Denis-Peter
15th Nov 2016, 04:32 PM
Hi kind of new to this:
Though I am a retired Heavy-Industrial ElectricalContractor, and Marine Electrical engineer, and just closed in on seventy, Ihave decide to get a metal lathe, apart from my wood turning lathe and routerlathe, which I have only just decided to play with also.
I have always had a fascination for mechanical things andmetal.
And building things, (functional)
I got into rocket stoves, and wrought t iron work, thenhad an idea to build a home foundry, and melt aluminium, and cast Rods, (whichneed a metal lathe to turn)
So now onto Metal lathes, and the wonderful world ofturning,
My first step in the metal area, was the C1 Sieg, (pickedup new for a song) close to a toy, but quite functional, but limited, so thesecond step I thought I would go with a C3 Sieg, but still not impressed, aslimited bed length, and swing, plus ( a wet dream for some, but not for me) a variablespeed drive,
As I spent more time repairing these things, and throwingmany of the cheaper ones away, and replacing with proven reliable units, and alsohaving an understanding of dirty power supplies that have no problem in taking the cheap Chinees VSR out, with no trouble ifyou don’t put some serious protection in line, and the fact the Chinese are notknown for their reliable electronics, along with their failure to realise ventilation,and cooling are a must in hot areas, or electronic circuits suffer.
Were as most electrical motors can handle heat, out ofphase harmonics, and dirty spikes, “but VSR have a problem”, andthat goes for the top end ones.
So I like things straight forwarded, simple though highlyfunctional, something that keeps going, built with over kill in mind, not to a price and minimum requirements, with verylittle room to expand.
So decided the C3 was not for me, apart from wantingsomething a bit bigger, stronger, and less prone to both electrical and mechanical.
I have this philosophy, (its best to have a little toomuch and not require it, than to have to little and require it).
So I decided on getting a CQ6125, brand new for the sameprice I paid for the C3 Sieg, which has now been sold.
Right place at the right time.
What caught my eye with the CQ6125, it is a clone of the grizzlyG0602 and hare and forbs sell a clone called the L152 CQ6125x750 (a littlelonger) Metal Master is another name it goes under.
What I like is it’s a hand on machine, Electrical issimple, it came with two 5” chucks 1 three jaw and the other 4 Jaw, to changespeeds one has to do some work by changing the belt on the pulley, this lathecame with a stand, 3 times as heavy as the C3, after being bolted down it’s avery solid unit, the only problem I see at the moment, is the serrated belt isnot running centre on the middle pulley, tends to ride slightly off, inforward, and pulls back in reverse, and I am sure once I have realigned themotor, this should be rectified, unlike the C3 Sieg there are speeds creating vibrations when running ,
Unlike the C3 Sieg, Which I noticed when taking the speedthrough stages on the C3 with the VSR, “certain speeds obviously had a problem”,possible a balance issue, or worse, as when flat out there is a definite resonance,(like a hum coming and going: (withoutpartly dismantling and attaching the scope, and ruling out a problem with theVSR, and Motor) it’s hard to say, and reallyI am not interested in finding out, as either would be a pain. (also knowing it’sthere does not help) so Bye Bye C3No more Siegs for me.
Though will keep my C1, for washers and spacers, and playing with compression fire litters.
or maybe Pen turning!
No doubt as I go along I will be asking questions.
But for now I will peruse the site.
Though one thing I am after is a Quick change tool postfor this lathe: CQ6125
If anyone knows of a reasonable priced one perhaps they could let meknow.
Thanks Denis-Peter:
Though I am a retired Heavy-Industrial ElectricalContractor, and Marine Electrical engineer, and just closed in on seventy, Ihave decide to get a metal lathe, apart from my wood turning lathe and routerlathe, which I have only just decided to play with also.
I have always had a fascination for mechanical things andmetal.
And building things, (functional)
I got into rocket stoves, and wrought t iron work, thenhad an idea to build a home foundry, and melt aluminium, and cast Rods, (whichneed a metal lathe to turn)
So now onto Metal lathes, and the wonderful world ofturning,
My first step in the metal area, was the C1 Sieg, (pickedup new for a song) close to a toy, but quite functional, but limited, so thesecond step I thought I would go with a C3 Sieg, but still not impressed, aslimited bed length, and swing, plus ( a wet dream for some, but not for me) a variablespeed drive,
As I spent more time repairing these things, and throwingmany of the cheaper ones away, and replacing with proven reliable units, and alsohaving an understanding of dirty power supplies that have no problem in taking the cheap Chinees VSR out, with no trouble ifyou don’t put some serious protection in line, and the fact the Chinese are notknown for their reliable electronics, along with their failure to realise ventilation,and cooling are a must in hot areas, or electronic circuits suffer.
Were as most electrical motors can handle heat, out ofphase harmonics, and dirty spikes, “but VSR have a problem”, andthat goes for the top end ones.
So I like things straight forwarded, simple though highlyfunctional, something that keeps going, built with over kill in mind, not to a price and minimum requirements, with verylittle room to expand.
So decided the C3 was not for me, apart from wantingsomething a bit bigger, stronger, and less prone to both electrical and mechanical.
I have this philosophy, (its best to have a little toomuch and not require it, than to have to little and require it).
So I decided on getting a CQ6125, brand new for the sameprice I paid for the C3 Sieg, which has now been sold.
Right place at the right time.
What caught my eye with the CQ6125, it is a clone of the grizzlyG0602 and hare and forbs sell a clone called the L152 CQ6125x750 (a littlelonger) Metal Master is another name it goes under.
What I like is it’s a hand on machine, Electrical issimple, it came with two 5” chucks 1 three jaw and the other 4 Jaw, to changespeeds one has to do some work by changing the belt on the pulley, this lathecame with a stand, 3 times as heavy as the C3, after being bolted down it’s avery solid unit, the only problem I see at the moment, is the serrated belt isnot running centre on the middle pulley, tends to ride slightly off, inforward, and pulls back in reverse, and I am sure once I have realigned themotor, this should be rectified, unlike the C3 Sieg there are speeds creating vibrations when running ,
Unlike the C3 Sieg, Which I noticed when taking the speedthrough stages on the C3 with the VSR, “certain speeds obviously had a problem”,possible a balance issue, or worse, as when flat out there is a definite resonance,(like a hum coming and going: (withoutpartly dismantling and attaching the scope, and ruling out a problem with theVSR, and Motor) it’s hard to say, and reallyI am not interested in finding out, as either would be a pain. (also knowing it’sthere does not help) so Bye Bye C3No more Siegs for me.
Though will keep my C1, for washers and spacers, and playing with compression fire litters.
or maybe Pen turning!
No doubt as I go along I will be asking questions.
But for now I will peruse the site.
Though one thing I am after is a Quick change tool postfor this lathe: CQ6125
If anyone knows of a reasonable priced one perhaps they could let meknow.
Thanks Denis-Peter: