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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: Darren on April 04, 2010, 02:41:11 PM

Title: One way to run a big lathe ....
Post by: Darren on April 04, 2010, 02:41:11 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/COLECHESTER-GAP-BED-LATHE_W0QQitemZ190386018921

Title: Re: One way to run a big lathe ....
Post by: zeroaxe 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.

 

(http://i.ebayimg.com/24/%21Bp9UHl%21BWk%7E$%28KGrHqYOKj4EupZhDYQoBLtnHDyEJg%7E%7E_12.JPG)

:bugeye: :D

Title: Re: One way to run a big lathe ....
Post by: chuck foster on April 04, 2010, 03:57:41 PM

now someone did some thinking outside the box  :thumbup:

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

chuck  :wave:

Title: Re: One way to run a big lathe ....
Post by: Darren on April 04, 2010, 05:50:21 PM

Quote from: chuck foster on April 04, 2010, 03:57:41 PM

now someone did some thinking outside the box  :thumbup:

Not really, it's just an engine lathe  :lol:

Shame half of it is missing though  :doh:

Title: Re: One way to run a big lathe ....
Post by: chuck foster on April 04, 2010, 05:59:54 PM

darren
          i walked right into that one   :doh:   :lol: :lol:



chuck  :wave:

Title: Re: One way to run a big lathe ....
Post by: Bernd on April 04, 2010, 06:09:01 PM

Modern version of a steam powered belt driven lathe.  :clap:

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

Bernd

Title: Re: One way to run a big lathe ....
Post by: Dean W on April 05, 2010, 12:24:11 AM

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

Dean