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29th June 2019, 04:30 PM
Hey All...
I'm buying a TAIG Micro Lathe for a micro pin grinding project with the 5C Headstock. I'll be importing this mini machine from the US, but Taig do not supply a 240V motor for it.
I know that some people are using the Sherline variable speed motor set up, and in fact I have already spoken to Sherline in the US and they have indicted that this is not problem, but I was wondering has anyone else bought a Taig Micro lathe and adapted a motor here in Australia? Ideally I would like something with a little bit more power and torque then the Sherline option so that I could turn small Stainless and Titanium pieces on it. And if possible variable speed.
Any advise would be really appreciated - and before anyone says go buy a "real lathe" :doh: (which I probably will one day), I'm buying this due to current constraints in my workshop.
Cheers
Link to the machine Im buying is here: https://taigtools.com/product/micro-lathe-ii-m1015-5c/
Sherline Motor link: https://www.sherline.com/product/330...specifications (https://www.sherline.com/product/33050-dc-motor-speed-control-units/#specifications)
Standard Taig USA model motor link: https://taigtools.com/product/marathon-motor-1-4-hp/
Read the full thread at metalworkforums.com... (https://metalworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=203569&goto=newpost)
I'm buying a TAIG Micro Lathe for a micro pin grinding project with the 5C Headstock. I'll be importing this mini machine from the US, but Taig do not supply a 240V motor for it.
I know that some people are using the Sherline variable speed motor set up, and in fact I have already spoken to Sherline in the US and they have indicted that this is not problem, but I was wondering has anyone else bought a Taig Micro lathe and adapted a motor here in Australia? Ideally I would like something with a little bit more power and torque then the Sherline option so that I could turn small Stainless and Titanium pieces on it. And if possible variable speed.
Any advise would be really appreciated - and before anyone says go buy a "real lathe" :doh: (which I probably will one day), I'm buying this due to current constraints in my workshop.
Cheers
Link to the machine Im buying is here: https://taigtools.com/product/micro-lathe-ii-m1015-5c/
Sherline Motor link: https://www.sherline.com/product/330...specifications (https://www.sherline.com/product/33050-dc-motor-speed-control-units/#specifications)
Standard Taig USA model motor link: https://taigtools.com/product/marathon-motor-1-4-hp/
Read the full thread at metalworkforums.com... (https://metalworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=203569&goto=newpost)