12-04-2013, 02:46 PM
Hi,
Great idea Colin to get rid of unwanted callers; thanks for sharing it.
Normally I don't mind a natter in fact encourage it if the visitor is interested in my projects. I even feel sorry for these people who have to go round pestering people because after all they are only trying to make a living but it's the never ending procession of them all which wears thin. Tree surgeons appear the worst and simply do not understand "No thank you". Jehovah Witnesses are a real joy; I wonder how these people would feel if I visited them and started talking about lathes?
Only last year Bron and I informed friends that as we was decorating the front room we would let them know once we were clear. I had mixed the wallpaper paste; spent three days removing layer after layer of ceiling paper then made good the ceiling and sizing it. Straight after breakfast everything was set up as I was to re-paper the ceiling using 1,000 gauge lining paper; the pasting table was set up in the kitchen and lengths of paper pre-cut. The first length was pasted and I was walking the plank holding the paper up with one hand and brushing with the other; I had just got half way and was really struggling because the wall lamps were hindering progress when Ding Dong our ex friends arrived.
Another time I was half way through a length of ceiling paper in our rear extension when our next door neighbour was banging on the window glass asking where to put the ladder he had borrowed? Unless an emergency I now turn neighbours away otherwise I'll never have any peace; they all think I retired to take up a new position as unpaid slave?
Thank you Ted for the useful information and I now think you could be bang on; I've removed the motor and it has continuity and both brushes are fine so feel the fault must lay elsewhere. I've removed the entire control panel/box noting where the mains and motor leads are attached but as the garage is like a black hole and cold I have just packed in. Even under the strip light I couldn't really see the circuit board in detail. I can't see any obvious signs of distress on the board or elsewhere although when I installed the new 5A fuse it immediately blew indicating a direct short?
I'm no whiz kid at electronics even though I can repair radio's and have restored a TV; I noticed at the end of the board standing on end are what appears to be two power transistors but as I say it was dark?
Am I in danger of destroying anything Ted by handling the board due to static? I'll remove the board this weekend and rig up better lighting in fact I'll bring it up into the workshop now that the unit is clear of the lathe.
Out of interest I did have a good look at the motor mounting enclosure and how the drive belt is arranged; if I get stuck I've got two brand new 3 phase top quality Brook Motors of the right size and it's possible I could convert the lathe because brand new VFD's are now cheap enough through eBay and the VFD I bought for the Jubilee came with a two year guarantee. It's possible by converting I would have a more robust drive on the lathe?
I'll try to fix the fault first though and as yet I don't know the cost of parts or even a new circuit board?
The two motors I have were prototypes undergoing tests in the research dept in fact I've also got two 3HP low revs (900rpm I think) motors; this was one of my perks whilst working at Brooks; I used to raid scrap bins and skips and had lots of people watching out for items being disposed of. I had permission to bring these items home as long as they were for my own use; it was Christmas most days. Unfortunately the motors are unmarked as to their spec so its a case of suck it and see.
When the sun shines and its warm I'm the happiest guy on the planet but not as today in the garage doom and gloom with tee shirt; two jumpers and coat; working like this is more of a chore than a pleasure but if I give in because it's snowing; hailing; blowing a gale; foggy; sleeting; blizzarding; raining or frosty then I'll never do anything; yes I moan about the weather and keep wondering why?
One definite project this year is to restore one of the rare Myford's and I'm even considering having the compound carriage re-ground rather than hand scraping which takes a lot of time; both beds have already been re-ground. I wonder if Nick (nickthedentist) can make dentures for both Myford racks as they have a number of gums?
Kind regards, Col.
Great idea Colin to get rid of unwanted callers; thanks for sharing it.
Normally I don't mind a natter in fact encourage it if the visitor is interested in my projects. I even feel sorry for these people who have to go round pestering people because after all they are only trying to make a living but it's the never ending procession of them all which wears thin. Tree surgeons appear the worst and simply do not understand "No thank you". Jehovah Witnesses are a real joy; I wonder how these people would feel if I visited them and started talking about lathes?
Only last year Bron and I informed friends that as we was decorating the front room we would let them know once we were clear. I had mixed the wallpaper paste; spent three days removing layer after layer of ceiling paper then made good the ceiling and sizing it. Straight after breakfast everything was set up as I was to re-paper the ceiling using 1,000 gauge lining paper; the pasting table was set up in the kitchen and lengths of paper pre-cut. The first length was pasted and I was walking the plank holding the paper up with one hand and brushing with the other; I had just got half way and was really struggling because the wall lamps were hindering progress when Ding Dong our ex friends arrived.
Another time I was half way through a length of ceiling paper in our rear extension when our next door neighbour was banging on the window glass asking where to put the ladder he had borrowed? Unless an emergency I now turn neighbours away otherwise I'll never have any peace; they all think I retired to take up a new position as unpaid slave?
Thank you Ted for the useful information and I now think you could be bang on; I've removed the motor and it has continuity and both brushes are fine so feel the fault must lay elsewhere. I've removed the entire control panel/box noting where the mains and motor leads are attached but as the garage is like a black hole and cold I have just packed in. Even under the strip light I couldn't really see the circuit board in detail. I can't see any obvious signs of distress on the board or elsewhere although when I installed the new 5A fuse it immediately blew indicating a direct short?
I'm no whiz kid at electronics even though I can repair radio's and have restored a TV; I noticed at the end of the board standing on end are what appears to be two power transistors but as I say it was dark?
Am I in danger of destroying anything Ted by handling the board due to static? I'll remove the board this weekend and rig up better lighting in fact I'll bring it up into the workshop now that the unit is clear of the lathe.
Out of interest I did have a good look at the motor mounting enclosure and how the drive belt is arranged; if I get stuck I've got two brand new 3 phase top quality Brook Motors of the right size and it's possible I could convert the lathe because brand new VFD's are now cheap enough through eBay and the VFD I bought for the Jubilee came with a two year guarantee. It's possible by converting I would have a more robust drive on the lathe?
I'll try to fix the fault first though and as yet I don't know the cost of parts or even a new circuit board?
The two motors I have were prototypes undergoing tests in the research dept in fact I've also got two 3HP low revs (900rpm I think) motors; this was one of my perks whilst working at Brooks; I used to raid scrap bins and skips and had lots of people watching out for items being disposed of. I had permission to bring these items home as long as they were for my own use; it was Christmas most days. Unfortunately the motors are unmarked as to their spec so its a case of suck it and see.
When the sun shines and its warm I'm the happiest guy on the planet but not as today in the garage doom and gloom with tee shirt; two jumpers and coat; working like this is more of a chore than a pleasure but if I give in because it's snowing; hailing; blowing a gale; foggy; sleeting; blizzarding; raining or frosty then I'll never do anything; yes I moan about the weather and keep wondering why?
One definite project this year is to restore one of the rare Myford's and I'm even considering having the compound carriage re-ground rather than hand scraping which takes a lot of time; both beds have already been re-ground. I wonder if Nick (nickthedentist) can make dentures for both Myford racks as they have a number of gums?
Kind regards, Col.
Happiness is a wreck of a cabinet to restore.
