Very few PM 12x36T Videos...

[Ischgl99]

While on the phone I asked about your Missplaced gear change detents, and useing JB-Weld to fill and redrill to fix, they said nothing negative to say about the fix... I Kinda got the impression he either talked to you about this or has heard of this happening a time or two.

Yes, I talked with them a while back when I was trying to fix it and mentioned I would probably fill it in and redrill. The new plunger I made at the time worked well enough that I didn’t do that, but it’s getting loose, so I think it’s time to make that repair.

when I asked about the spider he liked your idea of using inserts for each size of rod in use.

This is what I did. The threaded inserts are longer than needed, but I wasn’t sure if they would try and unscrew themselves from any vibration, so made them extra long. One of these days I’ll make them shorter. I used a coarse thread, might be a better idea to use a fine thread so you can go bigger with the largest insert.

 

[Mr Mike]

This is what I did. The threaded inserts are longer than needed, but I wasn’t sure if they would try and unscrew themselves from any vibration, so made them extra long. One of these days I’ll make them shorter. I used a coarse thread, might be a better idea to use a fine thread so you can go bigger with the largest insert.


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Ohh thats an absolutly Snazzy Idea sir, love it.

 

[Ischgl99]

Ohh thats an absolutly Snazzy Idea sir, love it.

Thank you, I‘m sure I’ll modify it some over time, but works pretty well so far.

 

[Mr Mike]

Anybody know if the YouTuber --> mdw6679 is a member here on this forum...?
I watched some of his videos for his PM 1236T... I wouldn't be surprised if he is already a member here.

Originaly I thought this video below was just an advertisment for the PM 1236T, But it turned out to be his first video getting the lathe... He also has a few othere ones covering this lathe.

 

[Mr Mike]

Machine Safety Video about Chuck keys, A mistake I fortunately learn early on with my HF 9" x 19". I am placing it here for future people hunting through lathe setup threads to find, because a key thrown from a 12x36 will potentially do a lot more damage then a smaller machine, and I rarely see this talked about...

 

[wrmiller]

Just lucky I guess, in that I've never had this happen. And I remove those springs when I find them on lathe chuck keys? PITA. I figure that was some attempt to keep people from leaving the key in the chuck?

Had a friend many years ago that should never have been allowed near power tools/machinery. Dangerous to himself and others. Some people need to go through life enclosed in bubble wrap.

 

[Mr Mike]

Lol No... I'm worse than your friend, I'm the other Idiot, I know better than to allow anything near operating equipment, No no.. I'm the clever guy that liked to store his key in the chuck when not in use...

One day early in the morning power goes out, I better investigate... being the clever guy I am, I turn the lathe switch on walking by on the way to the breaker panel, that way ill know when the powers back on.

lol the 9x19 just has a switch, Didn't even think about that key in the chuck walking by... after power was restored It took a while, but I found that key lodged in the ceiling above the lathe.

I've come to the realize that Murphy's law is entirely my fault

 

[Mr Mike]

You can add an hour meter to your control panel to help keep track of the run hours, but in a hobby installation, doing the maintenance on a regular basis should be good enough. I bought hour meters for my lathe and mill and still haven’t installed them.

Can you shoot a link to the Hour meter you got for your lathe.... And did you just wire it in series to the start / stop E button or parallel to the power light...?

 

[Ischgl99]

I don’t recall where I got it, I don’t see it in my Amazon history, but it is very similar to this one

https://www.amazon.com/Jayron-Diamond-Meter-NR-HM002-DC6-80V/dp/B07JCQ9D4R/ref=sr_1_7_sspa?crid=210W1QF2I7S4Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UKWGiyMjjcSphPMuAbzUM3oPAcCSgE-OKJPjwxFD41XFaSQfsWFhwFj4shK5J-8gb_sz4OTzBIF9NDqdCv0JiUe9_pGKKr564LkpnS9NsDYSbB3UrurJgDKvMl1rpaaSxvw1tF-WPOT5mU6XkkvwIl2mD8tgu7pymJtl5OlZ6rpQdILuxZpmNbR3lc_n8c16y95mxlGp7yaroQeP6d5_9otGLOq8ZFgGPO_zoz1WLsQ.ZRZXptODSzD354ZBBaoRoKQLU1hqhbNDV9QpN4qUDiM&dib_tag=se&keywords=Hour+meter+8-80v&qid=1722293993&sprefix=hour+meter+8-80v%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-7-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&psc=1

I haven’t installed them yet, I’ll do that at the next oil change. My VFD has a programmable output, I’ll program that to energize with motor run. One side of the output contact will have 24v from a 24v power supply, and the other will go to the hour meter. The meter runs whenever it has power. If you don’t have a VFD, you can use an auxiliary contact on the run contactor to do the same thing so when the contact is closed, it will power the meter. The important part is making sure you get a meter rated for the voltage you want to drive it with. My meter is 8-80v, you can get others for higher voltages if that is what you have available. You want to make sure that however you install it, it only gets power while the machine is running, otherwise it will count hours all the time.

 

[Mr Mike]

I don’t recall where I got it, I don’t see it in my Amazon history, but it is very similar to this one

https://www.amazon.com/Jayron-Diamond-Meter-NR-HM002-DC6-80V/dp/B07JCQ9D4R/ref=sr_1_7_sspa?crid=210W1QF2I7S4Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UKWGiyMjjcSphPMuAbzUM3oPAcCSgE-OKJPjwxFD41XFaSQfsWFhwFj4shK5J-8gb_sz4OTzBIF9NDqdCv0JiUe9_pGKKr564LkpnS9NsDYSbB3UrurJgDKvMl1rpaaSxvw1tF-WPOT5mU6XkkvwIl2mD8tgu7pymJtl5OlZ6rpQdILuxZpmNbR3lc_n8c16y95mxlGp7yaroQeP6d5_9otGLOq8ZFgGPO_zoz1WLsQ.ZRZXptODSzD354ZBBaoRoKQLU1hqhbNDV9QpN4qUDiM&dib_tag=se&keywords=Hour+meter+8-80v&qid=1722293993&sprefix=hour+meter+8-80v%2Caps%2C73&sr=8-7-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&psc=1

I haven’t installed them yet, I’ll do that at the next oil change. My VFD has a programmable output, I’ll program that to energize with motor run. One side of the output contact will have 24v from a 24v power supply, and the other will go to the hour meter. The meter runs whenever it has power. If you don’t have a VFD, you can use an auxiliary contact on the run contactor to do the same thing so when the contact is closed, it will power the meter. The important part is making sure you get a meter rated for the voltage you want to drive it with. My meter is 8-80v, you can get others for higher voltages if that is what you have available. You want to make sure that however you install it, it only gets power while the machine is running, otherwise it will count hours all the time.

Thanks you sir... Ordered, I think its a great idea, and should come as standard equipment...