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16th August 2014, 05:45 PM #16
Thanks Bob
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19th August 2014, 09:46 PM #17human termite
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change of pulleys today got them from an old teknatool i picked up today,they have eight speeds,the original ones i was going to use only had three,motor will be lowered down more to be right away from turning object and leave room for gulp,had to give it a run anyway ,just to hear it turn, now i will work out the motor mount and how i will move it up and down......bob
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20th August 2014, 05:27 PM #18human termite
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nothing like making a plan then sticking to it,sat there pondering as i do when i make something ,and i changed my mind again,one reason was the bearing place wanted $80 for a longer belt and had to get the motor away from the spinning object,came up with this ,i,m pretty happy with it so far.next job is to design removable tail stock and tool post/banjo, install the switch then paint it ,blue?,white?.green? or maybe black .....bob
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20th August 2014, 05:39 PM #19
$80 for a belt?
Maybe you should have gone to Supercheap Auto for a look around.Cliff.
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20th August 2014, 05:41 PM #20
Maybe you said it & I didn't pay attention & maybe I can't see it written anywhere now but... is that motor reversible?
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20th August 2014, 05:43 PM #21human termite
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20th August 2014, 07:43 PM #22
Looking good Bob
Are you planing a guard for the belt and motor for dust ?
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20th August 2014, 09:51 PM #23human termite
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yep still working on that as well .love the gear pulleys compliments of an old teknatool lathe i bought yesterday,i will also use the tailstock quill and wheel ,plus i am going to use the tool post,well maybe if i can modify it enough,all i need now is for someone to buy my other nova lathe to fund further mods to it ,just thought of another thing turning tool holder and gulp holder
.......bob
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21st August 2014, 04:40 PM #24human termite
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got a bit more done today,tool post was pretty easy then the rear removable tail stock was a bit of work,cut two plates tack welded together,four corner holes for location to lathe and one in the center for tightening bolt ,i then welded 3/4 bar in each corner hole locators welded a small bit of square tube which i will weld the actual tail shaft pole to then a gusset as soon as the quill gets back from the machinists Monday ,then i can finish tail stock and hopefully every time i mount it ,it should be in exactly the same position (well that's the plan anyway).....then paint, guard,mount switch, and whatever else i forgot.its actually starting to look like a lathe....bob
ps if anyone is chasing a lathe ,the one in the photo is for sale $275
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Robyn,
That is looking very good. One thing you might want to change is where the tail stock attaches to the end of the bed. You have a long bolt sticking out when the tail stock is removed that might poke you in a sensitive part of the body.
You might want to put a hole and a nut welded in the end of the bed and have the bolt in the removable tail stock.
Nice job. You might want to keep the other lathe until you have used the new one for a while.
I have a 20 inch swing short bed Woodfast, and a 350mm swing long bed Hegner. They both get used.So much timber, so little time.
Paul
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old lathe went to new home..........bob
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23rd August 2014, 12:54 PM #29human termite
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stopped the flex in the motor by adding some ply to motor cradle,so today a bit of paint ,really starting to look like a woodlathe,maybe build the guard this weekend,and hopefully the sleeve for the tailstock quill will be ready monday ,i would say a bowl by wednesday if i can find some cheapish chisels(not cheap in quality just price) oh and i have to make a longer tool rest, every time i think about it there is something else
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23rd August 2014, 01:19 PM #30
You may want to put some holes in the base so it can be bolted to the floor.
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