TellicoTurning
Member
I've asked this question on another forum, but since I frequent here too thought would check with the brotherhood....
My lathe is a 2007/2008 JET1442 with a Reeves unit. I broke the belt last week and order a new one with spares and put the new belt on today...
that in itself is a chore, but have gotten it down to about a 45 to 60 minute chore.
After I finished putting it back together and tried to run the lathe, the on/of switch did not turn the lathe on.... I flipped it back and forth several time and did get
it on one time, then nothing.... it's the original switch and I've used this lathe since 2008, so it may be just worn out and needs replacing.
Question is, are there any tricks and/or tips for changing the switch.... there's very little working room inside the head stock and the wiring does appear to be mostly
inside the head stock. Another problem will be the lathe sits with its back to the wall and the head stock seems to be frozen in place, so I can't turn it on the ways to
get better access.... I'll have to swing the headstock end away from the wall, which is a new chore as I have a cabinet built under the ways that adds a bit of weight to
the lathe.
I do plan to call JET tomorrow and speak to a tech there, but they aren't always that helpful.
My lathe is a 2007/2008 JET1442 with a Reeves unit. I broke the belt last week and order a new one with spares and put the new belt on today...
that in itself is a chore, but have gotten it down to about a 45 to 60 minute chore.
After I finished putting it back together and tried to run the lathe, the on/of switch did not turn the lathe on.... I flipped it back and forth several time and did get
it on one time, then nothing.... it's the original switch and I've used this lathe since 2008, so it may be just worn out and needs replacing.
Question is, are there any tricks and/or tips for changing the switch.... there's very little working room inside the head stock and the wiring does appear to be mostly
inside the head stock. Another problem will be the lathe sits with its back to the wall and the head stock seems to be frozen in place, so I can't turn it on the ways to
get better access.... I'll have to swing the headstock end away from the wall, which is a new chore as I have a cabinet built under the ways that adds a bit of weight to
the lathe.
I do plan to call JET tomorrow and speak to a tech there, but they aren't always that helpful.