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Adding Variable Speed to a Lathe
Posted by:
Dave Gilberg
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Date: August 10, 2007 06:10PM
Has anyone used the Penn State kit to add variable speed capability to their wood lathe? Been considering it for my Jet Mini and I see it's on sale now. Would like to hear first hand reports before going down that road.
Dave Re: Adding Variable Speed to a Lathe
Posted by:
William Bartlett
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Date: August 10, 2007 11:53PM
I'd be interested in this also. Bill in WV Re: Adding Variable Speed to a Lathe
Posted by:
Scott Fisher
(---.qld.bigpond.net.au)
Date: August 11, 2007 04:50PM
Is there a link where we look look at the 'conversion'??
Is it electronics based or mechanically based?? I have installed a lot of the VF (variable frequency) drives to machinery to have variable infinitely variable speeds as well as reverse. But I'm in Australia and have not heard of the Penn State system. Cheers then] Scott :) Re: Adding Variable Speed to a Lathe
Posted by:
John Britt
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Date: August 11, 2007 05:29PM
Dave I would think the first thing would be to contact PSI and find out exactly what HP and speeds the conversion kit offers as I didn't see that in the sale flier PSI generally is fairly good with responses re their products
John Re: Adding Variable Speed to a Lathe
Posted by:
Mike Barkley
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Date: August 11, 2007 07:05PM
I'm also considering it [www.pennstateind.com] Mike (Southgate, MI) If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!! Re: Adding Variable Speed to a Lathe
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: August 12, 2007 05:10AM
My brother got it for his single speed Jet and made his lathe a great little machine for the money. It is not for any of the lathes that have speed changes buy belt movement or all ready variable speed! Re: Adding Variable Speed to a Lathe
Posted by:
Mike Barkley
(---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: August 12, 2007 08:20PM
Tim, It is primarily for lathes that change speeds by shifting the belt on pulleys!! I didn't know there were any that didn't except the variable speed. It was made for the Turncrafyer, Jet, etc whic=h all change speeds by shifting the belt Mike (Southgate, MI) If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!! Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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