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.

[@benhunkins7625]

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

[@steveparker8723]

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

[@silverbullet7434]

Just found your video you think slot like I do when reworking items. I too wanted To go treedmill drive. on my 11-48 Logan I have 5C Collets and lever control . ill be following the channel

[@douglashank8480]

I think putting the reversing switch where you did was a great idea!
There is one more thing you might consider doing. I agree that the big iron flywheel needed to go, but it also had an air impeller feature molded into the back of it that was the main source of cooling for the motor. (I did almost exactly the same thing as you, only with a different lathe, and my motor got hot enough under load that it started smoking.)
You're obviously good with sheetmetal working, so a small fan screwed to the back of the pully should take care of it.
Oh, and your shroud and air filter were a really good idea too. I haven't put one on mine yet (my motor isn't underneath), but I have been concerned about the permanent magnets in these treadmill motors attracting steel shavings.
Thanks for sharing!

[@MrFixit1]

Thank you for the comment. So far, I've not had any overheating issues with this set up, even after hours of hard turning. I use the gearing in the lathe to keep the motor RPM's down and the motor doesn't ever really work hard at all. It has worked flawlessly. I use my lathe daily and at times for 6 to 10 hours in a day. The magnets accumulate some chips from time to time but not many and not really a nuisance. I am very happy with this mod and I would highly recommend it.

[@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.

[@douglashank8480]

Hey, if you want to add the ability to do threading on your lathe, check out Clough42's Electronic Lead Screw Project. The Logan change gear boxes for these lathes are notorious for stripping gears for the finest feed rates, and they wanted $270 for just one replacement for the weak gear.
I priced out what it would cost me to do the entire ELS conversion. It was cheaper than one replacement gear from Logan and gives you every possible imperial and metric thread, plus a basically infinite range of feed rates. ...LOL, that's one more project that I haven't gotten around to doing.

[@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

[@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.

[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Just found your channel and subscribed. Very nice work

[@MrFixit1]

Thank you!

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@thymekiller]

OUTSTANDING !!!!!!!!

[@JamesBader-w2x]

❤😂🎉