I Treadmill Swap My Antique Logan Lathe

This Logan model 210 11 inch lathe has been one of my most used tool in the shop. I replace the A/C 1hp single phase motor for a 3hp D/C motor and a speed controller from a treadmill. I hand fabricate all the parts needed to install this variable speed control.

[@steveparker8723]

Just picked up an 1810 Logan. Im going to be looking for a treadmill.
Thanks for the build video.

[@benhunkins7625]

Very neat boxes made with your diy finger brake. I love seeing projects piggy back like that. Thanks for sharing!

[@thymekiller]

OUTSTANDING !!!!!!!!

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Just found your channel and subscribed. Very nice work

[@MrFixit1]

Thank you!

[@citronmetalworks]

Wow! im refurbishing an old logan lathe right now. id love to do that to it. im using my old power kraft threading lathe to help restore my logan 200 lathe. i really need to look onto this! super awesome build man! big props!

[@MrFixit1]

Thanks, this mod mad a world of difference in the usability of this Lathe. Thanks for watching.

[@someotherdude]

I'm blown away by the level of quality you turn out and the durability & strength, function and fit. Wow! That finger brake work was so crisp. Your lathe is now so nice it deserves a nice cleanup. Easy for me to say, but maybe we can crowd fund the effort and hire someone like Dennis Turk to do it. Great video, and I learned a lot.

[@MrFixit1]

Thank you! I try to do my best. Yes, I good Lathe clean-up is definitely warranted. Thanks for watching.

[@marcos3ltrv6]

great craftmanship but the easy solution to your accidental swith operation is to use a 3 way centre stop switch made for this type of situation. It will flip to the middle position and cut the powere but needs a second flip to get it into reverse

[@MrFixit1]

This is the type of switch I installed. However, if you do not wait until the motor come to a complete stop it will overload the speed controller board. So, even if you stop at the center off position and then switch into reverse while the motor is moving this will happen.

[@marcos3ltrv6]

@@MrFixit1 That sounds like an on-off-on type, the one I mean had a mechanical latch, move once and it latches in the off position then you have to release and flick again for it to connect to the other position

[@RG-gk4yi]

Nice project. How did you connect the pulse generator to the motor controller?

[@MrFixit1]

I used 4 of the I think 8 wires that come from the console to the control board. The Pulse + (BLUE) Pulse -(BLACK WHITE) and the ground (BLACK and 12v source (RED) wires.

[@JourneymanRandy]

Nicely done Mr. I like the boxes well made. How much power at low rpm's?

[@MrFixit1]

Enough power to slip the belt if I stall the chuck

[@johnlocke9609]

Hello there! I have a solution for the problem about switching from one side or another. Make your switch arrangement, but the actual switchingdo it with solid state relays. So wherever electricity is still generating because the motor hasn't stop. if for some reason you did change direction, when the electricity is going back, it stays back in the solid state relay. Which has no spikes, or anything.

[@MrFixit1]

Ok I'll look into this suggestion. Thanks for watching

[@tomnorton8218]

I have that board on my wood lathe and it got blown. How did you determine what part was bad? Thanks

[@MrFixit1]

Here is a link to my video on this. th-cam.com/video/-swFm5uI6pw/w-d-xo.html