Just about completed cleaning the lathe and waiting on some help to move it to the workshop. Contemplating renting a small folding engine hoist so I can move...
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Jack
tauntdesigns
May 1, 2005 8:26 pm
Hi Dennis, I'll get a lift next time I move mine. I used my drip pan as a pattern to drill the holes in the bench. The 1/2 bolts I used fit the drip pan...
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dconway00
May 1, 2005 8:34 pm
Have been following a recurring thread about replacing the stock motor with a variable speed setup. While it is a bit premature for me to give this serious...
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Jack
tauntdesigns
May 1, 2005 8:50 pm
Chris, It's up to you on which lathe to get, they both would be an excellent lathe to have for home use. Couple of questions for you to consider: 1) What...
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john labutski
kd6wd
May 1, 2005 9:00 pm
Keep the motor!! James Green on this group just did a conversion . He added a fan blade to his motor on the shaft. Check with him on Monday. These motors have...
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Jack
tauntdesigns
May 1, 2005 9:07 pm
Dennis, I'm electronic dumb, but here's a link that I've been looking at. http://www.bedair.org/Tmotor/Tmotor1.html Later, Jack P.S. I found out the hard...
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Dennis Conway
dconway00
May 1, 2005 9:11 pm
John Thanks - have checked the brushes and barely look worn - suspect this may be the case with a lot of treadmills...
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uptoolateman
May 2, 2005 12:47 am
If the motor has a 5/8" x 2 1/2" shaft on it the conversion isn't too bad. If it has a different length or diameter shaft you may have to modify the lathe...
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Green, James
green127045
May 2, 2005 11:45 am
I currently own a Lathemaster 8 x 14 and I was making chips within 48 hours of delivery. Go with the 9 x 30 if you have the extra cash and space. The 8 x 14...
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Green, James
green127045
May 2, 2005 11:59 am
I spent quite a few hours trying to smooth out the compound slide to include lapping of the gib on my 8 x 14 and I basically keep the first gib tightened down...
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Green, James
green127045
May 2, 2005 12:18 pm
The high RPM's is the only complaint I have about this motor..... You will probably have to run the cogged belt from the motor to the idler pulley and then...
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Green, James
green127045
May 2, 2005 12:25 pm
Raise the tail stock end of the lathe with two 2" x 4" instead of leaning the lathe over to one side or the other...... I would hate to see Murphy's law bite...
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Dennis Conway
dconway00
May 2, 2005 2:00 pm
James One of the the handle of one of the chuck wrenches (3 jaw) is not even completely pressed onto the chuck drive and is a very sloppy fit - not a big deal...
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john labutski
kd6wd
May 2, 2005 2:03 pm
How much did that reduce the noise when you added the rubber matting? John ... From: Green, James To: lathemaster@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005...
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Green, James
green127045
May 2, 2005 2:56 pm
The ribbed black rubber matting killed about 60 percent of the motor whine..... I also tried using electrical tape and cork gasket material but didn't work as...
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Dennis Conway
dconway00
May 2, 2005 3:53 pm
James The motor I removed from the treadmill has a rubber? sheet btween it and the mounting plate so it would appear that the manufacture was trying to avooid...
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matt_b_strong
May 2, 2005 8:45 pm
I am looking for any information on retrofitting a ZAY7045FG Mill with a 4 axis controller. I currently own a Taig with a Xylotex 4 axis controller. I have...
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john labutski
kd6wd
May 2, 2005 10:01 pm
There are retrofit kits available from Aaron at Industrialhobbies.com. They are a bit pricey but you get 3 axis servo drives which will make the mill scream....
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Alan Trest
rcstickman
May 2, 2005 10:01 pm
Industrial Hobbies has just what you are looking for. http://www.industrialhobbies.com Alan...
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Jack
tauntdesigns
May 2, 2005 10:32 pm
Matt, I'll respnd to the ?'s in body of your post. I haven't done my conversion yet but, I have some links I've been looking at. ... Here's a link to a kit or...
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Jack
tauntdesigns
May 2, 2005 10:40 pm
Matt, See what I mean, before I could write my response, there was few others already responing. That's KooL http://www.camtronics-cnc.com/ They have stepper...
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dconway00
May 4, 2005 2:34 am
Putting things back together after successfully moving lathe to bench. In readjusting the gib screws for the compound I find that they interfere with the...
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Green, James
green127045
May 4, 2005 11:36 am
Not sure what you're getting at here????? I am trying to figure out which nut holds the compound slide in place???? The compound slide threads into a...
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Dennis Conway
dconway00
May 4, 2005 3:48 pm
James Sorry for the in articulate description. Yes I am talking about the receiver that bolts to the cross slide and the gib screws used to adjust the compound...
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Green, James
green127045
May 4, 2005 5:17 pm
The three gibs screws that I have are about an inch in length and maybe stick out past the compound slide by a 1/4". It sounds rather weird that the screws...
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Jack
tauntdesigns
May 5, 2005 12:52 am
Dennis, Is it the lock nut that hits or the set screw? Mine are the same as James, they stick out just barely past the locking nut. Is it possible the set...
1101
dconway00
May 6, 2005 3:36 am
Got the new machine back together - bought some shorter half dog gib screws - and had a brief chance to use it. Boy is it smooth. Now I see why you guys like...
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Jack
tauntdesigns
May 6, 2005 7:28 am
Dennis, I feel the same as you about this group and how sweeeeet the machine is. I have not used mine enough to give what rpm's I've been using. Using a speeds...
1103
Green, James
green127045
May 6, 2005 11:31 am
Here is an easy RPM formula...... Cutting Speed x 4 / Diameter of work piece. Cutting speed for different material: Steel 90 Brass 120 Aluminum 200 Cast Iron...
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jm_fong
May 6, 2005 6:22 pm
What are you using? 7/16 or 1/2" Table slot width measures about .5" Trying to decide which is the correct one to purchase from Enco. Thanks...
