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Anyone had problems with this valve. Haveing diffeculty getteing gas through this valve to torch, Sometimes after many attemps it will work untill the next time , it will not lock in to allow gas through, I believe this a Hose Failure Valve.

Many thanks Bee.M

All sounds OK and safe to me .

Good Look

Bee.M

I think most of your questions have been answered , If you have good continuity from your plug top to all points that you tried on your Lathe this all sounds fine, PAT is another question as I do not consider a lathe is portable because you do not keep moving same around . A seperate earth will probably need to be a stake of 3ft or 5ft and need 6mm cable together with a earth leakage trip to work correctly this i do not think you need . The supply to your workshop is possibly a question I do not know what you have. Most portable appliances are now battery powered and double insulated.

Good Luck.

Bee.M

I think most of your questions have been answered , If you have good continuity from your plug top to all points that you tried on your Lathe this all sounds fine, PAT is another question as I do not consider a lathe is portable because you do not keep moving same around . A seperate earth will probably need to be a stake of 3ft or 5ft and need 6mm cable together with a earth leakage trip to work correctly this i do not think you need . The supply to your workshop is possibly a question I do not know what you have. Most portable appliances are now battery powered and double insulated.

Good Luck.

Bee.M

THe lever on my motor when moved reverses the motor on my Faircut Lathe No known linfo seems to exist on Faircut Lathes ... Lathes Uk has a considerable amount of info worth a look at this web site

Your Lathe looks like the Junior from the photo more photos will give more info.

Good Luck Bee,M

I have a Junior model that i bought from the widow of a retired bank manager who used to build petrol model racing cars and engines this came with a considerable amount of extras including model engine books and tools together with 4 jaw chuck and faceplate which has 6" chuck that fits. This I bought in 1976.When I set it up I had a friend who was a retired engineer who checked it over for me who had heard about the owner which let us to belief that he was the original owner. Over the years i have often looked for parts etc without success . I did fit a 4" 3 Jaw chuck and had a faceplate made for same by a friend as a favor for a favor. My only regret is I never had time to make anything because I was self employed and afraid work came first. They were well made and seem to still be around how many still exist in working order the figure is unknown....I did find someone locally to me who had rebuilt one but was unable to contact. The price does seem a little on the high side it really depends what you want to do and whether you want to rebuilt and make your own bits.

Good luck Bee.M

Have bought replacement in the past , a few years ago , today a possible big question.

Are your sleeve bearings white metal and are slighly dammaged so causeing a problem in one direction worth checking. good luck

Regards Bee.m

Have just moved back to Ovo No problems all whent ahead is advised and on time.Give them a call.

Regards Bee.m

I always smear Both types of hacksaw blades with some lathe cutting oil makes life so much more easier also st ops clogging and seems to make the blades last longer . give it try.

Regards to all Bee M

Try any penetrating oil around the joint between the pulley and shaft even when hot this sometimes works . Worth second look as suggested look around the pulley for a Allen screw buried into the shaft and lost underneath the paint

Good luck Bee.M

if you have airline try blowing everything out for a few mind and then try again ay work.

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A great friend of mine no longer with us . I well remember him saying a man must have put it together we just have to get it in bits to repair it.

Good luck Bee M

A common fault two much grease pumped in which has now jammed the centrifugal switch have seen this problem many times , I think you have now got to strip and clean your motor looks like you my have over greased your motor

Regards Bee.m

Big question is the motor 3phase or single phase . My guess is single phase if so a very common problem the centrifugal switch has stuck . does happen if the motor has been used for some time . does the motor run on its own if everything else has been disconnected IE the drive belts . More info may provide the right answer from someone.

Regards Bee,M

What happen to the wood block with a hole in for bending conduit , never did get the hang of it , Copper pipe with either a internal spring or external spring was a lot better to work with . The bending machine gave us all of the answers when invented even with hydraulic models for forming bends in steam pipe. How things and times have changed .

Regards Bee,M

This looks very much like the Centrifugal Switch has stuck the part of this switch is the sleeve that moves on the armature shaft disconnect the start winding and changeover to the run winding . when this does not change the motor runs hot very quickly and starts to smoke , You are going to have to dismantle the motor to check for problem does happen when a motor has not been used for some time.

Regards Bee.M

The last one i fitted had a handle in the middle on the side which was of . Pushed up gave you one direction and down the opposite direction you the needed a separate Switch for on and off because the first one was just for rotation , I think this was a MEM switch.

Good Luck Bee,M

Pestel is a new product name i have not heard off . Pressure valve that i have used have a O ring in the seat that can be replaced when they leak your valve sounds like a non return valve ? I have repaired a automatic pressure switch with a small piece of fine rubber sheet which is still working . If you have any more info I bet some one will have some info.

Regards Bee.M

Close the chuck jaws up Fit the chuck key as if you where using some to tighten hold the wheel and give the chuck key a sharp tap job done chuck loosened.

Regards Bee M