Equipment/Britannia Lathe
| Britannia lathe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Model | Unknown |
| Sub-category | Metalworking |
| Status | Out of order |
| Consumables | Unknown |
| Accessories | Unknown |
| Training requirement | Yes |
| Training link | Unknown |
| ACnode | no |
| Owner | Unknown |
| Origin | Donation |
| Location | Basement, main workshop area |
| Maintainers | Oliver |
Britannia lathe renovation
1/6/2013 Did some more work on the motor table, It now bolts onto the bench with some bits of studding. When the motor is finalized, i'll cut some bits of scaffold tube for spacers to get it to the right height. Need to acquire an ACnode for it. Also need a step pully.
27/5/2013 Removed tool board from back board. it's stored under/behind the lathe cabinet. Cut bit of wood for the motor to sit on. it's sitting in place for now with a sign not to remove. Will fasten it in place permanently when final motor decision is made.
There is a potential 12VDC in my box, will need to make a speed controller for it. Alternatively just use a normal mains motor with a step pully as the lathe was designed for. 3 phase motors with inverter speed controllers start to look expensive. -Oliver
