Member postings for sean logie

Budget now up to £150

Hi John, I don't have access to a mill plus my skill on that kind of level is not there .

Sean

My height of top slide to center of chuck is 19mm . This might seem a straight forward question to those in the know . What size of toolpost do i need , the palava over getting the right belt for the spindle was enough and i don't want to make the same mistake with this .

Swing over bed is ...160mm or 6.3 inches in old money

Height from top of the big T slot that the tool post sits is 19mm .75 in old money....

Fortis up and running again... I noticed today when i switch on the the lathe the double strip light above the lathe goes out then turns back on after lathe is up and running . I use a good quality extension lead ,but since i've upgraded to a bigger motor i don't think it's up to the job anymore . I have some 3 core heavy duty cable and a weather proof double socket for outside the kitchen window and i plan boring through the wall and plugging in the weather proof plug so i don't have to bother unplugging the extension every time i'm finished ,would this be a better option ......

Sean

Thanks Howard , I have the old Fortis up and running now so i may try a few things . I may try cutting off the small pulley off the the original and bore out the larger one to 28 mm so i would have the correct gearing on the slow speed at least . (i think that's right ....isn't it lol) .

Sean

I now have the lathe running again , I went with a 95mm taperlock pulley,which i can slide back and forth when i change pulley speeds on the counter shaft drive pulley . I've setup the motor as a counter style mount with a spring for now attached to stop the motor bouncing and it works a treat .There isn't enough meat on the old pulley to bore it out and fit a keyway . My only concern now is ... will the gearing difference work now if I make a thread ?

Sean

Thanks Bill ,i've just gone and ordered from Simply Bearing the exact type of pulley you've described .

And then I'm going to try what Steve Pavey has suggested .

Sean

Hi,not done yet(liking the name ) I have considered the increase in power vs the old Fortis ,it'll be fine i thing this thing is built like a tank . I'm in the process of renewing all the bearings with better quality items . The only concern i have is that the new motor shaft is 28 mm so i wont be able to have the same gearing from the motor to the counter shaft . The size of the smaller pulley on the old motor wont allow (i think) it to fit the 28 mm shaft on the new motor . How critical will this be? . The OD of the stepped pulley on the old motor ... the larger one is 120 mm the smaller is only 70 mm on a 5/8th bore .

Sean

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I'm looking to buy a new motor for my Fortis ,how many poles ,I believe higher number of poles equates to more torque . Seeing as the motor I have just now goes to 1425rpm I'm not sure what to get ? Anyone help out ?

Sean