Just bought a lathe
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Just bought a lathe
I'm psyched! It's one of those tools I've always wanted and needed, ever since learning to run one in High School. It's a Clausing #5914, 12X36. Unfortunately it's 3 phase, but I have a 220 single phase motor that may work on it. If not, I guess I'll have to build a phase converter.
It came with quite a few extras: a whole drill box full of cutting bits, three chucks including a four-jaw, a quick-change tool post with about 6 attachments including a knurler and a boring bar, 2 live centers and a Jabobs 3/4" chuck, and a few things I haven't quite figured out yet. I paid $800 bucks, I thought that was decent. Can't wait to start cutting!
It came with quite a few extras: a whole drill box full of cutting bits, three chucks including a four-jaw, a quick-change tool post with about 6 attachments including a knurler and a boring bar, 2 live centers and a Jabobs 3/4" chuck, and a few things I haven't quite figured out yet. I paid $800 bucks, I thought that was decent. Can't wait to start cutting!
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Yeah, that's one of the options I found on the 'Net the other night. I'd rather go the whole enchilada, I think.
My bro-in-law is supposed to bring me several motors he has laying around tomorrow, sounds like a couple of them may be 3-phase. If so, I'll just go ahead and build the thing. Guy I bought the lathe from just threw out a couple of 3-phase motors, I didn't find out till too late. Oh well.
My bro-in-law is supposed to bring me several motors he has laying around tomorrow, sounds like a couple of them may be 3-phase. If so, I'll just go ahead and build the thing. Guy I bought the lathe from just threw out a couple of 3-phase motors, I didn't find out till too late. Oh well.
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What a great find I'm proud of ya. I have a old 12 x 36 lathe also with 3 and 4 jaw and face plate, it's single phase. The Bridgeport mill is 3 phase but running off a rotary convertor as the mills "pancake motor" is special. I would locate a used convertor as maybe later you'll locate another 3 phase machine. No one wanted a Walker Turner jointer because of three phase motor, it's running of the convertor also. Now make some custom parts for your truck. Again, great find.
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Thanks. He's got a Bridgeport as well, but he wants 2 grand for that. I used it to mill the stud bosses on my heads and it works great, but it's not in the budget right now and he's moving to Nevada. Oh well, can't win 'em all!
BTW, one of the things that the lathe is going to be used for pretty soon is to make a new driveshaft for the Ranger, when I do the V8 conversion.
BTW, one of the things that the lathe is going to be used for pretty soon is to make a new driveshaft for the Ranger, when I do the V8 conversion.
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I paid $900 for my 1964 Bridgeport, old mechanical gear box power feed on X axis with a 10" rotary KemptSmith vice. It was a court ordered auction in Oakland, bidding started at 2:00 PM on a sat. must be removed by 5:00 PM that day. I had the company's Pitmann truck. I moved into a different neighborhood two weeks before so they didn't know what I was made of when a Pitmann, Bridgeport, Miller 350 Tig, Lathe, FE parts and 68 CS moved in besides 9 motorcycles. Ha, Ha, keep 'em guessing? Your not too far from Alameda, got to get up you way some time. There will be other mills available, hang tight. Carl.....=o&o>.....
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Dan:
Sounds like you did well with that Clausing. I've been a machinist since I was 9. My dad owned the shop, and taught me how to program his Pratt and Whitney NC Turret lathe that summer!
I've been a full time metal cutter since 1982. I even wrote a book (published by Industrial Press) on the subject of Numerical Control.
It's in the blood!
-Doug
Sounds like you did well with that Clausing. I've been a machinist since I was 9. My dad owned the shop, and taught me how to program his Pratt and Whitney NC Turret lathe that summer!
I've been a full time metal cutter since 1982. I even wrote a book (published by Industrial Press) on the subject of Numerical Control.
It's in the blood!
-Doug
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I've been working on it, cleaning things up a bit. What a mess! I don't think he did a thing to it for years other than scoop off the cuttings when they got piled too high.
One reason he sold it to me cheap was that it had about .040 runout measured at the chuck, and thought the shaft might be bent. I pulled the almost-new Polish made chuck off yesterday and put my dial indicator right on the shaft and turned it over... out about half a thou. Close enough to make me happy. Got a few bushings here and there with some slop, but no big deal. When I get it up and running I can machine new ones with it, sort of a "Physician heal thyself" kind of deal!
One reason he sold it to me cheap was that it had about .040 runout measured at the chuck, and thought the shaft might be bent. I pulled the almost-new Polish made chuck off yesterday and put my dial indicator right on the shaft and turned it over... out about half a thou. Close enough to make me happy. Got a few bushings here and there with some slop, but no big deal. When I get it up and running I can machine new ones with it, sort of a "Physician heal thyself" kind of deal!
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Congrats on the great deal!
I've got a Clausing 10X36 that I also had to clean and strip to make it presentable (see my gallery for pics).
On the subject of phase converters, you may want to consider a variable frequency drive, instead of the phase converter. With a VFD, you can program speeds, vary the speeds, vary the time of the motor brake, etc. It was a little complicated to set up, but it is worth it. I eventually set mine up using a power window rocker switch to vary the motor speed, instead of stopping to shift the belt. One site to check out for further information is: http://www.practicalmachinist.com/cg...ultimatebb.cgi
Good luck, and start making chips!
Bob
I've got a Clausing 10X36 that I also had to clean and strip to make it presentable (see my gallery for pics).
On the subject of phase converters, you may want to consider a variable frequency drive, instead of the phase converter. With a VFD, you can program speeds, vary the speeds, vary the time of the motor brake, etc. It was a little complicated to set up, but it is worth it. I eventually set mine up using a power window rocker switch to vary the motor speed, instead of stopping to shift the belt. One site to check out for further information is: http://www.practicalmachinist.com/cg...ultimatebb.cgi
Good luck, and start making chips!
Bob
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Thanks, Bob. I'll check that out. I had seen some mention of VFDs, but I've just learned about phase converters...it'll take a little while for my brain to recover enough to accept more input! Then I'll bone up on VFDs. I had gotten the impression from somewhere that a VFD was something to be used in conjunction with a phase converter, not instead of. I'll look into it.
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My bro-in-law dropped off the motors this morning. One's an old 3/4 HP 110/220, maybe 1940s vintage. The other is much newer, it's huge but has no spec plate on it. There's no plug either so I hooked it up to 110 and it spun up to speed pretty quickly, but it's probably switchable to 220. I don't know if it's reversable though.
Here's some pics of the motor, and of the lathe and accessories:
http://community.webshots.com/album/421028365rDdaGG
Can anyone identify the red motor?
Here's some pics of the motor, and of the lathe and accessories:
http://community.webshots.com/album/421028365rDdaGG
Can anyone identify the red motor?
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To bad you don't live closer to me. I bought a Miller 3 Phase welder. Needed it after I got a smoking deal on a Esab PCM 875 Plasma CutterPuts out 11,000w 3phase at 480v and 10,000w at 240v. Plus the standard 120 circuit. Does 1 and 3 phase power. Picked up a Millermatic 175 220v at the same time. Maybe now I can finaly learn how to weld.
Chris
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