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Posted: 11/1/2014 8:51:18 AM EDT
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Has anybody heard of this model?
I never have but I have a lead on one and the seller says it's a 3014. |
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Get the sn and call Clausing. They will be able to tell you. They still sell parts for older machines but are very, very expensive. Good advice! I called them this morning and they new the specifics - including who the machine was sold to. It's a 5914. If I get it, I'll need to restore or replace the hydro variable speed drive. It sounds like the motor pulley has been replaced with a fixed sheave. |
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Good advice! I called them this morning and they new the specifics - including who the machine was sold to. It's a 5914. If I get it, I'll need to restore or replace the hydro variable speed drive. It sounds like the motor pulley has been replaced with a fixed sheave. Quoted:
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Get the sn and call Clausing. They will be able to tell you. They still sell parts for older machines but are very, very expensive. Good advice! I called them this morning and they new the specifics - including who the machine was sold to. It's a 5914. If I get it, I'll need to restore or replace the hydro variable speed drive. It sounds like the motor pulley has been replaced with a fixed sheave. Consider a three phase motor and an electonic phase converter instead of messing with the hydraulic speed adjuster. |
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Consider a three phase motor and an electonic phase converter instead of messing with the hydraulic speed adjuster. Quoted:
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Get the sn and call Clausing. They will be able to tell you. They still sell parts for older machines but are very, very expensive. Good advice! I called them this morning and they new the specifics - including who the machine was sold to. It's a 5914. If I get it, I'll need to restore or replace the hydro variable speed drive. It sounds like the motor pulley has been replaced with a fixed sheave. Consider a three phase motor and an electonic phase converter instead of messing with the hydraulic speed adjuster. I'm considering this. Do you have a rough idea what such a conversion would cost? I'm looking at the machine tomorrow and it would be useful to have an idea if we talk cash. |
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I'm considering this. Do you have a rough idea what such a conversion would cost? I'm looking at the machine tomorrow and it would be useful to have an idea if we talk cash. Quoted:
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Get the sn and call Clausing. They will be able to tell you. They still sell parts for older machines but are very, very expensive. Good advice! I called them this morning and they new the specifics - including who the machine was sold to. It's a 5914. If I get it, I'll need to restore or replace the hydro variable speed drive. It sounds like the motor pulley has been replaced with a fixed sheave. Consider a three phase motor and an electonic phase converter instead of messing with the hydraulic speed adjuster. I'm considering this. Do you have a rough idea what such a conversion would cost? I'm looking at the machine tomorrow and it would be useful to have an idea if we talk cash. 3 phase motors are cheap. A converter costs less than $200 for the motor HP range you'll need for that lathe. You might have to change the pulleys to get the speed range set up; I'd look at the converter specs to understand the lowest frequency recommended for operation. I think you want to preserve the jack shaft in the Clausing, partly to reduce belt length. But the stars might align so nothing is required to the existing set up. |
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3 phase motors are cheap. A converter costs less than $200 for the motor HP range you'll need for that lathe. You might have to change the pulleys to get the speed range set up; I'd look at the converter specs to understand the lowest frequency recommended for operation. I think you want to preserve the jack shaft in the Clausing, partly to reduce belt length. But the stars might align so nothing is required to the existing set up. Quoted:
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Get the sn and call Clausing. They will be able to tell you. They still sell parts for older machines but are very, very expensive. Good advice! I called them this morning and they new the specifics - including who the machine was sold to. It's a 5914. If I get it, I'll need to restore or replace the hydro variable speed drive. It sounds like the motor pulley has been replaced with a fixed sheave. Consider a three phase motor and an electronic phase converter instead of messing with the hydraulic speed adjuster. I'm considering this. Do you have a rough idea what such a conversion would cost? I'm looking at the machine tomorrow and it would be useful to have an idea if we talk cash. 3 phase motors are cheap. A converter costs less than $200 for the motor HP range you'll need for that lathe. You might have to change the pulleys to get the speed range set up; I'd look at the converter specs to understand the lowest frequency recommended for operation. I think you want to preserve the jack shaft in the Clausing, partly to reduce belt length. But the stars might align so nothing is required to the existing set up. I've never done a conversion like this but know customers that have done it them selves. This is the way I would go. Most that do this kind of thing end up going china because of price. Like I said, Clausing parts are available but they are very, very expensive. They might not have them in stock but they will give you a price and make the parts perfectly. |
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I was able to scrounge missing parts from ebay and plan to rebuild the reeves drive.
If that fails, I'll swap the single phase motor for 3 phase and get a vfd. The lathe was used for about 30 years, most of them in a guys basement turning pool ques. It seems worth fixing up. |
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