Mini Lathe On-of Variable Speed Switch

(As he takes a humble bow) Great news Ralph! Now you can make a custom knob for it using the lathe :geek:
Mark S.
 
Actually I am going to send the control box to http://olduhfguy.com/. He says he should have a replacement
switch and he will go over all of the electronics.

I do not know how old this lathe is and I am sure it has a lot of hours on it knowing the prior owner.
So I think it will be worth it to replace the switch and get it checked out.
 
Ralphxyz said:
I believe it is the same as the:
See the H/L 2500/1100 this is why I believe there is a push/pull speed control.
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Ralph,

It is not a push-pull switch. It's just a common mini-lathe speed control potentiometer with on/off switch. The H/L markings on the faceplate are just an indication of speed range depending on whether you have the gear shift lever set on High or Low. See pages 17 and 18.
http://cdn0.grizzly.com/manuals/g8688_m.pdf

Hope this helps.

Tom
 
Thank you Tom!! It was the H/L markings that were confusing me.
 
Ralph why don't you just replace the pot yourself? Bless the child who fixes his own, I always say.
Mark S
 
Pete is able to replace the switch and test the electronics and set what ever settings need to be set.

I sent him the controler, he has it repaired and is ready to send it back, it cost me a few bucks but it is all checked out.
Gives a confidence boost :)

Besides I have so many things going on I do not have the time it would be possible this winter before I got around to
taking the controler box apart and eventually putting it back together again.

The pot was working it was just the broken post on the switch that needed replacement, so the whole switch was replaced
and then the electronics recalibrated to match the new switch.

Ralph
 
I have my controller back and it is working great.

It cost me $55.00 to have the electronics checked out, the switch replaced and the speed control calibrated.

I purchased the lathe for $100.00 so I think I am still ahead.

Pete at http://olduhfguy.com/ did the work, fast service.

I just cannot imagine having the time to replace the switch to say nothing of calibrating the speed.

My Clausing 8520 mill which I purchased at the same time has been in pieces for the last 9 months.

Hopefully I get to put it back together this winter.

Thanks everyone for your input and replies!!

Ralph
 
You lucky guy- I want an 8520 or 30 too, they go for a premium out here in Calif.
Mark S.
 
I paid $500.00 for the 8520, this was from a friend/neighbor for the past 20 years.

He just got to old, so I took them off his hands so he would not have to try to deal with them.

I am looking at his South Bend lathe next.
 
Might as well make it a matching set! Talk about right time right place LOL
MS
 
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