I did a motor transplant and I can go down to 10 rpm. For any given pulley combination I have a 50:1 speed range.Had it for about 11/2 years and have done a fair amount of work with it over all for the price point I believe it is a good machine if I were to do again I would look at the PM machine the biggest complaint I have with the 0602 is that you can not get the rpm down near as low as I would like and the tailstock clamp is terrible although this is an easy fix
What did you do for a motor transplant that allows you to get your rpm down that would be great , as far as tailstock I did the cam lock and it works great but it is a bit of an involved projectI did a motor transplant and I can go down to 10 rpm. For any given pulley combination I have a 50:1 speed range.
I also fixed the tailstock clamp so that goes from free to full lock in a little over 90º which permits the use of a permanent wrench. I made a custom wrench from an old 3/4" socket and ratchet handle. Here is a link to the solution, starting at post# 6.
G0602 tailstock driving me nuts
I use the tailstock on my g0602 constantly, and it has been driving me nuts for the longest time. One of the more common things people do is just leave a 17mm wrench on the tailstock at all times. I've read lots of posts in various places, talking about how "it only takes half a turn" to snug...www.hobby-machinist.com
I used a 2.5 hp brushed d.c. motor with a control circuit of my own design utilizing pulse width modulation. To enhance low end torque, I have a feedback circuit that compares the actual motor speed to the set motor speed so that when the motor starts to slow down under load, it increases the pulse width, thereby increasing torque. To measure the motor rpm, I have forty magnets built into the intermediate pulley and a Hall effect sensor, creating a rotary encoderWhat did you do for a motor transplant that allows you to get your rpm down that would be great , as far as tailstock I did the cam lock and it works great but it is a bit of an involved project