Thread: Carba-Tec MSL-3815 lathe

can you through up a couple of PIC's of the parts , so we can see what it looks like ??

I could not find any ref to it.

Jeff

This is the lathe .it is assembled except for the 'c' shaped tool rest(for outboard turning?)The supplied stand is crap so I made a REALLY solid bench for it to cut down on the vibration and stop it going walkies.I havn't had a chance to turn anything yet.
I'll take a pic tomorrow if I can get a hand to lift the sodding thing
Scotty



SYDNEY TOOLS - Carba-Tec Electronic Variable Speed Wood Lathe

check out HARE & FORBES ML-38 it appears to be the some lathe.

Looks a nice unit I have the ML-20 with the manual speed control, and It's lighter, I may do what you have done and build a heavier stand as i have the same issue with vibration,and that causes problems.
If you contact Hare & Forbes they may copy the manual for you.

Jeff

Originally Posted by vk4

check out HARE & FORBES ML-38 it appears to be the some lathe.

Looks a nice unit I have the ML-20 with the manual speed control, and It's lighter, I may do what you have done and build a heavier stand as i have the same issue with vibration,and that causes problems.
If you contact Hare & Forbes they may copy the manual for you.

Jeff[
Hi Jeff I sent them an email to see if they can help.It DOES look identical, probably a generic one which Carba-tec et al can re-badge eh?
By the way I made my bench for it using 4x3 hardwood legs,25mm ply + some some flooring(that snap together stuff) to finish the top,then edged it with 45mm pine.It weighs as much as the lathe!Still debating whether to make it mobile but it would defeat the purpose I think.
roll:Keith

Keith,

You may still find that you need some weight low down, to dampen the vibrations from out of balance pieces ,

I saw That MRS BLACKIE added 2x20kg bags of sand to the stand, I am going to do this as well , as I have some large turning to do, the Treasurer has requested a large Fruit bowl,.

jeff

You may still find that you need some weight low down, to dampen the vibrations from out of balance pieces

I'm still beginning at turning so chucking massive eccentric lumps of wood on sideways is a wee bit scary but I'll keep it in mind
I bolted the bench to the wall pillars and can put a couple of eye dynabolts in the floor if necessary to stop it floating away in the next flood
Oh by the way ,Hare and Forbes sent me the PDF manual for the lathe.
Thanks to Richard Lim @machineryhouse.com
Cheers for the advice
Keith

I have a smaller but similar Carbatec lathe. I built a bench and have sand bags on the bottom. It works well, but I would say it is not good for large off balance wood. At 500rpm even with weights the vibration can quickly cause the need for a change of undies.

ain't it fun, especially when the lathe starts to walk across the floor.

Originally Posted by vk4

ain't it fun, especially when the lathe starts to walk across the floor.

It wouldn't be in our place.

Originally Posted by

It wouldn't be in our place.

wuss
finally had a go on the lathe!steady as a rock,no vibration even when knocking the corners off some big hardwood blanks.
Just waiting for the insert for my Vicmarc chuck so I can finish a couple of camphor laurel natural edge bowls

Originally Posted by Heilander

wuss

Yep, self preservation is high on the priority list.

agreed