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Re: New Project
« Reply #30 on: February 13, 2024, 05:51:41 pm »
While I'm waiting for the paint to dry I thought I'd share this.

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I found this copy of Model Craftsman Magazine from April of 1939 with what appears to be an Early Guilder Lathe.

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Re: New Project
« Reply #31 on: February 14, 2024, 10:40:37 am »
Very cool.

Thanks for posting.
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Re: New Project
« Reply #32 on: February 20, 2024, 06:35:21 pm »
Hello,
Small update
I reassembled the newly painted disc and table for the sander and gave it a try, it actually worked pretty well for the lower rpms I was running.

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I also drilled a hole in a piece of aluminum. I will need a better selection of speeds if I want to do any real work with this tool.
By "real work" I mean use it as it was intended, some light turning and wood working to construct a model boat or other small model.

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Re: New Project
« Reply #33 on: February 20, 2024, 07:30:54 pm »
Looking good Bill, thanks for the update!

You know what would be perfect for this would be a Sherline variable-speed DC motor. This is what I used to power my die filer:

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Zero to 6000 RPM, and a healthy torque curve. Of course, originality goes right out the window... [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

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Re: New Project
« Reply #34 on: February 20, 2024, 08:04:31 pm »
Thanks for the suggestion Paula,
I'll stick with pulleys and keep it closer to original. ;)
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Re: New Project
« Reply #35 on: February 21, 2024, 09:29:43 am »
Man, that thing is beyond cool - I wouldn't know how to use half of it but boy would it be cool to have.  People would think I was some kind of a skilled machinist having one of those!
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