I've wanted a small metal lathe for years, but have always been able to use the machine at work, so it was never a top priority. Now I've moved and don't have access to a lathe/mill and it's killing me. Right now I don't have the money or the space for a large "proper" metal lathe, so doing it the "right way" is out. I keep an eye on CL for deals though (even a cheap Chinese something or other akin to the HF models if it's uber cheap), and found one of these for sale
https://www.ebay.com/itm/253921196417?ul_noapp=true
The seller however has said that the "control board is burned out", and needs replacing. He sent me a few links to Aliexpress brushless/stepper motor controllers running about $100, but I have no idea if that's what needs done. *IF* that's the problem, it shouldn't be hard to source a proper power supply for a small brushless motor, right? Maybe end up changing the pot switch etc? The pictures on his CL ad look like it's seen very little use.
Does anyone here happen to know more about these little guys than I do?
I've built a 3d printer mostly from scratch, have a few years experience with brushed/brushless RC systems, and know my way around a machine shop fairly well, so I think I could figure out a solution, I just don't know the final $ tally.
He's asking $400, and I figure if all of the feeds, gears etc feel fairly tight, I could knock him down another $100 and it might be a decent little project that I could get into cheap.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/253921196417?ul_noapp=true
The seller however has said that the "control board is burned out", and needs replacing. He sent me a few links to Aliexpress brushless/stepper motor controllers running about $100, but I have no idea if that's what needs done. *IF* that's the problem, it shouldn't be hard to source a proper power supply for a small brushless motor, right? Maybe end up changing the pot switch etc? The pictures on his CL ad look like it's seen very little use.
Does anyone here happen to know more about these little guys than I do?
I've built a 3d printer mostly from scratch, have a few years experience with brushed/brushless RC systems, and know my way around a machine shop fairly well, so I think I could figure out a solution, I just don't know the final $ tally.
He's asking $400, and I figure if all of the feeds, gears etc feel fairly tight, I could knock him down another $100 and it might be a decent little project that I could get into cheap.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.