Lathes

[Hookedagain]

I have a friend who is a teacher at the local high school and he called me today and asked if I knew anyone interested in a lathe. The school is scraping 3 lathes. They can't be fit with the proper safety gaurds to meet the school standard for students. I think they all have 6' beds and they're all 220v.....best of all, THEY'RE FREE!!!!! Let me know if you want one. I can set up the pick up, bring help...they're heavy.

[Slipknot]

I'm interested
6' bed? I'm sure they're heavy

[O.D. Mike]

I'm interested...
When can we check it out?

Thanks,
Mike

[J_T_R]

Damn, if they were 110v, I'd be all over one. Thanks for the offer, that is pretty cool.

My buddies father was a middle school wood shop teacher for 30 or so years. When he "retired" (school decided to can wood shop) all of the tools went into storage and haven't been seen since. I'm constantly trying to figure out where they went. I actually had the class when I was in the school, so it would be awesome to have some of those in my shop. Tools included a full size bandsaw, full size lathe, big metal brake, countless saws and smaller handheld tools, table saw. If I was on top of things when the shop closed, they could have been mine. Unfortunately, I didn't consider plug building an addiction back then.

[ed morini]

I would be very interested please let me know 508-847-3581 or pm

Thanks

Ed

[Hookedagain]

PM me your phone number so we can discuss a p/u time. It has to be this week though. If you can't p/u this week maybe I can grab them and we can meet up over the weekend, and then I'd have to hore a plug or two.

[O.D. Mike]

Henry,
Thanks again.... It was a piece of cake getting it off the trailer! I'll be sending plugs your way.

Mike

[Slipknot]

Thanks again Henry
I'm glad you posted this and thought of us here

[ProfessorM]

guy at work has done this also, homemade, for a Bridgeport he has in his cellar. Says it's pretty simple straight forward. Nice find guys.

[ed morini]

Another way to use the motor that's on the lathe is to use a pony motor. Easy squeasy. Run a 220volt line to the motor on the lathe, mind the amperage on the listing badge, 3phase is usually low amped compared to single phase. Set up any single phase motor you have that will spin the lathe motor up to ists speed 1750 rpm. The 220 volt will excite two legs of the three phase motor and the pony motor when it reaches the rated rpm of the lathe motor will excite the third leg of the three phase motor. You can then disengage the pony motor or let it run with the three phase lathe motor. Did this system for years in the boatyards where I have worked. Not the prettiest set up but it works.

It is very important to watch the amperage on the 220v line. This lathe should be equipped with a Furnas motor starter with protective heat ciols, if memory serves, can't tell from the photo because the picture of the lathe in thread is from the back side. When we set up these latthe we turned the basses around so the accessories were mount in such a way that you had to shut down the lathe, and walk around to get what you needed.

Ed

[Slipknot]

Thanks Ed
there is some kind of heat coil

I will think about getting more HP motor as I thought 1 HP may be too little.
thanks for the tips

[Swimmer]

Geez nice find guys. I could be talked into something like that also.

[ProfessorM]

checked out that lathe at Bruce's the other day, man what a deal, machine. I'd luv to have one of those suckers down my cellar but couldn't get it down there unless I completely disassembled it, which could always be an option. I have access to several lathes so not sure if it is worth my while but a real gem of a real machine. Would think hard about it though.

[ed morini]

Don't be a wus, they come apart easy in about five pieces, a real easy move. These are great lathes, they even have a cross slide set up for turning metal(not included), no south bend 9" but they are up to the work.

Ed

[ProfessorM]

ok if the guy ends up not wanting it and I am able to get it, I will take it. Like I said I saw Bruce's and it is a very nice machine. I didn't look at taking it apart though. Probably could get a machinist to help me disassemble it. Imagine all the stuff I can make to mount on that thing.

[ed morini]

Paul,

It is bolted together with steel alignment pins for the bed which is separate from the head stock casting. The lathe is fastentend to the base by six bolts. Without Viagra I carried the pieces down to my shop myself last night, and I only hurt a little and I'm 62. The other lathes I saw ,as was mine, were already disassembled. I an ole wood butcher like me can do it, any one can. The set up is very simple.

[ProfessorM]

coming to my house tomorrow. Thank you

[Raven]

without Viagra ......lol that's damn Funny ED

[ed morini]

You won't regret it. Raven, at 62 with Viagra i will move the world.

[Slipknot]

Paul,
if you want to learn a little more about motors, here is an interesting site

Electric Motor Basics

[Slipknot]

Ed, here is an interesting thread from woodweb
that includes something like what we talked about using a motor for a slave motor to get the 3 phase motor up to speed and then using your single phase power to run it.
he says a simple lawnmower string
might work but not sure if feasible

Three-phase motors 101

[Hookedagain]

Paul, it was a pleasure hanging out and shooting the bull for a while. I'm glad the lathe is in good hands and I know you'll have her up and running in no time. Enjoy it!

[ed morini]

Yup that'll work, I have done it. I didn't mention it because I didn't want anyone to possible get hurt doing it. You CANNNOOOOTTTTT tie the rope to the motor PERIOD, you have to overlay your windings and be able to completely pull the the whole line in one pull to get the motor rotating sometimes difficult with a variable speed belt set up. You also have to wind the line on in the proper direction for the right rotation. 3 phase motors will in either clockwise or counter clockwise depending on how the leads are installed. Like I said this could be dangerous if the line doesn't clear with the pull and the motor engages, itg will pull the operator into the cabinet ans the line winds in the shaft. I say dangerous in the context of my 39 years of marriage, the house is still not finished, and I'm building rods upstairs, telling my wife I doing a stock list for the kitchen it all relative, come to think of it that pull line doesn't seem so bad.

Ed

[Slipknot]

I sure won't be trying that
with the variable setup, too much drag even though I may be strong enough, but the insurance co. may not like that setup. sounds cool in theory though, but not worth the danger.

[ProfessorM]

thank you again Henry it was very generous of you and the pleasure was all mine