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Thread: My own build lathe
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5th January 2008, 01:24 AM #1
My own build lathe
I designed in 2004 my new lathe, and used hardwood compact constructions for the housings for the head- and tailstock, as well as for the substructures. Also I build a frequency controle unit together with my son-in-low.
This lathe is now for almost four years in use, and runs very quiet and without any vibration. I made the headstock 90 degrees turnable for bowlturning.
A couple of pictures shows the different stages of the building procedure, as well as the design drawing, and the completed lathe.
Had before a lathe with a metal sheet housing, and was not happy with this lathe, always a lot of vibrations.
Well I missed on this new lathe a chuck, so all the time faceplate turning, but after building a clamping chuck, everything works fine.
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5th January 2008, 07:38 AM #2Awaiting Email Confirmation
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very good build looks professional btw what does the jig do on the sander?
les
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5th January 2008, 08:49 AM #3Skwair2rownd
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Home built lathe
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You say you built your own frequncy control unit?
I'd like to do that so I can have evs on my lathe but don't have a clue where to start.
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5th January 2008, 09:14 AM #4
Thanks for looking Les, I use that sander (disc grinder) for shapening my tools, I build that too, an old washing machine motor, a wooden disc with an abrasive disc, and what you called a jig, very simple and also very safe. works great. But I think to replace it in the future by a beltgrinder.
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5th January 2008, 09:18 AM #5
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5th January 2008, 06:56 PM #7
Good work! It looks very professional.
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10th January 2008, 05:51 PM #8Hewer of wood
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What, no windmill?
Cheers, Ern
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10th January 2008, 06:27 PM #9
Nice work Ad
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11th January 2008, 12:33 AM #10SENIOR MEMBER
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Any of these a help?
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27th April 2008, 08:28 PM #11woody
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Hi I would like to second that motion of echidna for a copy of the frequency controller Please Please A great job on the lathe Regards WW Wally
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28th April 2008, 12:32 AM #12
That looks fantastic, And well does it turn your wood ?
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