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Leblond Top Plate; What is this?
- Thread starter pjames6
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johnoder
Diamond
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- Jul 16, 2004
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- Houston, TX USA
dalmatiangirl61
Diamond
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- Jan 31, 2011
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- BFE Nevada/San Marcos Tx
Looked at your other pics, did not see any of backside, has someone hung the motor off the back? Maybe you did not realize you were missing a motor
? If no motor on backside, or if you want to take it back to original, you need that plate as it is the motor mount.
? If no motor on backside, or if you want to take it back to original, you need that plate as it is the motor mount.Blackrainstorm
Aluminum
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- Mar 18, 2018
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- Blacksburg, VA
I always look at those and imagine it must have been pretty stressful to rig those. Bottom motor lathes are worrisome enough.
Blackrainstorm
Aluminum
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- Mar 18, 2018
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- Blacksburg, VA
Looked at your other pics, did not see any of backside, has someone hung the motor off the back? Maybe you did not realize you were missing a motor
I was thinking the same thing! (Especially with the missing belts)
4GSR
Diamond
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- Jan 25, 2005
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- Victoria, Texas, USA
I think you need to update the electrics on that lathe! That toggle switch with exposed screws is going to get someone killed.
Froneck
Titanium
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- Dec 4, 2010
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- McClure, PA 17059
I had a Leblond just like in the photo and had a motor mounted on a plate similar to the in the photo, Great lathe but I moved the motor , didn't like hearing it run. So that plate as John mentioned was for a motor. The one in the photo looks kinda small for that lathe.
JohnEvans
Titanium
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- Sep 23, 2009
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- Phoenix,AZ
Yep under powered for sure. Should have probably a 5 HP motor.
