Airedale
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I picked up the lathe below a couple of weeks ago, it seems to be in great shape for it's age (1947). I finally have some tools and a few accessories, almost enough to get me started.
The motor that came with it was a 3/4hp 3450rpm, about twice as fast as the original motor. After a bit of searching it seemed a treadmill motor and controller should work well on this lathe. For $30 locally I found an older treadmill with a 6A 2.25hp (peak) motor and a 10A controller. The initial test setup worked great, now I need to finish a control box and permanently mount the pieces. The motor is DC, so I will probably add a reverse switch. I am going to build a single tool rest also, the double is a bit big for my initial projects.
Hopefully updated pics to follow, the one below is from the last owner.
The motor that came with it was a 3/4hp 3450rpm, about twice as fast as the original motor. After a bit of searching it seemed a treadmill motor and controller should work well on this lathe. For $30 locally I found an older treadmill with a 6A 2.25hp (peak) motor and a 10A controller. The initial test setup worked great, now I need to finish a control box and permanently mount the pieces. The motor is DC, so I will probably add a reverse switch. I am going to build a single tool rest also, the double is a bit big for my initial projects.
Hopefully updated pics to follow, the one below is from the last owner.
