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| AllenR13:
Thank you for posting this mod!!! :clap: I have a 7x10 and want to upgrade, but 14" didn't seem to be worth the $ and effort for what I would get. A 16" upgrade is worth it. I look forward to the rest of your posts. Allen |
| Brass_Machine:
--- Quote from: AllenR13 on February 18, 2013, 11:40:17 PM ---Thank you for posting this mod!!! :clap: I have a 7x10 and want to upgrade, but 14" didn't seem to be worth the $ and effort for what I would get. A 16" upgrade is worth it. I look forward to the rest of your posts. Allen --- End quote --- Hi Allen, For $99 dollars, it definitely is worth it (well to me). From what it appears, if you are doing are just doing a swap, it is pretty straight forward. I plan to do some other mods as well, so it might take me a bit. I figure a worst case scenario will be for me to buy that motor mount I referenced in a previous post (if I don't make one). The 16" bed is actually 8" longer than the 7x10. I figure I will be able to get some good use out of it now... no more finagling to work on something over 6" long. I would say go for it Allen Eric |
| Brass_Machine:
--- Quote from: vtsteam on February 18, 2013, 09:52:27 AM ---Looking forward to following this thread, too! :thumbup: Any plans for the old bed casting? Might make an interesting project in itself. --- End quote --- No plans. I will probably sell it. I will also be upgrading my mill after this. In the process of the upgrade, I will have a column, base and saddle left over... That will become a project. Eric |
| andyf:
--- Quote from: Brass_Machine on February 18, 2013, 11:59:47 PM ---...... I figure a worst case scenario will be for me to buy that motor mount I referenced in a previous post (if I don't make one) ..... Eric --- End quote --- Eric, I haven't seen the items involved myself, but the word on the 7x12 Mini-lathe Group is that the new mount won't fit the old motor (and vice versa) so you will probably need to make a new one unless your existing mount can be :dremel: modded to suit the new bed. Andy |
| Brass_Machine:
Hi Andy, I am actually talking about the mount that is designed for the old motor. It is included with the 14" bed upgrade for the old motor. It looks like I would have to add the mounting holes for it to the new bed. The spot for the motor is the same size as the one on my old bed. There is a picture over on HMEM where Chuck fellows put the same mount on his motor (same as mine). Eric |
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