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I HAVE A CLAUSING 2914 MYSELF. I CHANGED MY LATHE TO VARIABLE SPEED USING A HUNANG VFD. IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO GET THE 1 HP MOTOR RUNNING WITH THE VFD BUT I DID. I MOUNTED A 4 BUTTON REMOTE CONTROL ON THE LATHE. I RAN CAT 6 FROM THE VFD TO THE REMOTE. I COVERED THE WIRE WITH COPPER TAPE I GOT OFF EBAY FOR SHIELDING. I RAN # A WIRE, I HAD, THROUGH SEAL TEIGHT CONDUIT AND WIRED THE MOTOR TO THE VFD. THE CONTROL WIRING WAS ALSON RUN THROUGH SEAL TIGHT CONDUIT, 1/2 INCH. I DROVE A GROUND ROD IN THE GROUND THROUGH A HOLE IN THE GARAGE FLOOR AND GROUNDED MY LATHE. THE HARD PART WAS THE PROGRAMMING. SO FAR I HAVE IT RUNNING IN FOWARD AND REVERSE AND CONTROLLING THE SPEED WITH A SPEED POD.
I DID NOT READ HOW YOU WERE RUNNING YOUR CLAUSING LATHE BUT IF YOU WANT ALL THE DIRECTIONS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR CHANGING YOUR LATHE TO VARIABLE SPEED, LET ME KNOW. I HAVE THE PROGRAM WROTE DOWN FOR THE HUNANG VFD TO RUN YOUR LATHE. I CAN EMAIL YOU WITH IF YOU HAVE NOT GIVE UP ON YOUR LATHE.
MY CLAUSING LATHE COST 2200.00 DOLLARS. IT HAD ALL THE TOOLING ON IT. IT HAD A THREE JAW CHUCK AND A STANDARD SQUARE TOOL HOLDER. I CHANGED IT TO A QUICK CHANGE TOOL POST AND HOLDERS.
I AM NOT AS GOOD AT WELDING AND WORKING ON REBUILDING A LATHE AS YOU ARE SO I WENT FOR THE HIGHER COST MACHINE. IT CAN BE SEEN ON YOUTUBE UNDER CLAUSING 4914 VIDEO.
DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR CLAUSING 4913 LATHE AND HAVE YOU MADE ANY THING ON IT YET? I AM A MACHINIST BUT ONLY MAKE THINGS IN MY SHOP AS A HOBBY. I LIKE TO HEAR FROM THOSE WHO HAVE THE SAME EQUIPMENT AS I DO. IF YOU KNOW OF ANY SITES THAT HAVE GOOD REBUILD OR PROJECTS LET ME KNOW.
THANKS AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR LATHE
SJ
I HAVE A CLAUSING 2914 MYSELF. I CHANGED MY LATHE TO VARIABLE SPEED USING A HUNANG VFD. IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO GET THE 1 HP MOTOR RUNNING WITH THE VFD BUT I DID. I MOUNTED A 4 BUTTON REMOTE CONTROL ON THE LATHE. I RAN CAT 6 FROM THE VFD TO THE REMOTE. I COVERED THE WIRE WITH COPPER TAPE I GOT OFF EBAY FOR SHIELDING. I RAN # A WIRE, I HAD, THROUGH SEAL TEIGHT CONDUIT AND WIRED THE MOTOR TO THE VFD. THE CONTROL WIRING WAS ALSON RUN THROUGH SEAL TIGHT CONDUIT, 1/2 INCH. I DROVE A GROUND ROD IN THE GROUND THROUGH A HOLE IN THE GARAGE FLOOR AND GROUNDED MY LATHE. THE HARD PART WAS THE PROGRAMMING. SO FAR I HAVE IT RUNNING IN FOWARD AND REVERSE AND CONTROLLING THE SPEED WITH A SPEED POD.
I DID NOT READ HOW YOU WERE RUNNING YOUR CLAUSING LATHE BUT IF YOU WANT ALL THE DIRECTIONS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR CHANGING YOUR LATHE TO VARIABLE SPEED, LET ME KNOW. I HAVE THE PROGRAM WROTE DOWN FOR THE HUNANG VFD TO RUN YOUR LATHE. I CAN EMAIL YOU WITH IF YOU HAVE NOT GIVE UP ON YOUR LATHE.
MY CLAUSING LATHE COST 2200.00 DOLLARS. IT HAD ALL THE TOOLING ON IT. IT HAD A THREE JAW CHUCK AND A STANDARD SQUARE TOOL HOLDER. I CHANGED IT TO A QUICK CHANGE TOOL POST AND HOLDERS.
I AM NOT AS GOOD AT WELDING AND WORKING ON REBUILDING A LATHE AS YOU ARE SO I WENT FOR THE HIGHER COST MACHINE. IT CAN BE SEEN ON YOUTUBE UNDER CLAUSING 4914 VIDEO.
DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR CLAUSING 4913 LATHE AND HAVE YOU MADE ANY THING ON IT YET? I AM A MACHINIST BUT ONLY MAKE THINGS IN MY SHOP AS A HOBBY. I LIKE TO HEAR FROM THOSE WHO HAVE THE SAME EQUIPMENT AS I DO. IF YOU KNOW OF ANY SITES THAT HAVE GOOD REBUILD OR PROJECTS LET ME KNOW.
THANKS AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR LATHE
SJ