Author Topic: One way to run a big lathe .... (Read 3399 times)

Darren · « **on:** April 04, 2010, 02:41:11 PM »

zeroaxe · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2010, 03:17:54 PM »

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DRIVEN BY A DATSUN MOTOR, COUPLED TO THE EXISTING 415 VOLT MOTOR WHICH HAS ITS ORIGINAL BELTS DRIVING THE LATHE.

chuck foster · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2010, 03:57:41 PM »

now someone did some thinking outside the box

to bad all the levers for the power feed are missing on the carriage

chuck

Darren · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2010, 05:50:21 PM »

now someone did some thinking outside the box

Not really, it's just an engine lathe

Shame half of it is missing though

chuck foster · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2010, 05:59:54 PM »

darren
i walked right into that one

chuck

Bernd · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2010, 06:09:01 PM »

Modern version of a steam powered belt driven lathe.

Nothing is ever new. I think they call it evolution ( the grdual development of something into a more complex or better form)

Bernd

Dean W · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2010, 12:24:11 AM »

Most guys are satisfied with a gas powered lawn mower...
; )

Dean

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