... Chris, Good point. I know people with the X3 here in the UK and there are currently two SX3's [ both broken ] also in the UK. I'll ask the owners to check...
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Shawn Fitzpatrick
itfitz4me
Mar 1, 2006 1:36 pm
the CB6 lathe (pulley version...AC) is the same as the lathe portion of the Grizzly G0516. Grizzly doesn't sell the lathe without the mini-mill attachment. ...
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Alan Wright
robert_alan_...
Mar 1, 2006 4:47 pm
I believe the Grizzly (G0516) is more like the C6A than the C6B, since it lacks variable speed. The C6B does not appear to be available in the US yet. Alan ......
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Vaso
borpe2001
Mar 1, 2006 5:00 pm
The Grizzly G0516 is SIEG's M2B-550. The lathe component of the G0516 is SIEG's C6-550. The C6-550 is sold in Canada (they will ship to the USA) by House of...
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Alan Trest
rcstickman
Mar 1, 2006 9:39 pm
One Off topic post has been removed. Please stay on topic. Alan T. List Mom...
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John Stevenson
stevenson_en...
Mar 1, 2006 10:53 pm
... Sorry Alan, my fault I think. I was trying to see if the C6B was the same so any posts would be under the Lathemaster umbrella. That was the reason for...
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Alan Trest
rcstickman
Mar 2, 2006 12:40 am
You were actually ok with your post John, the one I deleted had to do with Import process, fees, costs ect....we are not going there again. Your post is...
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jer29_11_13
Mar 2, 2006 8:56 pm
Has anyone added a power downfeed and/or powered x-axis to their ZAY7045FG or an equivalent clone? Or where can I get detailed info to make these...
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itfitz4me
Mar 2, 2006 10:41 pm
Has anyone purchased the DS-0 dividing head set from Lathemaster and if so: 1. what diameter of 3 jaw chuck would fit the unit best. Is a 5" too big for the...
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rjpeet
Mar 2, 2006 11:32 pm
How much tention should one have on the gibs. How do you know when "tight" is not to tight and not to loose. How do you measure this so you can have adequate...
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John Stevenson
stevenson_en...
Mar 2, 2006 11:53 pm
... Can't comment on the BS-0 that Lathemaster sell as I'm in the UK but I have had a fair bit of experiance with various models of the BS-0. Some of my...
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mjaproductions
Mar 3, 2006 3:53 am
I'm interested in purchasing the 9x30 lathe. My concern is how much power a 110 motor can crank out. My main function for this lathe is to turn wheel spacers...
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Shawn Fitzpatrick
itfitz4me
Mar 3, 2006 5:07 am
John, Thanks for info and giving your $.02. I think I'll go with the dividing head and attach a 3 or 4" 3 jaw chuck. This combination should do most things I...
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lathemaster@yahoogrou...
Mar 3, 2006 3:55 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the lathemaster group. File : /X3 gear...
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BobWarfield
Mar 3, 2006 10:18 pm
... of ... me ... Sorry, I'm not close to you, but I have been able to make cuts up to 0.030" very successfully in a variety of materials with carbide insert ...
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figNoggle
somadave
Mar 3, 2006 10:21 pm
on my 8x12 (basically a lathemaster 8x14) which i think is similar in construction to the 9x30, i can take 0.040" in non-ferrous with no problems. 0.010" won't...
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bmeyer6472
Mar 4, 2006 2:40 am
Kelly- I have a Grizzly G4000 9 x 20, and it will easily make a .100" cut in aluminum. I would think the Lathemaster would also - they look quite similar. For...
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cba_melbourne
Mar 6, 2006 11:07 am
John, I recently bougt dirt cheap a new Altivar 1/2hp vector VFD controller. I am still brainstorming how to use this to improve on my X3 head. This are my...
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Shawn Fitzpatrick
itfitz4me
Mar 7, 2006 7:37 am
Just remember.....using reduction pulleys, gears belts or whatever does not reduce your HP. A 2:1 mechanical reduction will cut speed in half but HP remains...
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cba_melbourne
Mar 7, 2006 9:41 am
... Thanks Shawn. One big advantage using VFD's is that they are almost constant power from base speed (1700rpm for a 4-pole motor) to twice base speed...
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John Stevenson
stevenson_en...
Mar 7, 2006 11:38 pm
... Comments intersperced between your post. ... This was my train of thought [ no pun intended ] if I had gone this route. First a bit of background. I was...
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Reggie Tobias
hitekhardware
Mar 8, 2006 1:04 am
I bought a Sieg X3 a few months ago. A great little machine, and have enjoyed using it. Today, on an important project, (which one isn't?) it just quit. I...
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Alan Trest
rcstickman
Mar 8, 2006 1:05 am
Hi Reggie, Bob does not have his regular auctions going on ebay so I'll bet he and Pam are out of town. He tries to not run auctions he can't monitor. Give...
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Mark Lancaster
mslancas
Mar 8, 2006 2:25 am
You might want to expose the drive electronics and check for anything obvious, where you "Let the smoke out." ;) The problem may be something that someone...
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Bob Dellicker
rdellicker
Mar 8, 2006 3:05 am
While you've got it open check all of the switch connections for a lose wire. The vibration could have shaken something apart that was lose to start with. My...
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Jim Kerins
jim_kerins
Mar 8, 2006 4:52 am
John. Could you send me a link to the Japanese site you refer to in this post Jim ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired...
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Shawn Fitzpatrick
itfitz4me
Mar 8, 2006 8:43 am
Agreed. Spindle wear or robustness was one of my considerations when converting my lathe to DC. The motor was rated at 2x the HP and 2x the speed......bottom...
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John Stevenson
stevenson_en...
Mar 8, 2006 9:14 am
... Sorry Jim, That part of the post wasn't mine but Chris's. This was refered to by Tom Burgess in an earlier post. ...
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cba_melbourne
Mar 8, 2006 11:34 am
... and enter the name of above site to translate, then select from Japanese to English. Chris...
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bmeyer6472
Mar 8, 2006 3:46 pm
I had a similar thing happen with my mini mill - it just stopped for no apparent reason. I discovered that a large power resistor on the circuit board, which...
