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    Lathe Stall

    Yup spindle completely stalls while running in direct drive. Back gear works good tho, snapped a parting blade yesterday. No slippage there LOL
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    Lathe Stall

    Nope drive belt still continues to turn, so obviously the motor is okay. All I want to do is make a 20 thou depth of cut already! Craig, if this was your problem what would you do next?
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    Lathe Stall

    Sorry typo, clutch doesn’t appear to be the problem
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    Lathe Stall

    Okay well belt change didn’t have much change on the depth of cut. Clutch mechanism re adjusted and it does appear to be the problem. I finally check the motor specs and it’s a GE 60 Cycle Single Phase 1/2 HP. Could this be the problem, half a HP doesn’t seem like much for a 12x36 machine.
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    McDougall Tools Calgary

    Never seen the back of McDougall, was greeted by Bob into his office. Tom, does ACT have a good inventory, or does most stuff have to be ordered in?
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    McDougall Tools Calgary

    Thanks Peter, as you mentioned MacDougall didn’t have much inventory on the shelf and an order had to be placed. I feel I made the right choice by ordering through Bob. He was a very pleasant gentleman and took the time to sit down with me and go through catalogues of tooling. Being a small...
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    McDougall Tools Calgary

    Was looking to head down to McDougall Tools in Calgary this morning. Do any members frequent this establishment and recommend it? I am looking for some carbide inserts and 1/2” shank tool holders. Would McDougall Tools carry this size of “hobby” tooling? Or should I just purchase online from KBC...
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    Tap sockets

    Lisle makes a good set, can usually get them off Amazon for a reasonable price. https://www.lislecorp.com/specialty-tools/tap-socket-set
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    Lathe Stall

    The belt slacks off when the head stock cover is opened. Motor is single phase 120 ac. The motor continues to turn when the lathe stalls
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    Lathe Stall

    Thanks anyways Craig, after the long weekend is over I’ll find something. Hoping it resolves the issue and isn’t the clutch mechanism that’s causing the stall!
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