Search results

Hi Norm, the 4" range of chinese chucks have a 72mm spigot and are the same as the ones i have just fitted to the bigbore. They are also the ones that i fit to all the ML7s and super7s The chinese chucks as fitted to the SC4 are good quality and cheap that is why i use them as i dont always get...

I finally made chips by finish machining the adaptor plate in situ. Shame to get the lathe dirty Its a beautiful machine so smooth and quiet. When i did a heavy cut it did bog down so for future ref the 1/2hp motor and VFD may not be adequate.May fit new 1hp single phase later with f/rev switch...

Well i am almost ready to make chips on the big bore.First job is to make an adaptor plate Heres the progress so far. Bit long winded but i managed to use available materials Managed to succssfully cut and a male and female M42.5 x 2mm thread.All done on the Chinese lathe and ready to be...

Yes i have a 4" 3 jaw ,a 6" 4 jaw and a faceplate.Thats why i want to make an adaptor plate to suit the chinese 4" range of chucks.I have bought an ER32 collet chuck and set of collets i also have 3 &4 jaw s/c and 4 jaw independnad chucks.Should still be able to pass 1" thru the headstock.Will...

Mine is a super 7+ or bigbore the nose is M42.5 x 2mm pitch with MT4

Thanks Baron,your simple answer made sense.Just picked it up and refitted to the lathe Seems to have sorted it all.More speed and torque.Bit more tidying up before testing under load. First job is to make an M42.5x2 male spindle nose plug gauge so i can make an adaptor plate to fit all my 4"...

Thanks guys. I have taken the motor and VFD to a local motor rewinders and he has said he can rewire to delta and the conns have to be picked up inside the casing. Nice asian guy with heavy accent when combined with mine made conversing difficult.However with additional sign language he...

I have quite few ba taps and dies and if ba hex hd screws are available then i use them When i started 3 1/2g Heilan Lassie a lot of screws were ba but i found that m3 to m5 were very close and hx sock cap screw cheaply available.Grub,csk button and cap. A lot of purists would frown on them but...

Hi Baron,as i say has very limited electrical knowledge. I did not touch the motor conns just used the existing wiring/cable to connect direct direct to the VFD.Attached a couple of photos.Whats involved delta wiring ??

I am having problems with the VFD.I wired it to the motor and it worked ok allthough the speed seemed slow When connected to the lathe in the low speed belt range it runs but no torque.I can stop the spindle with my hand.In the high speed belt range it wont run at all.There is just no torque.A...

Well the VFD arrived today.Just a cheap chinese one,just to get me started I mounted it to the side of the cabinet for now and had a quick play. I was under the misconception that the digital readout was for the rpm but now i realise its only the frequency. I really need to get a rev counter at...

As always you do the job properly,with lots of thought and not cutting corners

Easier to move an electrician to the lathe rather than vice versa surely

where in Australia can i get a vfd. I want a small box for controls every thing i see is large multiple control box units with cables everywhere as in your photos I will go for it if i can a a simple to wire compact control unit

Quite a lot. 5" 3 jaw ,6" 4jaw ,9" faceplate, metric conversion kit , vertical slide with vise. Fixed and travelling steadies. QCTpost etc.I havent looked at everything yet. Coverted one since they first came out,at an engineering show.Didnt like the colour at the time but i do now I plan to...

Lathe has arrived and i have done a part strip down to give it a good cleanup 2003 model with very little work,excerlent paintwork with a few chips to remedy Next job is to make a stand and fit before reassembling.Its a heavy beast First impressions very good.It has a 3 phase motor so i can fit...

This lathe has a 3 phase motor so i may fit a vfd.To start with can the motor be wired for single phase

Photo of similar

Hi everybody,im still in the land of the living but nothing of interest to post.When i started this thread 2 yrs ago i bought a $650 chinese mini lathe Did the mods and a capstan turret and sold it on to buy my first myford then repeat.With the intension of building up to hopefully a green super...

Ive have been self isolating for 3 weeks now so have been getting plenty jobs done Downside is i now have 4 Myfords all finished and restored that i wont be able to sell Been looking for jobs to do.Spent a day stripping/restoring and painting my bench vise Also made a set of soft jaws for...