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  1. 5th January 2008, 01:24 AM #1
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    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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  3. 5th January 2008, 07:38 AM #2
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    very good build looks professional btw what does the jig do on the sander?
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  4. 5th January 2008, 08:49 AM #3
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    Thumbs up Home built lathe

    Great Lathe Ad!!
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by les88 View Post
    very good build looks professional btw what does the jig do on the sander?
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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by artme View Post
    Great Lathe Ad!!
    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.
    Well I had the luck with the help of my son-in-low, he taked care of all the needed components, else I'm eather had not the clue where to start.
    Thanks for looking
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    Could you post a circuit for the frequency controller?
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    Good work! It looks very professional.
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    What, no windmill?
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    Quote Originally Posted by echnidna View Post
    Could you post a circuit for the frequency controller?
    Any of these a help?
    http://www.discovercircuits.com/M/motor-cont.htm
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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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    That looks fantastic, And well does it turn your wood ?
    Watch out he bites!

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