Recent content by John Conroy

I hope this link works. This is the 3 jaw that came with my lathe. https://johnconroy.smugmug.com/GH1440W-Lathe/n-QdB9WL/i-HTm4x3Q

Could be a nice machine if it's not worn out. 220 volt 3 phase. Power feeds on X and Z. DRO. Power draw bar. Right angle milling attachment. Looks like a 40 taper spindle.

I hope it doesn't get used as a welding table or anvil in it's new home.

If you buy a low buck Chinese vfd it is a good idea to buy a unit rated about 750 watts higher than the motor it will power. I used one on a milling machine and have another on my drill press and followed this strategy. Both units have been very reliable and are still in use years later.

I got the same message this morning.

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What a shame to put the old girl out in the weather after all the hard work she's done these many years. I wish I had room to take her in out of the cold. Looks like the vertical and horizontal spindles can run simultaneously. Very cool machine!

Nice Colchester clone! It sounds ok in the video and it's 220 volt. If I was in the market for a lathe I would be watching this auction.

It's the model made specifically to cut metal and has a max speed of 4250 rpm. Uses 5-3/8" metal cutting blades. It has a built in chip collector that actually works pretty good, picking up most of the small chips it creates and it's easy to empty after each cut. The cut piece is not hot after...

I recently bought this Bosch 5-3/8" cordless one. Haven't used it much but it cuts this 4mm thick sheet steel very easily. I have a separate blade for aluminum but haven't used that yet. I got a bunch of this 4mm steel for free and had been using my plasma cutter to cut it until I got this saw...

download this manual from the PM website. It shows how to adjust that spring tension and may answer more questions for you as well. https://www.precisionmatthews.com/shop/pm-935ts-tv/

This is my storage rack system for r8 5c and er40 collets.

I'm kind of cranky because there is no motorcycle show in Edmonton this year.

I'll be around tomorrow if you are interested in the half dollar tour. Maybe go for lunch as well?

I think the DTE oil may be overkill for my lathe but it is what is recommended in the user manual. Since a 5 gallon pail of ISO 68 hydraulic oil is $90 these days at PA I'm ok with spending an extra $40 for the peace of mind of knowing this oil will protect the machine fully. I change the oil...