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29th January 2010, 09:53 PM #1New Member
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building lathe for begginer
hi all
I wanted to build a lathe using wood
i want to know if my 1/4 hp motor will fulfill my need
it had speed of 2850 rpm,the bigest timber i gonna turn is approx 4" by 4"
will the motor have enought power or should i take a bigger one
what speed should i set my lathe ill post the pict soon after i find the suitable motor n speed
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30th January 2010, 01:34 AM #2
Think for small objects 1/4hp will be enough power.
I built also my own wooden lathe with a 0.37kw motor x 1500rpm.
The largest objects are 300mm, used mostly a speed of 800rpm. Have a frequency controle unit for the electromotor,
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30th January 2010, 10:40 AM #3
Mayang,
A bit more power would be better but the 1/4 hp will do for small work. My first lathe was 1/3 hp and I did some bowls almost 9'' (225mm) in very hard timbers. The worst that can happen is the lathe will stall sometimes so take lighter cuts. Here are a couple of ideas that show you get by with a lot less than 1/4 hp.
Regards
John
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