Not yet, I needed more power in the garage. Last week I got a 100 AMP sub panel installed, next I need to add the 220v 30amp line to the Lath. It is only like a 1/2 hp but I think it is the fact it is 1100 RPMs make it require the 220v. Friken permits and inspector fees are as bad cost wise as the materials.

This is turning into a mini restoration. While cleaning I found one area that will need repaired. I have several friends that are tool makers and can fix it for me.

 

These machines are heavy and hard to get going and 120 Volt single phase can't deliver enough of a jolt to get them going. Three phase 480 volt would be ideal, but costly.


Reminds me of my high school days when I was enrolled in a 4 year machine shop course. School ran from 8AM to 5PM, academic courses in the AM, and machine shop in the afternoon. There were three airplane companies on Long Island at that time and they needed all the machinists they could get. Grumman Aircraft built a huge machine shop for the school to train machinists. We had lathes, shapers, surface and cylindrical grinders, & milling machines of all size and shapes, a couple of airplanes with no wings, and dozens of aircraft engines, including radials and jets. There was a South Bend lathe with a 10 foot bed and a 14" swing. We would place this thing in the highest available gear, push the start button and all six drive belts would slip sounding like a car spinning its tires, and drive the teacher nuts. lol

 

I had metal shop one year in high school. I really think schools should push that more. I did a lath project, I got to do a sand casting (I did a brass hurst handle) We even hand raised and hand turned metal bowls from sheet metal.

I have been programming CNC mills and lathes for almost 20 years. Now I get to play with a manual one

 

Repaired

 

Gorn, deal of the century - Congrats.
As suggested, it would be better for you to convert for higher elec voltage - your power meter will like it.
Darn fine fix on the tool vise.

 

Up and running. I still need to do the fine adjusting and leveling but I made chips today. Getting this thing powered up cost way more then the lath itself.

I don't mind doing some electrical but the 100 amp sub panel to the garage was subbed out. I was having a new heat pump put in that they did this also. It was around $700.



I did the power to the lathe from the sub panel. I did everything to industrial code. Note the flexible conduit. I hope to expand the garage in the next few years so I can just move everything later. I also added a 30 AMP plug for a compressor upgrade. I have been dealing with 110v garage too long


Making chips. She runs nice and smooth.

 

Video of me indicating a ground test bar. It won't mean much to you if you are not into machining stuff. I got everything with .002", not bad for a 70 year old machine. I need to get a 4 jaw chuck I had to clamp my 3 jaw several times before I got it this good.

http://vid226.photobucket.com/albums...psejho3vt0.mp4