Gloat and question
 

I went to a surplus auction at the local high school this weekend, Lots of
old computer junk and old textbooks, and sitting off by itself and old
Rockwell / Delta 46-450 Lathe. The lathe was missing the Tailstock and
tool rests, and a little surface rust on the bed, but all in all in pretty
good shape. It has the typical rockweell reeves drive variable speed drive
with a 1 hp three phase 220/440 motor. And now for the gloat. Nobody
wanted to bid, so I got the Lathe for five bucks, It's worth more than
that for scrap steel

Now I have to decide if I want to scrap the 3 phase motor for a smaller one
and use the reeves drive, or buy a VFD controller and make it a variable
speed 220 motor.

Anyone know where I can pick up a tailstock for an old rockwell lathe. I'm
guessing any old 12 delta tailstock should work O.K. maybe I'll try Ebay

Doc Lyle

Gloat and question
 

Yep, sure will fit. I'm using the 4 speed model with a 3/4, and that's
more'n enough for the capacity.

Imagine you know to call Delta for a manual?

"na" wrote in message
gy.com...
I went to a surplus auction at the local high school this weekend, Lots
of
old computer junk and old textbooks, and sitting off by itself and old
Rockwell / Delta 46-450 Lathe.

Anyone know where I can pick up a tailstock for an old rockwell lathe.
I'm
guessing any old 12 delta tailstock should work O.K. maybe I'll try Ebay

Doc Lyle

Gloat and question
 

Now I have to decide if I want to scrap the 3 phase motor for a smaller one
and use the reeves drive, or buy a VFD controller and make it a variable
speed 220 motor.

This is well worth converting to a VFD drive. Check out
www.automationdirect.com
or
www.dealerselectric.com
for good units at reasonable prices.

Earle Rich
Mont Vernon, NH