Australian Mills

[Peter vk]

OK Peter,

Am I seeing that the shafts are "run in oil"? If so, how did they do the oil seals on each side of the reservoir if the bearings were babbitt? They are decent sized reservoirs with drain plugs much different than oil cups that drip a small amount of oil on the bearing surface. One of your great pics of the interior of an oil reservoir might be appropriate. If the shafts ran in oil, what was the condition of the gears?

Rebuilding 3 Beattys might get boring for you...

As always great work

Ron

There was no seal on the ends as far as I know, gears were in pretty good condition. I will get a picture of the inside of the oil reservoir tomorrow. The one Beatty is a special one!

[hedgerow]

Peter Nice looking mills. Looks like you have a nice shop to work in. Take care and stay safe.

[Peter vk]

OK Peter,

Am I seeing that the shafts are "run in oil"? If so, how did they do the oil seals on each side of the reservoir if the bearings were babbitt? They are decent sized reservoirs with drain plugs much different than oil cups that drip a small amount of oil on the bearing surface. One of your great pics of the interior of an oil reservoir might be appropriate. If the shafts ran in oil, what was the condition of the gears?

Rebuilding 3 Beattys might get boring for you...

As always great work

Ron

There was no seal on the ends as far as I know, gears were in pretty good condition. I will get a picture of the inside of the oil reservoir tomorrow. The one Beatty is a special one!

The Boomerang has drainplugs and a collar inside the reservoir, the Baby has no drainplugs and the collar on the ends.

[Peter vk]

Peter Nice looking mills. Looks like you have a nice shop to work in. Take care and stay safe.

Thanks, yes the shop is real handy, I have it heated all winter.

[Ron Stauffer]

Thanks for the pics, Peter, as that is an unique design build for shaft oiling with open gearing. The gears look to have been in good shape but with your miracle tooth shaping grinder and "Ultra Cover" paint one would never know.

So when will we see what a special Beatty is?

Ron

[Peter vk]

The Beattys are all torn apart, I will post some pics when the gearboxes are back together.

[wind fab]

ron

the special beatty is one that i got a call to pick up for peter, from the call to having it in my truck was 3 hours!!!!!!!!!!!! even i dont have one!!!!!! have only seen a few

paul in canada

ps has something to do with gsm

[windybob]

Thanks for the pics, Peter, as that is an unique design build for shaft oiling with open gearing. The gears look to have been in good shape but with your miracle tooth shaping grinder and "Ultra Cover" paint one would never know.

So when will we see what a special Beatty is?

Ron

I would like to to see that tool! I weld and grind a lot of gear teeth.

[Peter vk]

Thanks for the pics, Peter, as that is an unique design build for shaft oiling with open gearing. The gears look to have been in good shape but with your miracle tooth shaping grinder and "Ultra Cover" paint one would never know.

So when will we see what a special Beatty is?

Ron

I would like to to see that tool! I weld and grind a lot of gear teeth.

All I got is a regular grinder

[windybob]

OK. lol I have one just like it.