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Offline Darren

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Re: One way to run a big lathe ....
« 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.
 



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Re: One way to run a big lathe ....
« Reply #2 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  :(

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Re: One way to run a big lathe ....
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2010, 05:50:21 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:
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Re: One way to run a big lathe ....
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2010, 05:59:54 PM »
darren
          i walked right into that one   :doh:   :lol: :lol:



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Re: One way to run a big lathe ....
« Reply #5 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:

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Re: One way to run a big lathe ....
« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2010, 12:24:11 AM »
Most guys are satisfied with a gas powered lawn mower...
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