The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Trip to Ace Hardware and changed motor grommets; running well now!! Might change the big grommet for a smaller one, but great for today.

Top left is original grommet…


On to the next step…

Here’s the pic… Thanks!

Thanks Markrob Put wall power to this earlier and it resulted in a wobbly, rocking motor… IMG_0088.jpeg IMG_0089.jpeg https://youtu.be/rgDwPGA0yVY?si=_-6foWwjsuSBLp_I Power synchronization issue? Possibly bad motor, grommets, alignment issue? I’ve oiled the motor tubes. Fairchild platter and gears s...

Hello! Here is a Fairchild 199 which I’m working to bring back to functionality. With some great help from EpicenterBryan (thanks!), the Presto 92B is happily functional now, so I’m on to powering up the cutter, but need a little advice…I’m mostly familiar with K8 presto so this is a little differen...

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Very gracious!

Filled.

Manual calls for SAE10 and fill to 1 3/4inch below top face. This one took about 14oz today to reach that level.

Thanks!

Fill plug out!

Now to oil…

Hello Trolls! Working on what I believe is a Fairchild D-199-45 (4s?)…and trying to make it functional again. Before I put power to the motor, I’d like to take the advice of Jesus and Bryan and verify that the Fairchild ‘drive unit’ is oiled appropriately. It seems that the documentation refers to t...

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Hi! Please see photos. Main rotating components are Presto K8 K10. This has a ROK transformer and an unknown (to me) overhead. Originally this had a large Brush Technologies Crystal head which is now at Gib’s… Very nice suitcase and overall design. A true ‘Frankenlathe.” Videos at https://youtube.co...

Hara Matsusho Record Cutting Machine Lathe / Vanrock I put together some YouTube videos so you can see how it works. I am east coast US. Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4O3PLE4M_qHaYbzN4Ocn1g9UXR9jNDep&si=oG6ENhYUri9tSC_k Thank you for looking $2200 or BO Video are with Blanq disk and t...

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Hello Lathetrolls! I have a Presto K8 for sale. Everything works and I’ve used this unit to emboss on polycarbonate. I’ve even cut some old recordio-type blanks with a cutting needle. Head has recently been redone by Mike. It is nice! Please see photos. E07A8985-5148-4020-A48C-F81295408B07.jpeg 3AD0...

Where are you located?

I have one fully functional; east coast US.

Thanks.

PM’d.

Two black wires are going to a Brush Crystal Cutter head.

Is this designed to take a ‘regular’ 8 Ohm signal and make it Crystal-head friendly?

Thanks for the response.

On the ‘red wire’ side there is COM, then a pair for 8 Ohm, then a pair for 500 Ohm.

On the ‘black wire’ side, it says CUTTER.

Good day Trolls! I hope you, your family and friends are well… I’m mostly familiar with Presto K8, but have recently received a cutter with a ROK T-45 box that I am unfamiliar with. Would you happen to have info on what this box does? I see a 500 Ohm and 8 Ohm pair of connects on the top side in the...