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Lathe opinion - Pirate - 12-18-2019

Speed reducer caught my interest.


RE: Lathe opinion - Pirate - 12-18-2019

The speed reducer caught my eye.


RE: Lathe opinion - Turner52 - 12-18-2019

I have never seen that before. Would be interested if anyone has any input on that motor


RE: Lathe opinion - MichaelMouse - 12-18-2019

(12-18-2019, 04:41 PM)Turner52 Wrote: I have never seen that before. Would be interested if anyone has any input on that motor
Pictures don't show, but it might be similar to http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/132067207597-0-1/s-l1000.jpg but the SCR is somewhere else.  

Pretty short bed for an iron lathe, though it might just be perspective.


RE: Lathe opinion - Pirate - 12-20-2019

I think it's a standard capacitor start motor with a variable speed belt drive.


RE: Lathe opinion - crokett™ - 12-20-2019

I was thinking the same as pirate. If everything is solid and it runs and the headstock spindle is 1x8 then it would be worth it as a starter or second lathe. If the spindle
Is a weird size that you can’t find adapters for I would not buy it