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Michael Gilligan07/09/2018 15:17:00
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Posted by JasonB on 07/09/2018 14:58:11:

"There's a screw in the main body bottom left that it should be attached to via a nut"

Question was answered earlier

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Sorry, Jason blush

As you had previously mentioned 'the hole at far left of the first photo' and there is pretty clear evidence of missing paint there, I assumed that the hole I indicated would be the one.

MichaelG.

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Edit: Now I'm not sure if you were correcting Neil or me.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 07/09/2018 15:25:28

Derek Leggott07/09/2018 15:28:15
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Thanks for all your input everyone. It's been very helpful.

wheeltapper07/09/2018 17:40:00
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I just found this model lathe on amazon.

there are two reviews, the second one starts' it had a faulty controller board that the supplier replaced'.

sounds like a few duff boards going round.

Roy.

duncan webster07/09/2018 19:30:47
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Posted by Martin W on 07/09/2018 09:45:54:

A much more worrying aspect about this is that it appears that the NEUTRAL line is fused instead of the live line. If the fuse was to blow it would leave all the electronics at mains, 240VAC, potential which could prove lethal.

In this state the lathe will not comply with basic standards and certainly it will not comply with european/UK regulations. I would demand a full refund and get the seller to collect the lathe. If UK based then I would also raise this with the relevant trading standards authority.

Martin

I've bought stuff form China where red was connected to neutral pin and black to live. A simple continuity checker would reveal all. I've also bought kit made in China but bought from UK which had a UK style plug but without a fuse. Trading Standards never got back to me so whether they followed it up I have no idea.

Neil Wyatt07/09/2018 19:37:30
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Posted by duncan webster on 07/09/2018 19:30:47:
Posted by Martin W on 07/09/2018 09:45:54:

A much more worrying aspect about this is that it appears that the NEUTRAL line is fused instead of the live line. If the fuse was to blow it would leave all the electronics at mains, 240VAC, potential which could prove lethal.

In this state the lathe will not comply with basic standards and certainly it will not comply with european/UK regulations. I would demand a full refund and get the seller to collect the lathe. If UK based then I would also raise this with the relevant trading standards authority.

Martin

I've bought stuff form China where red was connected to neutral pin and black to live. A simple continuity checker would reveal all. I've also bought kit made in China but bought from UK which had a UK style plug but without a fuse. Trading Standards never got back to me so whether they followed it up I have no idea.

Take a look at: www.bs1363.org.uk/

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