Lathe complete

Nov 13, 2003 3 Replies

Well, thank you all for your help in responding to a few of my posts regarding my shop-built lathe. You can see it over on ABPW now. Got a live centre on the way and two pen kits ready to turn! Gotta go hunt up some good firewood this weekend too!



Thanks again, Caleb


looks great! you sure about the 1/2 hp motor? looks like a lot more than that. also looks like with the pulley system you can get it turning pretty slow. good job. skeez

Yep, it's 1/2 HP, a TEFC capacitor start motor. About the same size as the

Hi Caleb

1-1/8 * 12 is standart NF, You should be able to get a tap for it and make your own faceplate's - blocks etc h> Yep, it's 1/2 HP, a TEFC capacitor start motor. About the same size as the

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