Rebuilt----pen lathe

[Gary Max]

Thanks to some input from Fred in Nc---I rebuilt my little lathe.
I like this set-up a whole lot better.

 

[Fred in NC]

Wow, nice setup, Gary!

 

[DCBluesman]

Nice setup, Gary. It's a lot less intimidating in a box!

 

[Doghouse]

Now that is something I would love to see a short on DIY about. Talk about custom!

Now the real question is....

can I get one that runs on gas?

 

[Gary Max]

I am going to try and power it from a marine battery and a DC converter.
It only pulls 2.3 amps. This sounds a lot cheaper than buying a small generator. Hey Fred will that work?????????

 

[Fearless]

Very nice.
Is that a Cocobolo belt guard?
Scott

 

[Gary Max]

Scott the belt gaurd is made from Cedar pen blanks and the top is red oak.--kinda a cedar log thing with a oak roof

 

[jdavis]

Very nice set-up

 

[woodscavenger]

Did you use pen blanks to make that lincoln log setup for your belt guard?

 

[Fred in NC]

Gary, sure it will work as long as the converter has enough capacity. The converter uses some energy to do its job, so there is some juice lost.

For portable I would rather use a 12VDC motor directly, but of course that setup will cost you another hundred bucks.