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  1. quitereal

    New to me colchester lathe

    Made some progress. Pulled compound+toolpost. Pulled cross slide screw out and pounded cross slide out. Intended to remove saddle and clean its underbelly but hit a snag. The saddle wont clear the cross slide gear, I was already flexing the leadscrew to get this far. So in order to remove...
  2. quitereal

    New to me colchester lathe

    Hmm there was a piece in a box with an inside morse.... I didnt realize there was a taper on the outside or know what it was for but appears to be this taper adapter! Mystery solved, thanks. Hopefully those give ya an idea, Id imagine you check the taper specs when making.
  3. quitereal

    Weiss VM32 CNC mill conversion

    Are ya thinking of going original motor then? The three I had picked out were: 2.5hp@4000 same as ebay motor 2.25@3150 johnson same as original 2.5@5400 less torque It sounds like the original might be your best bet, no adapting a lh thread to some sort of collet...
  4. quitereal

    Weiss VM32 CNC mill conversion

    So ya I dont quite follow the hp ratings, some are rated at 4000rpm some 6000. Like this one seems alright, 2.25hp continuous, at 3150rpm But what I dont get is I have a Baldor 1/2hp at 1750rpm and its bigger than all these Also have a monster leeson 1hp 1750 rpm must be 6 dia, 18 inches long...
  5. quitereal

    Weiss VM32 CNC mill conversion

    The "peak" hp is bs on these, thats with the flywheel somehow. Ill poke around a bit.
  6. quitereal

    Weiss VM32 CNC mill conversion

    They need extra cooling consideration when run lower. Davids gonna do some homebrew water cooling though I bet. 300rpm for 8 hours straight might cook it. Gearing down would help/alleviate. Something to think about.
  7. quitereal

    Weiss VM32 CNC mill conversion

    12492 is 3.170 dia body, the mount bracker is spotted to the body. Dimensions in pictures 1/2-13 LH one shaft. The others Id need to pop the flywheels, I can do that tomorrow for ya, are there specifics youre after? I think threads are usually LH...
  8. quitereal

    Sajo horizontal mill project, $150, Oakville, ON

    And its only $100
  9. quitereal

    Weiss VM32 CNC mill conversion

    Ya I collect em. Pull the driver board when I do. They vary in diameter from about 3-5 inches, may or may not have cooling fans on one or both sides of the shaft and may or may not have a rotary encoder or rpm sensor. That ones nice, no fans and a wheel encoder, about 4 dia. Heres a couple...
  10. quitereal

    Weiss VM32 CNC mill conversion

    Have you got a treadmill motor eyed up? Ive got all sorts if ya need one.
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