Geez Mark, don't feel bad about the size of your shop. I've been making a living for 18 years in my shop and it's only 15'x24'. Some of that space is taken...
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jer29_11_13
Aug 1, 2006 12:13 am
Mark congrats on your new lathe, you'll have alot of fun! Also nice shop, I'm in the process of building a new shop but the heat and humidity here in central...
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Mark
az_desert_wind
Jul 31, 2006 5:53 pm
Hi All, I have been lurking in the shadows here until I knew I was getting a lathe. This is my first lathe and I took a year to decide which lathe to...
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hodarthestrange
Jul 23, 2006 4:30 am
I am working on converting my 8x14. I bought a .375 ball screw for my cross slide. I plan on trying to make my own nut. Not sure how that will turn out. I have...
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fignoggle
Jul 22, 2006 5:03 am
funny you should mention this... i just ordered parts to do a cnc conversion of the 8x12. instead of using 0.625" ballscrews for the saddle, you could just...
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Mitch Cundiff
mcundiff1
Jul 22, 2006 4:50 am
Hello all; I was going to CNC my 8 X 14 Lathe, and needed input. I found .625 ballscrews on line from Nook. But the nut will not fit in the slot in top of the...
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mc70094
Jul 17, 2006 2:31 am
Maybe this used one might be a good deal on a used one. see message 2585 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/lathemaster/message/2585 Good Luck Mike Clark ...
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Marty N
mart60145
Jul 15, 2006 3:42 pm
PV: Yep, this does help allot. I've spent some time looking at the HF version and now know this is exactly the machine I positively do not want. It's hard to...
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carbideqc
Jul 15, 2006 5:48 am
Marty, ... machine ... Marty, 9x20s are quite plentiful. They are sold by HF, Enco, Wholesale Tool, Grizzly and others. I suggest you join the '9x20 lathe'...
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wa6tkq
Jul 14, 2006 10:52 pm
I'm leaning very strongly towards the Lathemaster Zay7045. I encountered this post http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18526&highlight=runout that...
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Martin C. Nissen
mart60145
Jul 14, 2006 3:25 am
Group : This is my first post I believe. I loose track, so many groups to keep track of. My current machine is a Central Machine 33684. A 7 X 10 ( allot less ...
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David
nobody_astro
Jul 14, 2006 3:22 am
It came on Tuesday, and I'm still in the process of cleaning and lubricating it on the floor while I paint and install my bench-top. The lathe looks very nice!...
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Marty N
mart60145
Jul 14, 2006 2:53 am
Group : This is my first post I believe. I loose track, so many groups to keep track of. My current machine is a Central Machine 33684. A 7 X 10 ( allot less...
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tony
aannuzzi
Jul 13, 2006 4:12 am
Thank you for the reply. I am ordering one on Tuesday. Can you please tell me some of the best accessories I should order with it. Can you also point me to...
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tony
aannuzzi
Jul 11, 2006 11:02 pm
... Well I did it, Just ordered a Lathemaster 8x14 and bandsaw... Wish me Luck....Bob at Lathemaster was an incredible help and great to deal with. Should be...
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eferg2001
Jul 9, 2006 8:15 pm
Started getting intermittent motor starting on my 2 1/2 year old Lathemaster 8x14. Decided to pull out the switch panel and take a look. All wires are joined...
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marvinstovall
Jul 8, 2006 7:28 pm
Tony, I have owned a 7x12 and now have a Lathemaster 8x14. Any parts you can make on a 7x12, you can make better with less trouble on a Lathemaster 8x14. If...
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marvinstovall
Jul 8, 2006 7:22 pm
Hi Fred, Thanks. I got one from Bob but could use a spare. Unless someone else needs one, I'll take it but only if someone else doesn't need it right away....
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marvinstovall
Jul 8, 2006 7:16 pm
Hi John, Mine is the older version with the 1/4" pitch. I got a belt from Bob at Lathemaster so I'm good now. I did a temporary conversion with a V belt to...
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Richard Kleinhenz
rkleinhenz
Jul 8, 2006 12:38 am
OK< that's what I did not remember - the wipers come against the headstock... I think I need to consider a new bracket moving the motor out by about 3/8" to...
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Michael Dhabolt
mldhab
Jul 8, 2006 12:05 am
... motor. Could someone check what the indicated distance in this picture http://finance.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/lathemaster/photos/view/cd2d? b=18&m=f&o=0...
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Richard Kleinhenz
rkleinhenz
Jul 4, 2006 9:19 pm
I just finished a 3-phase conversion. Works nicely! I added some pics in my album RichK's Stuff. On the medial V-belt, I get a top speed of 1000 RPM, and I...
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John Stevenson
stevenson_en...
Jul 3, 2006 10:18 pm
... Early version of the X3 were a special belt, later and current versions use the 5mm HTD belt. Here's a reply from Ketan at Arc Euro in the UK taken from...
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tony
aannuzzi
Jul 3, 2006 3:45 pm
Thank You Gentlemen for all your replies... I just have been doing tons of research and have decided to dive in. I will have about $1200 to invest and want to...
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phantomcow3@...
phantomcow2
Jul 3, 2006 2:30 pm
I will check today when I get back from vacation and give you a #. My guess is it is a 5mm pitch HTD, like other Sieg products. -Bernard ... From:...
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Fred Masters
meltbrass
Jul 3, 2006 10:05 am
Marv, Yeah, it is a wierd belt. I got one from Bob at Lathemaster by calling him. I have since converted to drive directly from motor to spindle (don't need...
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marvinstovall
Jul 3, 2006 1:48 am
Does anyone have a part number for the X3 belt, like maybe Gates or Goodyear? Or can one be bought at MSC, McMaster Carr or someplace else? I've been looking...
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Richard Kleinhenz
rkleinhenz
Jul 2, 2006 2:03 am
I had the same problem with finding a suitable wrench when I first got mine. I now use a 'cone wrench' (available in bicycle shops) - it's a thin open-end...
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Richard
xbpboss
Jul 2, 2006 1:49 am
Just curious how others tighten and adjust the thin, 16mm jam nuts on the change gears? There isn't a 16mm wrench in the tools that came with my Lathemaster,...
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Richard Kleinhenz
rkleinhenz
Jul 1, 2006 1:33 pm
One comment on choice of tool post. If you look around ebay there are really cheap clones available. I have a cheap wedge style on 1 lathe, and a phase-2...
