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uprating a lathe

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Paul Hannaby:
Assuming you are able to fit a higher capacity motor, it's probably worth bearing in mind that the pulleys, spindle and bearings were designed to handle the power from the original motor. Any significant increase in motor power might just result in a slipping belt or worse.

Terry Miller:
It will be alright if it is a direct replacement. I upgraded mine with a larger frame size and HP and converted it to 3 phase and it has been spot on. Remember a lot of people upgrade from single phase to 3 phase and the increase in torque is considerable without detriment to the mechanical side.

The Bowler Hatted Turner:
Thanks all for your comments.
       I will speak to Axminster before committing the club to any changes.
We will see what happens,
Regards
John BHT

john taylor:
Dont forget if you register your club with Axminster you will get a discount, either 10 or 15%, of off everything in the green section of their catalogue.

john

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