My new Lathe died

[Seer]

Well this sucks I am in the middle of a small order and my Turncrafter lathe just died. When I turn it on then off it gives a short spin and the display gives a blue flash and then nothing. I need to call PSI but hope you all can steer me in the right direction.

 

[monophoto]

Call PSI - between 8am and 5pm Eastern time on a weekday.

It sounds like a problem in the controller. If the lathe is new (<3 years old), the warranty should apply.

Don't waste time on e-mail - call PSI customer service instead. They are very good about phone calls, but e-mails get lost.

 

[Seer]

6 months old so they better cover it.

 

[pngeezer]

Turncrafters have a 3 year warranty so I'm sure they'll make it right. There's a reset button on the side of the control panel that you can try also. Got mine a week ago and really like it.

Good luck!


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[Dalecamino]

Jerry, I had this problem years ago. You can take the switch apart. You will find two contact buttons with springs on them. These buttons make contact with bent brass strips. You can bend or straighten, the strips. ( I think it's straighten) put it back together. That's all it is. One of the buttons may be slipping off to one side. This issue is most common with the Turncrafter. Ptownsubbie had the same issue not long after I did. Good luck!

 

[WriteON]

Jerry, I had this problem years ago. You can take the switch apart. You will find two contact buttons with springs on them. These buttons make contact with bent brass strips. You can bend or straighten, the strips. ( I think it's straighten) put it back together. That's all it is. One of the buttons may be slipping off to one side. This issue is most common with the Turncrafter. Ptownsubbie had the same issue not long after I did. Good luck!

Don't kill the warranty. Talk to PSI customer service first. Explain you are in need and a bit disappointed as you are busy....request they overnight the part.

 

[Dalecamino]

Jerry, I had this problem years ago. You can take the switch apart. You will find two contact buttons with springs on them. These buttons make contact with bent brass strips. You can bend or straighten, the strips. ( I think it's straighten) put it back together. That's all it is. One of the buttons may be slipping off to one side. This issue is most common with the Turncrafter. Ptownsubbie had the same issue not long after I did. Good luck!

Don't kill the warranty. Talk to PSI customer service first. Explain you are in need and a bit disappointed as you are busy....request they overnight the part.

Good idea! It might be covered.

 

[WriteON]

Jerry, I had this problem years ago. You can take the switch apart. You will find two contact buttons with springs on them. These buttons make contact with bent brass strips. You can bend or straighten, the strips. ( I think it's straighten) put it back together. That's all it is. One of the buttons may be slipping off to one side. This issue is most common with the Turncrafter. Ptownsubbie had the same issue not long after I did. Good luck!

Don't kill the warranty. Talk to PSI customer service first. Explain you are in need and a bit disappointed as you are busy....request they overnight the part.

Good idea! It might be covered.

If I'm reading correctly it's 3year's.

 

[EBorraga]

Hell, id take it apart and clean contacts. 10 minute fix and wont kill warranty

 

[TonyL]

It happens with lathes for 10x the price. Good luck...PSI will make it right.