New lathe...need help

Cuedog

Cuedog

CUE BALL INCOMING!!!
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Hey guys,

I just purchased a cheap 150.00 Cummins woodturning lathe for $50.00 and would like to convert it to one that I could use to clean & recondition as well as sanding only.

Here are the specs:
14 x 40
4 speed V belts
350W, 1400 RPM, AC120V, 50HZ/60HZ swing
Drive spindle is No.1 morse taper and threaded 3/4 16

I would appreciate any help that can be offered. Thank you.

Gene

PS I also just purchased a HF 9" x 20" metal lathe and may need help with that down the road. I'm adding to the equipment I currently have in my shop.
 
check with Sears

Seems like my 15" Sears lathe has a3/4 spindle thread. I don't remember if it is 16 threads per inch or not. A three or four jaw chuck for it runs $99 from their website.

You will have a lot more in the tooling than the lathe but that is very common for all of us.

Hu

Cuedog said:
Hey guys,

I just purchased a cheap 150.00 Cummins woodturning lathe for $50.00 and would like to convert it to one that I could use to clean & recondition as well as sanding only.

Here are the specs:
14 x 40
4 speed V belts
350W, 1400 RPM, AC120V, 50HZ/60HZ swing
Drive spindle is No.1 morse taper and threaded 3/4 16

I would appreciate any help that can be offered. Thank you.

Gene

PS I also just purchased a HF 9" x 20" metal lathe and may need help with that down the road. I'm adding to the equipment I currently have in my shop.
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I've got an old Craftsman with the 3/4 16 spindle. I've only been able to find a 4 jaw chuck. If you find a place that sells 3 jaw chucks, please let me know..
 
> I wish the one I bought from them 6 years ago came with the 3/4-16 spindle,they come here to my town 3-4 times a year and always have some good stuff. Mine came with the spindle and tailstock bolt threaded 18mm x 2.5,I know this because I tried screwing a 3/4-16 nut onto it right there at the sale and it didn't fit,but the 18mm nut I found at a local industrial supplier did fit,so I had 2 couplers made at a machine shop long before I learned to run a machine lathe myself. The spindle adapter was cut to 3/4-16 threads,so I could fit a Hightower chuck to it,the tailstock was cut 1/2-20,to fit a large Jacobs. They also must have went up,I only paid 79.00 for mine,and a friend bought one to do his own shafts last summer for 100.00,then paid to have someone remachine the spindle end to 3/4-16,because he found a super nice Bison 4" 3 jaw for 5 bucks at a yard sale. Tommy D.
 
the HF metal lathe is the answer

learn some basics and you can easily make any adapters, bushings, and tools you need to do cue work. Many good "plain back" 3 and even 6 jaw scroll chucks are available. You just machine an adapter to match your spindle with that harbor freight lathe. Yes you will make mistakes at first, but you will no matter what path you choose. Why pay for adapters then still make those same mistakes as you learn? Besides i would rather mess up some soft metal, or plastic than someones cue! ...good luck!
 
Good news

Great stuff fellahs. Thank you. I'll give C.H. a call today because I like doing business within the billiards community if I can. Hopefully he has something for me.

In the mean time, although I believe I can get this done with the suggestions offered, any and all other info is welcomed.

Can't thank you enough.

Gene
 
Some day

olsonsview said:
learn some basics and you can easily make any adapters, bushings, and tools you need to do cue work. Many good "plain back" 3 and even 6 jaw scroll chucks are available. You just machine an adapter to match your spindle with that harbor freight lathe. Yes you will make mistakes at first, but you will no matter what path you choose. Why pay for adapters then still make those same mistakes as you learn? Besides i would rather mess up some soft metal, or plastic than someones cue! ...good luck!
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Other than the cue work I will be doing on it, that is exactly why I bought it. I will eventually be making parts for my own use. That will be a source of that feeling of accomplishment that we all desire and covet. I know I am an accomplishment junky!

But for now, I am way too busy to jump into side projects like that. That may always be the case, hopefully. If not, I'm up for it and now I have the machine to do it. Thanks

Gene
 
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