DoAll 17 Manual

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I'm a relative newbie to this forum but from what I've been able to see it is a well informed and civilized group. I actually have two requests...
  1. A source where I might be able to find an operating manual for the DoALL 17 Lathe. This will be the lathe my machinist friend will oversee my 260 Rem build and chambering. I would like to get introduced to it through the manual prior to any practice work.
  2. Can anyone please clarify some cartridge/chamber nomenclature? Is "freebore" and "leade" used interchangeably or are they two totally different things? Neck & throat? Maybe the simplist method would be to direct me to a diagram of these terms.
All information will be appreciated.:confused:
 
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Here is a reamer blueprint for you viewing pleasure :D While you are looking at the blueprint really pay attention to the actual dimensions. The blueprint is NOT to scale.

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you should also go look in the SAAMI glossary. you will discover that not all use the terms the same/correctly.
make sure your reamer maker and you are talking the same.

mike in co
 
DoAll A Rare Bird...

DoAll lathes are not all that common. Some of them had neat features like an automatic kick out of the threading half-nut at a preset carriage travel location. This enabled threading up close to a shoulder at higher speeds.

In any case you might try this guy. He has a ton of information on many lathes though I did not see DoAll specifically listed. Many lathes are manufactured by the same factory to the same specs but wear the different badges of the various distribution companies.

http://www.lathes.co.uk/

FWIW
 
DoALL 17

Thanks for the all help; it certainly was informative and insightful. Your assistance was appreciated and helped me.
 
They Do Have A 17" DoALL Manual Copy

It turns out that they do have a copy of the 17" DoAll manual. As noted in the web page, later DoAll's were UK-made Harrisons. The manual is not cheap and is probably a Xerox copy of an original. But that is usually the case when dealing with machines made in limited numbers.

http://www.lathes.co.uk/manuals/

"MD398A/MHL17A DoALL 17-inch lathe: Operator's Instruction Manual and Spare Parts Manual as detailed Sectional Drawings. Includes a copy of the DoALL Technical Sales & Specification & Accessories Catalogue. £35 US$60"

FWIW
 
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