BonPacific Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Hey folks. So I've got the opportunity to buy a used Jet 1014 lathe. They get good reviews from what i can tell. The lathe itself is $50... the catch is that it doesn't have a motor. Buying a new motor from Jet is gonna cost $170, just out of what I'd like to invest in something I'm not 100% sure is working (the lathe). Or in turning, as I'm not sure if I'll get into it. Now, I was glancing around my shop, and noticed the 1/3 HP motor on my old 4" jointer which I don't use. Mounting the old motor shouldn't be an issue, but I'm wondering if 1/3HP (6.5Amps) is even going to work, or if I'm going to hate this thing and give up turning. Any thoughts out there on the lower HP? Or perhaps good sources of cheap AC motors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 First thing that popped up on my seattle craigslist search for "1/2 hp motor" was a 1/2hp baldor for $60 http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/tls/5935176807.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonPacific Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 9 minutes ago, CandorLush said: First thing that popped up on my seattle craigslist search for "1/2 hp motor" was a 1/2hp baldor for $60 http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/tls/5935176807.html Will you look at that... Not sure how I missed it. Edit: Oh, that's why. This is rated at 3450RPM. I need a motor at 1750RPM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 (it is 3450rpm but a few pulleys and a diy jack shaft and you are set) I found what I assume is the ad for the lathe too and it looks like it still has the old motor, maybe you can troubleshoot it? Also, 1/3 should be enough to get you started 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonPacific Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 1 minute ago, CandorLush said: (it is 3450rpm but a few pulleys and a diy jack shaft and you are set) I found what I assume is the ad for the lathe too and it looks like it still has the old motor, maybe you can troubleshoot it? I don't trust my accuracy to add another set of pulleys and shaft to this. Hmm, maybe I could just replace the pulley stack it already uses for the variable RPM settings. I'd have to drop the diameters by half right? To match the original RPM range? Hmm, at that point it would probably be easier to buy a Variable Speed conversion kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 The jet lathe I used to have, had a stock 1/3 hp motor. So I would think it would be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlinwi202 Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 1/3 will work fine. I bet this has a poly v belt with a metric bore on the pulley. Might take a little engineering, but you could get it working for cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonPacific Posted January 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Got the frankenlathe rigged up, and it works. Does have some issues though. The original motor had a 14mm shaft, while my old replacement is 1/2". I've got a bushing on order for that. Even with a little wobble in the pulley, it spins wood fine. I'll need to build the whole thing a platform, as the motor needs to be lower than the lathe itself. Also need some sort of belt tension relief system for changing speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marmotjr Posted January 19, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Anytime I've used an external belt drive motor, I've mounted the motor on a door hinge, and let the weight of the motor apply the tension to the belt. This will let you relatively easily changed speeds, and not have to worry about re-tightening any motor mount bolts. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Marmotjr's solution is a good one. It will tension the belt enough to spin wood, but also allow it to slip if the gouge catches, rather than explode the workpiece. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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