Recent content by DAVE Y

Whilst in the Army I used to take the top off and put stainless steel wire across 2 diameters and cook toast on it, Excellent!!1

I have a Poolewood 28-40 and had the problem with the speed not adjusting, 2 cones as someone else said. I gave it a good cleanup and oil (the first time in about 20 years) and it now works perfectly.

Thanks Graeme, the technology worked. It takes you back a bit with the typeface, how things have come on.

I have a new equivalent capacitor from RS, still in the sealed package; cured my problem by cleaning away all the dust and 3in 1 on the shafts. Available if you want it.

I have just returned from holiday. I would appreciate a copy of your Pdf document. Thanks for the offer.

I've just got back from holiday I have just returned from holiday. I would appreciate a copy of your Pdf document. Thanks for the offer.

I have cured the problem this morning; took the switch out and it was full of black dust behind it, possibly from the belt running for 20 years without being serviced. I cleared this out and the problem was still there. I took the top cover off and it looked like a coal shed in there; cleaned it...

Thanks to everyone; there doesn't appear to be a manual for this model.I'll just have to watch my fingers when slowing it on the 4 jaw chuck.I still have 5 on each hand!!!

I have a Poolewood 28-40 lathe, about 20 years old which runs very well but recently the lathe takes along time to run down and stop when the stop switch is pressed. Is this anything to do with the capacitor, there is no problem starting it.