raccoonreg
Plastic
- Joined
- Sep 8, 2010
- Location
- Canada
Hi Guys,
I picked up an 16x60 Harrison lathe a couple years ago. Bought it sight unseen, kind of an impulse buy, should have looked closer at it. At any rate I have it and haven't managed to get it running.
It has the 3/5hp 2spd motor. I'm hoping to run it on my 5hp phase converter in at least low speed. The first time i tried running it the phase converter growled pretty hard, the lights dimmed and the electrical box on the lathe let out a good bit of smoke.. I blew the transformer under the rotary switch.
Seams like I need to replace that transformer, but if I'm going to cook another one.. Im thinking of other options.. Replace the motor and re wire? Bigger phase converter? Overall the lathe is pretty beat up and it might serve me well doing bigger rough work but since I haven't run it, I'm not in love it with it yet.. Unsure of how much work I should put into it.. Let me know your thoughts..
I picked up an 16x60 Harrison lathe a couple years ago. Bought it sight unseen, kind of an impulse buy, should have looked closer at it. At any rate I have it and haven't managed to get it running.
It has the 3/5hp 2spd motor. I'm hoping to run it on my 5hp phase converter in at least low speed. The first time i tried running it the phase converter growled pretty hard, the lights dimmed and the electrical box on the lathe let out a good bit of smoke.. I blew the transformer under the rotary switch.
Seams like I need to replace that transformer, but if I'm going to cook another one.. Im thinking of other options.. Replace the motor and re wire? Bigger phase converter? Overall the lathe is pretty beat up and it might serve me well doing bigger rough work but since I haven't run it, I'm not in love it with it yet.. Unsure of how much work I should put into it.. Let me know your thoughts..