Hello Everyone,
I have not been doing much with the newly acquired Logan 1875 due to work constraints. I just started a few interesting mods I will post when finished. While working on one of these mods which are new feet (Hudson bearings I am machining into heavy tubing)...more on this later. I have ran into an interesting issue. The lathe has been running well, I have not used it to much though up to this point. While using it Sunday I thought man this thing is the best thing since sliced bread, as I looked at my Asian 9 x 20 in disgust....Lol a short time later I noticed that when I turn the power on the motor sounded labored and now the chuck looks like it does not know which way to go. The chuck rotates 1/2" back and forth and that is it. If I take my hand and spin the chuck in the direction it needs to travel the chuck will turn. It takes off slowly though and the motor sounds labored while it gets moving, then gets to speed. At regular speed the motor sounds normal. Thinking it was a heat issue I stopped my project and checked the motor, it smelled a bit warm but was not hot. I unplugged the Lathe and reached in and could touch the motor and hold my hand on it so it was not a heat issue. It does not matter if the motor is cool or has run a while. I have checked and it does the same thing in either direction. I have also checked all the pully's & belts for tightness. Everything is smooth as silk and rotates freely and very easily with no binding or over tensioning whatsoever. The motor does this with or without the bull gear engaged. It does not matter what arrangement I run it in with lead screw off or on also. Is the motor on its way out? This issue occurs every time I use the Lathe now. I have went over everything that I know mechanically and I cannot find anything. It looks like the original motor and I am wondering if it is just that it has reached its end of use. Any ideas? If it is the motor does anyone know of a good replacement. I am not overly versed with electronics and I do not know what these came with from the factory. The owner told me it was 110V single phase. That is all I know as far as the motor is concerned. All the wiring inside looks OK also. When the motor gets up to speed and I use the lathe it seems like it is fine, no loss of power when I make a pass across a steel shaft. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance guys.
I have not been doing much with the newly acquired Logan 1875 due to work constraints. I just started a few interesting mods I will post when finished. While working on one of these mods which are new feet (Hudson bearings I am machining into heavy tubing)...more on this later. I have ran into an interesting issue. The lathe has been running well, I have not used it to much though up to this point. While using it Sunday I thought man this thing is the best thing since sliced bread, as I looked at my Asian 9 x 20 in disgust....Lol a short time later I noticed that when I turn the power on the motor sounded labored and now the chuck looks like it does not know which way to go. The chuck rotates 1/2" back and forth and that is it. If I take my hand and spin the chuck in the direction it needs to travel the chuck will turn. It takes off slowly though and the motor sounds labored while it gets moving, then gets to speed. At regular speed the motor sounds normal. Thinking it was a heat issue I stopped my project and checked the motor, it smelled a bit warm but was not hot. I unplugged the Lathe and reached in and could touch the motor and hold my hand on it so it was not a heat issue. It does not matter if the motor is cool or has run a while. I have checked and it does the same thing in either direction. I have also checked all the pully's & belts for tightness. Everything is smooth as silk and rotates freely and very easily with no binding or over tensioning whatsoever. The motor does this with or without the bull gear engaged. It does not matter what arrangement I run it in with lead screw off or on also. Is the motor on its way out? This issue occurs every time I use the Lathe now. I have went over everything that I know mechanically and I cannot find anything. It looks like the original motor and I am wondering if it is just that it has reached its end of use. Any ideas? If it is the motor does anyone know of a good replacement. I am not overly versed with electronics and I do not know what these came with from the factory. The owner told me it was 110V single phase. That is all I know as far as the motor is concerned. All the wiring inside looks OK also. When the motor gets up to speed and I use the lathe it seems like it is fine, no loss of power when I make a pass across a steel shaft. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance guys.