this lathe is from a cue maker that's not making cues anymore $3500.00 pick up only
porper model B lathe
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Butt taper bar, northern WI
Good morning
Allow me to help. That taper bar looks like the standard bar from Mr. Porper. Which means it should have two channel's. The channel to the rear was for shaft taper and the one closest to the chuck is for butt taper.
The model B had 2 designs for the feed table. This concerns the feed screw. The first design had 1 brass gear riding on the feed screw. To the right was a solid brass block with just a hole in it to act as an idler. Not good because the feed screw would cut into it and bind. I re-designed it and Joe made the change to all future B models. I eliminated the solid block and made an actual idler gear using the same kind of gear that rides the feed screw. Only the right side utilized a spring underneath for pressure.
Hope this helps.
They all look the same in appearance. For the O. P. Look behind the plate on the right side second picture you posted.
Other helpful info.
All of the switches and motors are available on line.
The Pc boards (2) are made and available thru Minarik electric. Control panel division in California. They had the original contract for the electricals. I couldn't post any of this while Joe was open due to loyalty.
All of the switches and motors are available on line.
The Pc boards (2) are made and available thru Minarik electric. Control panel division in California. They had the original contract for the electricals. I couldn't post any of this while Joe was open due to loyalty.
Michael,
So no more Porper lathes are being manufactured then?
So no more Porper lathes are being manufactured then?
Hello Sir.
I believe Meullers is now involved with it. I don't know anything other than that.
This lathe has the 2 brass gears I just replaced the top one .
If you look at the bearings on the feed table you will see the steel rings that show that this is one of the last models made ... it has replaceable bearings on the feed table and the tailstock. ... older models did not have bearings.
I don't know where the bearings could be bought if you ever wore them out and needed replacement but I would hazard a guess they are obtainable somewhere.
I don't know where the bearings could be bought if you ever wore them out and needed replacement but I would hazard a guess they are obtainable somewhere.
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Hey Michael, where can I get a replacement motor?
Hi Mark
I don't remember the companies name but I found the motor in Baltimore by typing the leeson motor info off the plate. It was a couple of years ago.
Any clue on part a number for the Potentiometer feed screw speed control on the Porper B lathe or the specs of it. I bought one to try and it wont operate it. The old one still works but is just about worn out..
Meullers has some motors, I had to replace mine a few months back. My original motor had a square face on it with the screw holes and the one they sent me was round.
I just made a bracket for it and mounted it and it works great. to replace my motor with leeson was going to cost a lot more than the motor I got from Meullers.
After I had done all of that I found out that maybe something simple like brushes needed to be replaced.
All the parts I found were on line searched. Just from the numbers on the parts. I haven't had to replace that one yet.
I added an indrustrial sewing machine motor to mine... With amazing results..
