Chipmaster Lathe, 500$, Haldimand County

[Lucky7]

I’ve had a few Chipmasters and like them. Down to just one now that I doubt I’d ever sell. There was at least two different types of spindle bearings, the later type still being available according to a friend as late as 2022.

 

[TorontoBuilder]

I’ve had a few Chipmasters and like them. Down to just one now that I doubt I’d ever sell. There was at least two different types of spindle bearings, the later type still being available according to a friend as late as 2022.

I started my search with Colchester and they affirmed that they'd sold out their stock of replacement bearings for the colchester chipmaster model from the 60s thru 70s.

There were sites listed back in 2022 that claim (and still claim to have new gamet bearings as identified above in stock, but every time I contacted the vendors they said they were no longer available after checking their stock. I wasted a hundred hours at least following up on sites that showed they had them in stock.

I did find a vendor with a back bearing for about $1200 bucks but I've never a found front bearing. If I did I'd pay the $4000 for the set as I intend on doing a full restoration and expected to have a super precision lathe that cost me over $10000 when complete.

That $500 price tag is an albatross.

 

[Mcgyver]

That front bearing is the same size as a 28985 made by a few vendors, wonder if any make it in a sufficient high enough tolerance for a spindle? You could also possibly use a 32013 and grind spacers, although the one for the OD would so thin it probably would have to be finished cemented into the bore. Maybe you had all that, was just curious so did some searching

 

[TorontoBuilder]

That front bearing is the same size as a 28985 made by a few vendors, wonder if any make it in a sufficient high enough tolerance for a spindle? You could also possibly use a 32013 and grind spacers, although the one for the OD would so thin it probably would have to be finished cemented into the bore. Maybe you had all that, was just curious so did some searching

I'm very near the point I will test my spindle tolerances in detail. I will have to pick your brain at that point to go over options if I find my existing bearings are out of tolerance.

 

[Mcgyver]

my brain is close to picked clean, but you're welcome try .....those are just some tidbits I came up with googling . I have done spindle bearing replacements by finding one that fits in the envelope and then making spacers as required. It can be very accurate because you turn or grind the spacers all the same set up.

 

[buckbrush]

Harrison also sold chip master’s badged as Harrison. I cannot remember the name they used.

 

[Lucky7]

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