New lathe! :)

[miles_hot]

I've just bought a 3 phase graduate 30" lathe (short bed possibly - the one with a cross shaped bed but no bed bars).

Sadly it's missing the tail stock thing - does anyone know a good place to obtain these avoiding paying silly money?

How do I tell if the motor is dual voltage - it seems this is important when talking to speed genie...

Speed genie have a conversion to 2 or 3 hp - new motor etc - does this seem sensible or will this stress out something else in the lathe?

Many thanks

Miles
PS Sadly this is highly unlikely to be in commission by the bash

 

[cornucopia]

well done miles- i'm sure it will serve you well

btw: you have a pm and a text msg- any chance of anwsering one of them :wink:

 

[paul-c]

hi miles
try ringing newton tessla as well. i got a new motor and inverter from them , they have a graduate there already converted on show . i was very pleased with the service from them.

 

[miles_hot]

Answer with you chap

Miles

 

[richburrow]

Newton Tessla are the people to speak to, very helpful. I have just bought a vari conversion for mine from them, not fitted yet but very pleased.

I hate to say it but that tail stock swan neck for the short bed is the hardest part to find cheap. You need to be very careful not to buy a normal swan neck with the tail stock piece fitted. The piece that fits in the slot is rectangular, unlike the regular neck.
JL-311B Short bed tailstock assembly complete £250.00
copied from
http://www.woodturninglathes.co.uk/graduate_spares.html

This page has a good picture of what I am talking about

http://www.woodturninglathes.co.uk/Shortbed.html

You never know though, if you hunt, you may get a bargain

 

[miles_hot]

Thanks for the pointers - any thoughts on the hp thing?

Miles