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Insane 3D printing saves 85 year old Monarch ..... or powering my 10ee lathe

M

Mcgyver

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The thread title is in jest, poking fun at the oh so prevalent hyperbole with youtube titles lol.

Lots work! Mechanically joining a motor and gear box and 3D printed speed control were most of it.

Told the story over three videos. I tried to keep it moving, but its skill making concise videos (as skill still being sought by yours truly) .... first couple of minutes of 1 are a bit snooze-worthy if you not into 10ees lol. The adaptation of the gearbox was from sometime ago and I wrote it up as an article in Home Shop Machinist, the 3D print is more recent

Part 1 - Adapting the backgear box to a new motor -
Part 2 - Finishing the adaptation and fixing up some internal parts -
Part 3 - Electrical and controls & 3D printing -
 
@Mcgyver you are doing some impressive restoration / enhancement work there. I had no idea about what was under the hood of Monarch's.
Man, that machine runs smooth. You said, what 80 years old?
I'm glad your YouTube channel is back up & running. Pictures are great but video just adds dimension.
 
Buttons? Hold downs? Fantastic use of old tools and tech time has mostly forgot about.

The speed control mechanism is pretty clever too. I like how you hid the modern tech behind the existing controls. Well done, all around. Glad to see your channel back up and running.
 
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