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The be motor is 1/8 HP.
Does that seem pretty low to anyone?
Does that seem pretty low to anyone?
The lantern post stays for a while. It will serve me fine for learning and later maybe a qctp.Mine has a 1/2 HP! 1/8 is much too small for what the lathe can handle.This one seems to be missing the tailstock. You'll need to get rid of that lantern tool post and get a QCTP. You need to check to see what kind of bearings it has-Timken roller bearings or Babbit. If Babbit, you might have a white elephant since they will wear and have to be repoured-a lost art. You can't replace them with Timken's, either.
Put a dial indicator against the side of the chuck, then try to move it back and forth by hand. Good bearing shouldn't move more than a few tenths.