Popular Post Kevin Beitz Posted March 30, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted March 30, 2020 I just picker up a 12 foot Tenon lathe. It looks like a killer. It had a 7.5 HP 3 phase motor running at 1156 RPM direct drive. I would not want to be at the tail end of this machine. I really only wanted it for the tenor bit. It has the larges tenor bit that I have ever seen on it. 39.41 Lbs. After I striped the lathe down I was wondering what I was going to do with the metal frame. I thought it would make a huge wood lathe. So the hunt was on for parts. I'm lucky to have a local surplus parts store not far from me. I found a couple large lathe chucks and a face plate. Then I found a 2-3/8" thick wall shaft. Off to E-bay for two 2-3/8" pillow block bearings. With a little machining I was able to mold the parts together. I'm not in any way going to put a 7.5Hp motor on this thing. I got to make a tail stock and steady rest for it. Can't wait to turn some BIG bowls... Gerald, Larry Buskirk, Cal and 4 others 7 Quote
Popular Post lew Posted March 30, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted March 30, 2020 I'd have a little trouble getting that one down the basement steps. FlGatorwood, HARO50, Cal and 2 others 5 Quote
Kevin Beitz Posted March 30, 2020 Author Report Posted March 30, 2020 Yep... I think it's going to be an outside lathe. I'll build a roof over it... Larry Buskirk, Gunny, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote
Gunny Posted March 30, 2020 Report Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Kevin Beitz said: Yep... I think it's going to be an outside lathe. I'll build a roof over it... That lathe looks longer than the width of my shop. FlGatorwood, Cal and Larry Buskirk 1 2 Quote
Popular Post Gerald Posted March 30, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted March 30, 2020 Well I guess you could make bgreat porch posts on it. Larry Buskirk, Cal, FlGatorwood and 2 others 5 Quote
Popular Post Kevin Beitz Posted March 30, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Posted March 30, 2020 Going BIG.... HARO50, FlGatorwood, Gerald and 2 others 4 1 Quote
Popular Post Kevin Beitz Posted March 30, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Posted March 30, 2020 I also started making the main cutting tool. I found a box of shanks at out local junkyard. These are the good ones. Carbide. It took me about 2 hours to make the rectangle hole in the end of this shaft to hold the shanks. I need to bend the end for a zero rake and make the handle. But at least I got a start on it. Gunny, HARO50, Gerald and 2 others 5 Quote
Popular Post HandyDan Posted March 30, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted March 30, 2020 A catch on a lathe that size might earn you the nick name "Rocket Man". HARO50, Larry Buskirk, Gunny and 3 others 1 1 4 Quote
p_toad Posted March 30, 2020 Report Posted March 30, 2020 are those saw teeth? Cal and FlGatorwood 2 Quote
Larry Buskirk Posted March 30, 2020 Report Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) Dang @Kevin Beitz ...You're getting me Jonesing for a "Rust Hunt"!!! Edited March 30, 2020 by Larry Buskirk FlGatorwood, HARO50, Gunny and 1 other 4 Quote
Kevin Beitz Posted March 30, 2020 Author Report Posted March 30, 2020 2 hours ago, p_toad said: are those saw teeth? Yep. They are called saw shanks. Cal, p_toad, FlGatorwood and 1 other 3 1 Quote
Gerald Posted April 1, 2020 Report Posted April 1, 2020 Going to be interesting to see how those cutters work. With that angle they will be pretty aggressive. HandyDan, Gunny and FlGatorwood 3 Quote
Ron Altier Posted April 4, 2020 Report Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) Please keep us updated. That thing is not only big, but a big challenge. Edited April 4, 2020 by Ron Altier FlGatorwood 1 Quote
HandyDan Posted April 4, 2020 Report Posted April 4, 2020 On 4/1/2020 at 12:35 PM, Gerald said: Going to be interesting to see how those cutters work. With that angle they will be pretty aggressive. Yep, "positive rake" scrapers for sure. FlGatorwood and Gerald 2 Quote
Bundoman Posted April 7, 2020 Report Posted April 7, 2020 Interesting project indeed. You better be doing your chin ups so you can load the blanks in it! Looks like fun to me! Larry Buskirk 1 Quote
Kevin Beitz Posted April 7, 2020 Author Report Posted April 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Bundoman said: Interesting project indeed. You better be doing your chin ups so you can load the blanks in it! Looks like fun to me! Got it covered.... Larry Buskirk, p_toad, Gerald and 1 other 1 3 Quote
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