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  1. Redneck_Sophistication

    How bad of an idea is it to cut structure out of my lathe base?

    My only guess is a cable pulled some sort of missing fork. There’s still a spring remaining. Def not a leaver
  2. Redneck_Sophistication

    How bad of an idea is it to cut structure out of my lathe base?

    Yeah I’m sure I can make do with 12! The set up is just odd to me. And 2 gears and two pulley sizes so 48 speeds? I think I can still use the gigantor motor it’s actually lower shaft hight then the gear box, should be able to shim it up with some 1/2 plate. Getting stoked now! This might...
  3. Redneck_Sophistication

    How bad of an idea is it to cut structure out of my lathe base?

    Robinhood I’d like to start today by saying Me dumb you smart. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. Ok I never said I knew what I was doing, but I do an ok impression of it lol. I’m more of a melt metal, power of the gods! fuse steel together mostly straight and/or square kind of...
  4. Redneck_Sophistication

    How bad of an idea is it to cut structure out of my lathe base?

    I’m just looking at it now it’s an odd set up I wonder if I am missing something. Would older lathes ever use anything between the motor and belt drive? The mounting plate is quite large and has tapped holes from previous mountings. There is holes with shim plates still sticking to the plate...
  5. Redneck_Sophistication

    How bad of an idea is it to cut structure out of my lathe base?

    I’ve already got such a LONG list already. (#1 Don’t stand in front of exploding things) The base looks to be all 1/4” plate and not cast but seeing that it was cut in an arch I knew it was a bad idea. Yes the motor is giant! I never knew all the frames numbers or what they meant, I always...
  6. Redneck_Sophistication

    How bad of an idea is it to cut structure out of my lathe base?

    That’s one of the pages I did find when I first bought the lathe. Funny enough it was made in Galt Cambridge, so it’s come home. Just ten min away. I have thought to go to the town and see if there was any info in any sort of archive. I have my doubts I’ll find a user manual for my lathe...
  7. Redneck_Sophistication

    How bad of an idea is it to cut structure out of my lathe base?

    It’s a 3hp motor. Not sure the frame it’s quite large, obviously older. As far as the pulley, it’s just what was on the motor when I got it. Smaller would have been on the cards. There is not as many motors around as I’d thought. Sent a few feelers out on the usual scumbags again.
  8. Redneck_Sophistication

    How bad of an idea is it to cut structure out of my lathe base?

    I’m prefacing this as a bad, or st the very least not a great idea. I’ve finally got a motor to install in my lathe that came without one. tobarapprentice graciously provided me with a 3hp motor he had and I thought it was perfect, it’s a bit of a beast, but so is my lathe, it fits in the...
  9. Redneck_Sophistication

    Little motor wiring help

    Ugh I might be dinked on this now Center rib in the lathe interferes with the placement of the motor. Never thought I’d have this issue with this large of a lathe. I’ll start a separate thread on this
  10. Redneck_Sophistication

    Little motor wiring help

    It’s not a drum switch it’s a smaller type. I couldn’t locate a diagram online on my phone. Really need to buy a laptop again. The motor is a 115/230 3hp I’ll take a couple pics of the switch
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