Excellent ! Your 3D printer is proving to be very useful, you can make almost anything required, bespoke storage trays are just the tip of the iceberg. If you can 3D model it (and you clearly can) you can make it ! Watching with great interest. That motor for the toolpost does look a bit small, but time will tell as to whether it's suitable or not. All the best, and you know to get in touch if you need anything, I'll help if I can.
Hi, Colin. I'm currently printing a trial mounting bracket for the lead screw stepper motor. I'm trying to mount it at the tailstock end of the screw; only problem is there is only about 10mm of 8mm dia. thread to attach the pulley to. I’m sure I'll work something out, though. By the way, I'll be in touch next week to arrange to bring that collet chuck over to you. Regards, John
I think that these mini lathes have a poor reputation from a while ago. The whole package isn't bad for what I paid for it, so I'm not about to condemn it out of hand - at least not yet! John
I have been in touch with the suppliers and they assure me that it's absolutely normal. In the meantime, I'll be using the forward-off-reverse switch to control the chuck rotation. If all else fails, I'll just have to fit a 3-phase motor and vfd. John
I'm sorry, I don't know what you mean. If it's a reference to a cocktail mixer, you're probably right. But as I don't drink cocktails, I can only imagine! John
No. I may well purchase one in the future, but currently have no use for one. I had 3-jaw and 4-jaw s/c chucks for my old lathe as well as a 4-jaw independent chuck and a 6-jaw s/c one. The latter was the one which I used the most. John
It's certainly noisier than I would like, but as I said it's mostly down to the replacement metal gears in the drivetrain to the leadscrew. The parts for the ELS have arrived, so I hope to have that up and running, soon. Then I'll be able to remove the gears and just have the belt drive from the motor to the spindle. John
Sorry mate,but that’s. Way too noisy sounds like motor problems already,I’d ring the makers if I were you,it may need sending back,I sincerely hope not but it is NOISY
As I said in the video, it's mostly the all-metal change wheels that are generating the racket. These are an "upgrade" to the normally supplied nylon gears which, of course,a lot quieter. I had no choice in what was supplied and as I'm part way through the ELS conversion, they'll all be removed anyway. It's not a problem for me, I'm glad to say. If it gets unbearable, I'll just take out my hearing aids and plough on regardless! John
@@bizzibeeworkshop Ok good to hear that,anyway the gears will wear in if you stick by them and you can bare the noise.Good luck with your future projects.
Sounds ! Like ! Just ! Another ! Running Commentary ! Show !
I! Don't! Know! What! You're! On! About!
So when ! Did you ! Robb ! The Bank ! To buy ! This ! Then ! ?? @@bizzibeeworkshop
SO WHEN ! Did you ROBB THE BANK! TO BUY THIS THEN !?? @@bizzibeeworkshop
@@bizzibeeworkshopYOU !! SCUMMY ! BANK ! ROBBER !!
So when did you Robb the BANK ! To Buy ! This Then !??
Excellent ! Your 3D printer is proving to be very useful, you can make almost anything required, bespoke storage trays are just the tip of the iceberg.
If you can 3D model it (and you clearly can) you can make it !
Watching with great interest.
That motor for the toolpost does look a bit small, but time will tell as to whether it's suitable or not.
All the best, and you know to get in touch if you need anything, I'll help if I can.
Hi, Colin. I'm currently printing a trial mounting bracket for the lead screw stepper motor. I'm trying to mount it at the tailstock end of the screw; only problem is there is only about 10mm of 8mm dia. thread to attach the pulley to. I’m sure I'll work something out, though.
By the way, I'll be in touch next week to arrange to bring that collet chuck over to you.
Regards, John
Oh man... i had one of these mini lathe before ..it's gave me all kind of headaches lol.. but i hope this machine serve you well 🙏
I think that these mini lathes have a poor reputation from a while ago. The whole package isn't bad for what I paid for it, so I'm not about to condemn it out of hand - at least not yet!
John
Great vid, interested to see the elec lead screw conversion + like the 3D printed trays.
Thanks for the comments. They are appreciated.
John
The machine sounds off. I would contact the company about the the speed controller as it should not spin up when in the off position
I have been in touch with the suppliers and they assure me that it's absolutely normal. In the meantime, I'll be using the forward-off-reverse switch to control the chuck rotation. If all else fails, I'll just have to fit a 3-phase motor and vfd.
John
Well IfF ! You Don't use it ! Then NO NOISE ! WIIL ! COME FROM IT !! GOOD ! HEYY !
That's a Margarita mixer;)
I'm sorry, I don't know what you mean. If it's a reference to a cocktail mixer, you're probably right. But as I don't drink cocktails, I can only imagine!
John
no 4 jaw chuck?
No. I may well purchase one in the future, but currently have no use for one. I had 3-jaw and 4-jaw s/c chucks for my old lathe as well as a 4-jaw independent chuck and a 6-jaw s/c one. The latter was the one which I used the most.
John
Jeesuz, that's a noisy machine!
It's certainly noisier than I would like, but as I said it's mostly down to the replacement metal gears in the drivetrain to the leadscrew. The parts for the ELS have arrived, so I hope to have that up and running, soon. Then I'll be able to remove the gears and just have the belt drive from the motor to the spindle.
John
Well don't use it ! Then !
Sorry mate,but that’s. Way too noisy sounds like motor problems already,I’d ring the makers if I were you,it may need sending back,I sincerely hope not but it is NOISY
As I said in the video, it's mostly the all-metal change wheels that are generating the racket. These are an "upgrade" to the normally supplied nylon gears which, of course,a lot quieter. I had no choice in what was supplied and as I'm part way through the ELS conversion, they'll all be removed anyway. It's not a problem for me, I'm glad to say. If it gets unbearable, I'll just take out my hearing aids and plough on regardless!
John
@@bizzibeeworkshop Ok good to hear that,anyway the gears will wear in if you stick by them and you can bare the noise.Good luck with your future projects.
@@Andy-x3e4zif you don't use it ! Then Noise ! Is Not ! A Problem ! At All !
Well Don't ! Use it then ! And No Noise ! Whatsoever ! For Peace of Mind ?