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| AllenR13:
Eric, Thanks to you and this thread, I think I can do this mod. I ordered the 16" bed and it should be here Friday. Just in time for a weekend of fun in the shop. :) Again, thank you for starting this thread and inspiring me to give it a shot! Allen |
| Brass_Machine:
Hi Allen, It is pretty simple. You have to do the following (besides setup the rack and leadscrew) 1. Measure out and drill 2 mounting holes for the head stock. Mine was shorter. 2. Fab a motor mount, I chose to recreate the slots of the 7x10 Good luck! Do a project log! Eric |
| Brass_Machine:
I just ordered another bit for the lathe. Apparently, Real Bull lathes have a spindle with a 4" face plate compared to the stock 3". I ordered a replacement from Amadeal just a few minutes ago. Spindle Mike's Workshop talks about the upgrade HERE Eric |
| Brass_Machine:
I ordered another upgrade for the lathe. LMS Sells an extended cross slide kit for the little guy. LINK The plan is to make tapered gibs for it. I still have yet to install the new spindle. I am going to order a new set of tapered bearings first. Might as well since I am going to be in there anyway... I did replace the stock bearings a few years back with tapered ones when I added the metal transmission gear. They must have a few hundred hours on them by now... I have been using the lathe. Seems to run OK. When I turn it on, the motor kinda surges for a minute like it is hunting for the RPMs. From what I have been reading, it seems like this might be common for the tiny lathe. At this point the thought of adding a new motor and/or controller might be a good idea. Not sure how much I want to spend as I probably could have bought an 8x14 by now. I have seen the mod to add a KBLC-19PM-MOD to a mini mill to get better performance out of the stock motor. I am now wondering if I can use it with the lathe motor?? Anyone? Eric |
| modeldozer:
Hi Eric, What these lathes need more than anyting is torque, so any additional mechanical reduction is the way to go. I have just finnished a jackshaft reducer for mine and it makes a world of differance. Another big improvement is to replace the plastic spacer at the end of the spindle with a steel one. Cheers Abraham |
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