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Hi I have looked at home foundry work but for me it is not viable. The cost of the furnace, crucible, tools and safety equipment make it too expensive for a small number of jobs. If I ever get to do a CNC conversion, I would focus on making the pattern (the labour intensive part) for the carriage a...

angel-tech wrote:that's actually a Starturn not an Orac.

aye mate so it is! its smaller than the orac ?

Hi Some interesting CNC retro fits. For a CNC Viceroy, if the apron is discarded, it would be worth looking at replacing the carriage and cross slide. There would be no requirement for a top slide either. This would allow a taller and thicker carriage giving more space to mount the ball screw. It m...

Post photos on here mate, if you struggle with size just upload to photobucket, then copy the links, or email them to me on graham.jakeman (A)yahoo.co.uk and i'l put them up. well i'm planning to get this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3Nm-68V-CNC-Stepper-driver-Kit-3-Axis-CNC-/320881211062?pt=UK_BOI_In...

the main problem with most lathe conversions is getting the x axis ballnut under the cross slide. I've mounted the ballnut to the rear of the apron and the bearing, ballscrew, motor, and pulleys to the end of the cross slide. The z axis is mounted under the ballscrew from the rear of the bed, this ...

Hi there, why do you need a 4 axis drive unit, you only have 2 axis to drive, you can get single axis drives from many sources in the uk. I would go for a smaller pitch on the x axis, 5mm max. If you're going to use rolled screws go for C5 this way you'll get zero backlash with one nut. (bxr ballsc...

So after a real busy last few years setting up my own business, my tds is the main part of it. I'm planning to turn my Viceroy TDS 1/1GB metric. into CNC as i need to cut both inch and mm threads, now i did plan to go the change gears rout, got the quadrant cut out to do it a few years back. in.09. ...

Andy B wrote:

Denford Admin wrote:Looks in good condition!
I've no idea what these are worth...is it a good price ??

No!
Complete cloud cuckoo land, as far as I'm concerned!

There was a 280VS on last week - went for £840 IIRC.

Andy

A dealer has one in uk for £450 + vat

Now thats a handy way to do it!

HI pete thanks for that! I just new that i was going to have to do that. was hoping that i did not need to! have just put it back for now and got it running forward with the f/r switch but i am better of now as the lathe looks better with its denford switch's in place now and that's thanks to you! w...

Hi pete thanks for that but can you tell me it in layman's terms ? thanks

am giving up with the boxford motor for now! so am trying to get the clarke 240v motor running on the f/r switch !

HI pete as in live to v1 then live to v2 then neutral to w1 &u2? anyway i fitted the boxford motor and it vibrates like hell and wont get up to 1400 rmp think its running at 800rpm max! how did you wire out to your motor did you just use the a b c block and have the two neutrals in one?

has anybody got a 240v or 440v wiring diagram for the viceroy lathe ?

pete is the top of you single ph motor like this? if so how did you wire it up?

this is how i had it

all working now thanks admin!!!!!

ITS not set up in my lathe yet ? but i will upload a photo of what am doing!! I have attached this off the motor i have bean using its a 240v clarke motor! now will i need 4 wire's form the motor to the switch for f/r?

what is going on with the (Log me on automatically each visit) every time i come on i have to login? I mark the box every time thanks and ps the site looks better!