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I for one benefit from your postings Sid. The quality of your work speaks for itself....
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My cnc engine lathe (18x40) actually came with a rod that mounted in the outboard end of the spindle to serve as a depth stop. It was quite long and had...
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I used to do a lot of work on large printing presses with tons of contactors. Guys in the plant would sometimes push one manually when they were having...
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Worth mentioning that you can buy just the pathpilot software from Tormach on a usb thumb drive. Many of the linuxcnc guys have done this and use pathpilot...
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I can't find the model number outside of Jet 1340P but the serial number is 41086. I do have the wiring schematic but I'm still puzzled.
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I had a speedglas for many years and recently got a Harbor Freight ArcSafe helmet which is far superior to the one I had. Mine was a older model Speedglas...
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Those lathes could be configured for either 120V or 240V. On 120V the FLA is 34A for 3hp thus the 50amp contactor rating....
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What is the model number of the jet lathe? The manuals for many of them are online. I have a Jet GHB1340 and the manual is online which includes...
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OK, 50 amp rating is more reasonable. Those lathes can be operated either 120V or 240V I believe. On 120V the current is doubled and that would...
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According to sources the contactor is 50 amp rating with 24vac coils...
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I missed on the comma, it is 50amp. I live in Mill Valley, Ca. a few miles north of San Fran.Last edited by Charles Daniels; 01-16-2023, 05:41 PM.
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Yes, the "electrician" apparently had no idea of motor controls. I say this as a licensed electrician for 40 years now that has worked...
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I use both laydown and edge type, all cheap import stuff from Aliextress and it works great on everything from aluminum to 41040PH. At the price there...
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Many years ago I had one of those tiny craftsman lathes, the model 109 I believe. At the time I was new to lathes and got finishes much like what the...Last edited by Sparky_NY; 01-11-2023, 08:46 PM.
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Skunkworks explained the math limitations of speed well. On your machine the speed is limited by the power of the stepper motors and their torque, no...
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Solution worked out well. Personally I would have let my cnc "go through the motions" Such parts are easy and can hit any dimension...
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Seems nearly all Jerry's flammables are in glass jars. If you want to worry about something putting them in metal containers would be a better start....
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Tig welding is not something you will learn from a book ! The best is personal instruction but not often available for many reasons. The next best thing...Last edited by Sparky_NY; 01-01-2023, 06:03 PM.
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I also used to have a 4" vertex and it was quite good, no complaints....
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