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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: Eugene on May 20, 2014, 03:58:42 PM

Title: Wood lathe headstock and motor ... buckshee.
Post by: Eugene on May 20, 2014, 03:58:42 PM
There's no hurry with this one! I have the complete headstock and motor / pulley assembly off a Ferm woodturning lathe that's getting under my feet. It was scheduled as a sander / linisher / polisher build but with all the other projects on hand it has to go.

370W single phase motor (1400 rpm) in a cast iron headstock; five position pulleys on the spindle and motor shaft give 480, 850, 1310, 2120 and 3010 rpm. The spindle thread is well battered but would clean up; it looks to be about 3/4" 16 tpi. Its dirty but in fair basic nick and sounds just fine.

Buckshee for anyone prepared to collect from Welshpool Mid Wales. I go down to Brum on Mondays near J6 M6 so i could meet someone there too.

Eug
Title: Re: Wood lathe headstock and motor ... buckshee.
Post by: Pete W. on May 20, 2014, 06:27:44 PM
Hi there, Eugene,

3/4" x 16 TPI Whitworth form is 3/4" electrical conduit thread (pre-metrication).  The Coronet Minor machine I used to have had the same spindle thread.

Both taps and dies for that thread used to be common which helps making accessories.