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Are you replacing the variator because it's noisy or because you want the VFD to take that role? My variator is still good so I have not thought to replace it with a VFD (yet).
I have been looking at the lathe trying to figure out why it's a continental with old serial numbers. I am wondering if it was crated for years and then changed over to metric before being moved out of the factory. I mean even the motor has a plate that says it's year of manufacture is 1964. Unless the information of lathes.co.uk is incorrect I can't really understand how this has occured.
As for the tool post, you can buy the non-original holders here:
http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/Quickchange_Toolpost__Separate_Tool_Holders_.html
If you see how much an original set is going for:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dickson-S...569?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item53eff6c941
I would try hold on to it if I were you and just get Chinese made holders. They are quite cheap and from what I understand are decent enough to do the job.
Now reading your story of how you got the Primus, I thought I was the only one silly enough to drive 18 hours for a lathe :nuts: I guess if you don't have a lot of money, you need to go the extra distance to get a good deal. Getting my Chippie took 2 days of solid driving. 1300 km that took my 18 hours due to the heavy load on the trailer and weather conditions.
Paul.
I have been looking at the lathe trying to figure out why it's a continental with old serial numbers. I am wondering if it was crated for years and then changed over to metric before being moved out of the factory. I mean even the motor has a plate that says it's year of manufacture is 1964. Unless the information of lathes.co.uk is incorrect I can't really understand how this has occured.
As for the tool post, you can buy the non-original holders here:
http://www.rdgtools.co.uk/acatalog/Quickchange_Toolpost__Separate_Tool_Holders_.html
If you see how much an original set is going for:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dickson-S...569?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item53eff6c941
I would try hold on to it if I were you and just get Chinese made holders. They are quite cheap and from what I understand are decent enough to do the job.
Now reading your story of how you got the Primus, I thought I was the only one silly enough to drive 18 hours for a lathe :nuts: I guess if you don't have a lot of money, you need to go the extra distance to get a good deal. Getting my Chippie took 2 days of solid driving. 1300 km that took my 18 hours due to the heavy load on the trailer and weather conditions.
Paul.