turnerted
17th July 2008, 06:06 PM
Hi
I have a 95 model Vickmark 200 delux and the motor seems to be getting weaker and weaker , or I'm getting stronger . I find I can easily stall it . I have just started using my new bowl saver and find I have to use very light cuts and frequently back off or the lathe stalls . It is taking me about 20 minutes to core a bowl rather than 5 minutes as the manufacturer suggest .Roughing down the blank and hollowing out the core takes ages too and this is green wood .
I bought the lathe about 5 years ago second hand "done very little work" . I was a beginner then and it seemed to have heaps of grunt then . Over the last 3 years I probably average about 2 hours turning a day .
The lathe has a Crompton Parkinson motor and I think it says 1100 watts on the lable , A bit hard to read as it is upside down .
My previous experience with crook motors is they produce an electrical burning smell , there is a puff of smoke and they stop .I would pull the motor out and take it along to someone to check it out but I can see that removing it is not going to be easy.It is surrounded on all sides by a metal cupboard and the only access is through the door so I would need to support the motor somehow while I undo the bolts and the holding it in position when I want to put it back looks to be even harder .
I would be greatfull for any advice.
Ted
I have a 95 model Vickmark 200 delux and the motor seems to be getting weaker and weaker , or I'm getting stronger . I find I can easily stall it . I have just started using my new bowl saver and find I have to use very light cuts and frequently back off or the lathe stalls . It is taking me about 20 minutes to core a bowl rather than 5 minutes as the manufacturer suggest .Roughing down the blank and hollowing out the core takes ages too and this is green wood .
I bought the lathe about 5 years ago second hand "done very little work" . I was a beginner then and it seemed to have heaps of grunt then . Over the last 3 years I probably average about 2 hours turning a day .
The lathe has a Crompton Parkinson motor and I think it says 1100 watts on the lable , A bit hard to read as it is upside down .
My previous experience with crook motors is they produce an electrical burning smell , there is a puff of smoke and they stop .I would pull the motor out and take it along to someone to check it out but I can see that removing it is not going to be easy.It is surrounded on all sides by a metal cupboard and the only access is through the door so I would need to support the motor somehow while I undo the bolts and the holding it in position when I want to put it back looks to be even harder .
I would be greatfull for any advice.
Ted