks Pete,
I will definitely take a selection of stuff.
Drawings show 5/16 whitworth cap screws at headstock end.
Presume bed end the same. Possibly will have to dig out my
imperial allen keys and allen sockets. Most prob take metric as well.
Initial measuring shows I mays be able to do it in one peice but always
like to go prepared.
Thanks Tim

[timB]

Hi Pete,
One lathe collected in peices.
When time allows I will re-assemble it. I now need to find a chuck adaptor
from 1.5" x 8 tpi to 1.5" x 6 tpi so I can use a Graduate chuck on it if required.
I bought it as my Shortbed Graduate is very limited for spindle work and the curved tailstock does flex at times.
Won't get used all the time but paid a very sensible price for it.

Workshop is now looking like an education centre,  Educator one end and Graduate the other.
Maybe I can learn to turn properly !

Thanks   Tim

[Twisted Trees]

Well done Tim,

I think rather than looking for 1.5" x 8TPI to 1.5 x 6TPI you may be better off looking for an engineering shop that could make one for you.