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Slowing down the Jet 1442
On May 17, 6:45 pm, Jimbo wrote:
I was wondering if it is possible to in any way to slow down the motor on the Jet without damage to it. It would be possible to make a "souped up light dimmer" which is very doable but will it cause damage to the motor? After getting into turning I wish I would have bought a lathe that goes slower for larger pieces. Jimbo Just wondering, but why wouldn't you want your question and the efforts of those that attempt to help you to be kept in the archives? Others may have the same questions you do and might profit from the answers generated. As far as the light switch dimmer goes, there is a grand reason why it won't work, but the exact electrical details escape me. There have been other discussions on using light dimmers for rheostats to control tools, and they have all been negative. Here's the reason there are archives, and how they work for mutual benefit of all he http://tinyurl.com/2dg7e8 A simple search of the woodworking newsgroup turned up that group of messages in about a second. You can search the archives any non binary newsgroup quickly with Google to find mountains of info on just about any subject. Robert |
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Slowing down the Jet 1442
On May 17, 11:06 pm, Jimbo wrote:
Guess next time I will look elsewhere before asking here. Jimbo You know, I can't imagine what else you want. I asked politely, pointed out why the archives are important, did the search for you and even provided a hot link to click. There is a tremendous amount of information attached to that link. All you have to do is read. Robert |
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Slowing down the Jet 1442
On May 18, 2:14 am, Andy Webber
Don't take offence. Robert may have assumed a higher level of IT expertise than was appropriate in the terseness of his comment about archiving. No offense was intended. I didn't even think it was that terse since I started with "Just wondering..." C'mon Jimbo... I posted a link... just two clicks... Oh well. But a great follow up post, Andy. That should get him up to speed. Robert |
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Slowing down the Jet 1442
"Jimbo" wrote in message ... On 17 May 2007 17:23:12 -0700, " wrote: On May 17, 6:45 pm, Jimbo wrote: I was wondering if it is possible to in any way to slow down the motor on the Jet without damage to it. It would be possible to make a "souped up light dimmer" which is very doable but will it cause damage to the motor? After getting into turning I wish I would have bought a lathe that goes slower for larger pieces. Jimbo Just wondering, but why wouldn't you want your question and the efforts of those that attempt to help you to be kept in the archives? Others may have the same questions you do and might profit from the answers generated. As far as the light switch dimmer goes, there is a grand reason why it won't work, but the exact electrical details escape me. There have been other discussions on using light dimmers for rheostats to control tools, and they have all been negative. Here's the reason there are archives, and how they work for mutual benefit of all he http://tinyurl.com/2dg7e8 A simple search of the woodworking newsgroup turned up that group of messages in about a second. You can search the archives any non binary newsgroup quickly with Google to find mountains of info on just about any subject. Robert Robert, Thanks for the reply. Well I am not sure about the archive thing. I had a friend help set me up with this program and I'll look into it if helps others. Other than that I thought I might get some first hand experience from some of the regulars here. Guess next time I will look elsewhere before asking here. I tuned in rather late in this thread, but caught up a moment ago. My 2 cents worth: My 1442 seems to be appropriate in motor speed for the types of turnings I do. A lot of rhetoric is expended w/r/t spindle speed and the desirability of slowing down. Personally I can't imagine why you'd want to slow the lathe down significantly, particularly if you're turning stock appropriate to the dimensions of the machine. About the largest bowl I've turned is slightly less than 12" finished size. That's actually a fairly large bowl, and attempting to go much larger on a 1442 would seem imprudent. For roughing out that bowl I took the speed lever out of the far left detent and turned it as far left as it would go without jamming the Reeves mechanism. This probably dropped the spindle speed about 50 rpm at most, and while it was adequate for turning a 14" rough piece of wet maple, I'm sure I could have roughed it out at the last detent as well. The 1442 is hardly a be-all, end-all lathe. It is a fine beginner's tool, and has taught me much as well as allowing me to develop my turning skills and have a lot of fun. I'm more than ready for a larger machine, but can't for the life of me come up with sufficiently good 'excuses' for spending an additional $4K+ at this time. I will buy a larger, more capable machine some day, and I've been looking at them all with that in mind. But the 1442 still does everything I ask of it, provided I don't attempt to exceed its capability. You chose a great lathe--learn to use it as it was intended and you'll be rewarded with many hours of fun and learning experience. If you must slow down, I'd suggest another lathe. Modifying your 1442 to run very slowly could conceivably cost as much as the lathe itself. Max |
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