I haven´t been active here for a while but I have made some progress and now I can say that the lathe is finished.
Here is a table made for the lathe and a some dust and woodchips:
I mounted new (used one, but new for me) stronger motor. It is about 1.5 HP 3phase motor, so it needed rewireing and new stronger switch. Also it is slower, so I can use other gearing pulleys too.
The switch box consists of old main switch and a plactic box. I also added an extra cable for lights, so I do not have to plug in too many cords. It is more convenient because the power comes from other room with an extension cord. Plastic bag is there to avoid dust entering the switch.
I have turned some plates too, but I do not have the pictures yet.
Also I have started another project, a bandsaw similar to Matthias Wandel´s on
woodgears.ca
I haven´t made a decision on the frame material- metal or wood. But about that on another time and another place.
