Lathe project

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25 Feb 2025 14:14 #322596 by RotarySMP

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I like that sturdy cast base they put this lathe on. You are making a really nice job on that retrofit.

There is a rule of thumb on electrical panels size. They always look 50% too large when you start, and turn out to be 20 % too small

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25 Feb 2025 20:04 #322624 by jst

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Mechanically similar machines where sold by Knuth in Germany with a Sinumerik control.
The toolchanger is fiddly to adjust, if you have to take it apart, I can look for my notes on how to assemble it.
I have changed the pulley ratio to get a higher spindle speed.

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25 Feb 2025 20:08 #322625 by jst

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RotarySMP post=322596 userid=2917I like that sturdy cast base they put this lathe on. You are making a really nice job on that retrofit.

At least with my Knuth lathe, the base is out of rather thin sheet metal and tends to vibrate.

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26 Feb 2025 04:50 #322646 by timo

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Problem: "looks 50% too large" seems to get bigger over time (with every project), but the rule still seems to hold water at the end.

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25 Apr 2025 19:57 #327054 by Jdolecki

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Current status.

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30 Apr 2025 15:41 #327359 by RotarySMP

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Nice clean up.

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30 Apr 2025 16:05 #327361 by langdons

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Looks good, but perhaps without some of the original charm.

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30 Apr 2025 16:08 #327362 by langdons

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Solid core wire is generally more manageable than stranded wire.

Random Joke:
What did one wire say to the other?
"Help! I'm stranded!"

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