Enco 92030 12x36” Lathe

[T. J.]

I have recently started cleaning up this lathe and it will become my main lathe once finished. It was made in Taiwan in 1981. I acquired it in an auction 3 years ago with 2 main issues - no tailstock and missing cross slide gib. Being a veteran eBay scrounger, I figured finding parts would be no big deal. I guess in a way I was right, it only took me 3 years to find a tailstock! I will be making a new gib - stay tuned for that.

Otherwise, it’s in pretty good shape, just dirty. It came with a nice Polish made 3 jaw chuck, steady rest, 5c collet adapter and drawbar, and some other odds n ends. The forklift driver at the auction house lifted it by the chip pan, so that’s gonna require some massaging as well.

I forgot to take pics before I started disassembling it - my apologies In these pics, I have started some superficial cleaning. I have also removed the lead screw, feed shaft, and spindle switch shaft in preparation for removing the apron.

 

[Ulma Doctor]

looks very similar to both of my shenwai 1236's
if you haven't already, you may check to see if Grizzly or Jet has the gib you are missing
they have some parts, although i have no idea if they stock the gibs

 

[Gnpenning]

T. J. I have that same lathe and have a few questions if you can help. I'm new to this so bear with me. Mine doesn't have the original on/off switch. Can you take a picture of yours?

The little box on the lower right that has the 2 switches inside for changing directions just has the wires hanging out. I need to know where they go and the correct color coding to match. I need to know everything to rewire them.

One of the switches doesn't have continuity in any position do you know where I can get a replacement?

Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[T. J.]

The little box on the lower right that has the 2 switches inside for changing directions

Is this the box you’re referring to?

The wiring on mine has been altered quite a bit and that switch wasn’t being used. I believe it should control this magnetic switch in the box on the left end of the headstock:

That’s actually two switches in one. One side is for forward and the other is for reverse.

 

[Gnpenning]

That's the box. Mine is single phase and doesn't have a mag switch like yours.

I'm guessing the your on/off switch goes there as well??

Thanks for the response. I need to start my own thread.

 

[BCBackwoods]

I too have a relatively new to me Enco 92030 which I purchased at an estate auction. I had to rewire it and replace contactors to get it running. The old motor was long gone and there was a brand new reversible 110/220 motor loosely mounted to it. That was a nightmare because I found bits and pieces all over the web about how to do it. I have not found a manual specifically for this lathe either.

Is there a support group for Enco 92030 owners? Seriously!

 

[matthewsx]

I too have a relatively new to me Enco 92030 which I purchased at an estate auction. I had to rewire it and replace contactors to get it running. The old motor was long gone and there was a brand new reversible 110/220 motor loosely mounted to it. That was a nightmare because I found bits and pieces all over the web about how to do it. I have not found a manual specifically for this lathe either.

Is there a support group for Enco 92030 owners? Seriously!

These Taiwan built 12x36 machines are all over the place with many different variations. My best suggestion is not to worry about a specific manual for your lathe, chances are even if you find one it won't be overly accurate anyway. My Samson is just a rebranded Tida and I have 3 different manuals to look at for info.

But, you actually are in the support group already. Ask away and we're here to help.

My second best recommendation is to ditch the single phase motor and go with a three phase with VFD. You can use the stock switches or add your own and changing speed with a dial makes different setups so much better. It doesn't need to be a fancy setup but can be if you like, I was so happy to ditch the original control box with it's worn out contactors and crunchy wires....

John