Bought this book by Harprit Sandhu, on Spindles. ISBN 1-85486-149-2
It’s focus is designing useful spindles for small lathes, with the mindset of keeping it simple, easy to make, and low in part numbers.
It’s not bad in that aspect, and does cover the bases that I need to design and implement my own. I’m only using it as a reference for designs, and usage.
Hopefully in the near future I’ll make on.
Designs and renderings here
Category: Workshop
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High speed spindle design
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Installed a 1HP motor to the lathe
Well, I was working on making the A-axis adaptor, and got sick of the spindle motor being a wimp. So from an 1/4 hp motor, I’ve upgrade 1hp. Now it’s got some juice and runs a lot quieter as well, perhaps new bearings. (more…)
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Worms!
I bought this [left] yesterday, and have been trying to figure out how to mount it to my lathe. So far it’s been a tricky situation. As I’ve got ot probably make a milling/spindle for my lathe, before I’m able to precisely drill and tap the gears and mount it to the back of the lathe [below].
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The worm gear specs are as follows: (more…)