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David's Mini Lathe......
John Rudd:
I converted a Clarke CL300 tailstock to camlock.....copied the exact same from my Sieg SC3... Worked a treat..
After sorting the motor ( had to buy a new one..) and speed controller, I sold the machine on....
But the camlock is one of the best mods ever for the minilathe...
Stilldrillin:
John.
I guess your conversion would be quite robust, compared to the genuine Sieg version.
I wouldn't like to try to drill 6mm, in m/s. The tailstock would be retreating, under load.
Stilldrillin:
Sorry for the usual delay. Life, yer know..... :palm:
The magic box, of coloured magic parts, came back from John's.
It works very well. The wheels go round, just like they used to do..... :thumbup:
I was surprised to see, the original lathe is rated at 3,000rpm.
This set up peaks at 3,600. And, the bearings don't like it. They gibe, and the motor cuts out. :scratch:
I guess, we now need to lower the overall gearing......
John Rudd:
What bearings are you running? Tapers? Is the preload set ok, not too tight?
Stilldrillin:
Yes, tapers. Not set for any machining, yet.
Just gently nipped, until there is no discernable movement, felt by hand.
The proper set up, is to come after a bit of running in.
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