2014 POTD Thread Archive

[jumps4]

In post number 2169 on 9/26 I showed making a pulley for adding an extra motor to my lathe. The reason I needed the motor was because my 11 x 26 wholesale tools lathe's lowest rpm was 150 and it coasted to a stop. this was very nerve racking when threading to a shoulder. the 24v motor I have also has a electric brake. On a lot of the import lathes if your lathe is metric and you want to thread imperial you have to do it by not using the thread dial but reversing the motor without disengaging the lead-screw to start the next pass and the same if your machine is imperial you have to reverse to thread metric. stopping the motor then reversing at 150 rpm 8tpi up to a shoulder was nerve racking to say the least.
so I made the mounts, controller and enclosures to use this 24v gear motor when needed and it stops on a dime.
I still need to label the switches but they are on/off, speed, direction, momentary/off/constant. the lever shown on the side of the motor disengages the electric brake. I also may be adding a carriage stop with a limit switch.
the reason for all the power supplies is I needed 24v for the motor 12v for the cooling fan and 24v for the brake. the wires are labeled 36v for the brake power supply but the trim pot is adjusted to 24v . to get the 24v for the motor , two 12v power supplies are wired in series.
Steve

Edit: I forgot to mention where this motor came from.
They are the drive motors for the wheels of a Hover-round mobility chair I got for free. there were 2 on the vehicle. The chairs battery's had gone bad and they didn't need the chair anymore.

 

[hman]

In post number 2169 on 9/26 I showed making a pulley for adding an extra motor to my lathe. The reason I needed the motor was because my 11 x 26 wholesale tools lathe's lowest rpm was 150 and it coasted to a stop. this was very nerve racking when threading to a shoulder. the 24v motor I have also has a electric brake. On a lot of the import lathes if your lathe is metric and you want to thread imperial you have to do it by not using the thread dial but reversing the motor without disengaging the lead-screw to start the next pass and the same if your machine is imperial you have to reverse to thread metric. stopping the motor then reversing at 150 rpm 8tpi up to a shoulder was nerve racking to say the least.
so I made the mounts, controller and enclosures to use this 24v gear motor when needed and it stops on a dime.
I still need to label the switches but they are on/off, speed, direction, momentary/off/constant. the lever shown on the side of the motor disengages the electric brake. I also may be adding a carriage stop with a limit switch.
the reason for all the power supplies is I needed 24v for the motor 12v for the cooling fan and 24v for the brake. the wires are labeled 36v for the brake power supply but the trim pot is adjusted to 24v . to get the 24v for the motor , two 12v power supplies are wired in series.
Steve

Wowsers! I've had a treadmill motor and speed controller for a while now, just waiting for me to get off my duff and replace the motor on my 9x20. You've shown me a whole 'nother alternative, and I LIKE it!

PS - I'm surprised by how similar your 11x headstock and my 9x headstock/enclosure look. The major visible difference is the size of the V-belt. This whole thing looks VERY do-able! Many thanks for a great idea!

 

[darkzero]

Swapped the rolling base over for my new arbor press stand.







Here's what I had my arbor press sitting on before.

 

[melsdad]

Nice looking press! I need one of those in my shop.

 

[little_sparky]

Today I didn't really create anything as such, but I did pick up a very lucky buy! I was at a clearance sail on an old farm and so it was full of farmers who knew nothing about metal or woodworking and I spotted something in the distance that I thought would go for way too much over my budget. I ventured around for a bit and came back when the auctioneer was selling it, he held it up started the bidding, he knew the value of it, "right, so can I get $100 to start off the hand plane? what about $50? $25? $10? come on guys this is a bargain, $1? Yes! gentleman down the front! going once, going twice, sold! for a dollar to the man down front!"

That's it you heard right, I got a Stanley hand plane, probably around 15-20 years old? for $1! With the condition it is in I thought it was a great buy!







the blade is in great condition too!


little_sparky

 

[jumps4]

Where do you plug it in?
Nice find
steve

 

[John Hasler]

Today I didn't really create anything as such, but I did pick up a very lucky buy! I was at a clearance sail on an old farm and so it was full of farmers who knew nothing about metal or woodworking and I spotted something in the distance that I thought would go for way too much over my budget. I ventured around for a bit and came back when the auctioneer was selling it, he held it up started the bidding, he knew the value of it, "right, so can I get $100 to start off the hand plane? what about $50? $25? $10? come on guys this is a bargain, $1? Yes! gentleman down the front! going once, going twice, sold! for a dollar to the man down front!"

That's it you heard right, I got a Stanley hand plane, probably around 15-20 years old? for $1! With the condition it is in I thought it was a great buy!

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the blade is in great condition too!


little_sparky

That's worth $100? I better go through my box of old hand planes. I've got about a bushel of them.

 

[Dave Smith]

That's worth $100? I better go through my box of old hand planes. I've got about a bushel of them.

John---it was not worth $100--but--getting it for $1 is just downright PLANE ridiculous !!! :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

 

[12bolts]

That's worth $100? I better go through my box of old hand planes. I've got about a bushel of them.

More! Retail new for a (looks like #4?) Jack plane in the vicinity of $250.

Cheers Phil

 

[woodtickgreg]

Great snag! Nice baily plane, is that the box for it in the back ground? If it is that makes it even more valuable to a collector. Me, I would just use it. But a great find just the same, I paid 10 bucks for one that was a little rough at an estate sale and I thought that was a good deal.