Re: Mini lathe motor temperature
It's a good example of why ya should have a few old computer fans in yer inventory . animal
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mike allen
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#119486
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Re: Mini lathe motor temperature
50% of motors running full speed the bearings will only last 20,000 hour but the coil last a lot longer dust is next problem. But biggest reason failed of a motor running lower speed is over heating.
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davesmith1800
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Re: Mini lathe motor temperature
Thermal images of the LMS motor? - https://www.ajawamnet.com/ajawam3/swarf/LMS3900.pdf
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WAM
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Re: Mini lathe motor temperature
FYI If motor is over 145¡ãF [63¡ãC] do not touch it will burn. So can be burn at a lower temperature and some can go above. Dave
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davesmith1800
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Mini lathe motor temperature
After researching of motors are 221¡ãF [105¡ãC] after that the life is shortened. The outside temperature is about? 60¡ãF to 70¡ãF? [15 to 20¡ãC ] less the coil temperature.? So if outside is could
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davesmith1800
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#119482
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Re: Using wood for mini-lathe and mini-mill accessories
This is my last solution, for a specific job. A big clamp keeps it stable. 150 cm around. Johannes Lavoll.
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Johannes
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#119481
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Re: Using wood for mini-lathe and mini-mill accessories
I've had good results with wooden accessories made out of Baltic Birch plywood. The real Baltic Birch has thinner layers than construction grade plywood + they're all birch. It's a bit pricy, but,
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Roy
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#119480
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Re: Using wood for mini-lathe and mini-mill accessories
I recently used wood to make part of a spindle indexer for my mini-lathe. (see attached photos). The metal parts are borrowed from my spindle hand-crank. I made a new bushing which snugly fits the
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Walter Wpg
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Re: Using wood for mini-lathe and mini-mill accessories
Metal lathes are often used in ornamental wood turning. There are examples from David Lindow and Plumier on YouTube. You can mount a cross slide on a woodturning lathe for precision work of necessary
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Colin Spencer
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Re: Using wood for mini-lathe and mini-mill accessories
I use shop vac too. Dave
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davesmith1800
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Re: Using wood for mini-lathe and mini-mill accessories
Just a reminder: Vacuum is good when you are turning wood, not metal. Let the workshop look a little bit messy before vacuuming warm metal. Johannes Lavoll.
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Johannes
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Re: Using wood for mini-lathe and mini-mill accessories
Get or make a copier for the Shopsmith animal
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mike allen
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Re: Using wood for mini-lathe and mini-mill accessories
The reason I'm tempted to try some wood turning on the metal lathe is mainly because of precision.? I have a lot of trouble getting the length of a turned piece exact on my wood lathe, for instance,
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Paul Fox
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Re: Using wood for mini-lathe and mini-mill accessories
I did say small wood working. Should have been clearer. Ment small jobs more than once or twice. If just once, yea, I might use my lathe but boy I would really have to think about it. I think once you
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[email protected]
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#119473
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Re: Dial indicator disassembly
For chrisser, this might help.? It's what made me realize I was prying on the wrong part of the bezel. https://longislandindicator.com/crystal-installation-instructions/
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MikeK
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Re: Using wood for mini-lathe and mini-mill accessories
You have to clean wood lathes, too. Also, you would typically be using hand tools (which you also have to buy or make) on a tool rest where sometimes the metal working setup can be handy. For
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Charles Kinzer
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Re: Using wood for mini-lathe and mini-mill accessories
ok? bruce he? kink is? ok I have? something? simular but I? add a blower? in? front a 300 sfm? 2 barrel add? to? 2? 4 inch? tube? to? blow? in? the funnel? in? the back also? use
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Jacques Savard
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#119470
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Re: Using wood for mini-lathe and mini-mill accessories
I actually HAVE a wood-turning lathe as part of my Shopsmith Mark V, but I've never used it. (I use the other tools on the Shopsmith all the time, as often for for cutting metal as for wood). So when
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Miket_NYC
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Re: Using wood for mini-lathe and mini-mill accessories
You could go the way of wood lathes, and set up a vacuum cleaner at the point of cutting to catch the majority of the sawdust :
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Bruce J
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Re: Using wood for mini-lathe and mini-mill accessories
I think that if I just had to do small wood turning I would rather get a small wood turning machine rather than mess with all that cleaning and such to my metal lathe. george
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[email protected]
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