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Cowells lathe or mill ownership?

Has anyone own a Cowells lathe or mill?

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Steve Wan06/04/2010 07:35:40
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Hi Guys!
 
I wonder has anyone own a Cowells lathe or mill?
The lathe machine is run by many interchangeable
gears and mill by variable DC speed motor.
 
Wanted to know whether lathe operated by gears
are noisy in the night?
 
Any advantages between DC control speed control and interchangeable powered gears? No doubts, gears
are better powered...but we need to consider of our neighbours!
The noisy ambience in night machining...
 
Any comments?
Thanks
 
 
Jim Whetren06/04/2010 14:58:27
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Hello Steve,
 
My lathe is powered by an AC motor driving a countershaft with a 3 step pulley. There is also a back gear to provide 3 lower speeds.
 
I also have the fine feed gear train which is used for screw cuting with additional gears.
 
I would not say the lathe is noisy in direct drive, or much more so with the gears in use. If mounted on on rubber feet, I doubt it could be heard in the next room.
 
Hope this helps,
Jim
Steve Wan09/04/2010 02:42:52
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Hi Jim
 
Many thanks!
Glad I found someone with Cowells lathe!
 
BTW, Jim you face any problems with your AC motor?
I noticed that DC motor are less lightly to get hot quickly
as compare to AC motor?
 
I have the habit to feel the motor occasionally to regulate
the heat generated. Will take a break once the motor
gets hot...a good practise for small machines
 
Regards,
steve
Steve Wan09/04/2010 02:42:56
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Hi Jim
 
Many thanks!
Glad I found someone with Cowells lathe!
 
BTW, Jim you face any problems with your AC motor?
I noticed that DC motor are less lightly to get hot quickly
as compare to AC motor?
 
I have the habit to feel the motor occasionally to regulate
the heat generated. Will take a break once the motor
gets hot...a good practise for small machines
 
Regards,
steve
Stephen Benson09/04/2010 11:44:00
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I have a Cowells lathe and its very quiet, but I do knock the saddle traverse gear out of mesh when I am not using it, I have variable drive 3 phase motor on mine here's a picture
 
 
Steve
Jim Whetren09/04/2010 14:08:37
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Hello Steve,
 
I have never had any concerns regarding the temperature of my motor, even after a prolonged machining session. It certainly becomes warm, but that's about all.
 
Regards,
Jim
Chris Trice03/06/2010 23:00:34
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I have an early Cowells lathe and it's very quiet.

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