The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Hey ! From watching the video I would suggest to try a much longer pipe before it meets the nozzle or a say 10m hose between the vaccum pump and the swarf jar (assuming your using one ?) that sounds mega powerful for what is needed to collect swarf, If you have access you could also test using a low...

If you cut a silent groove (no amp on), start with groove distance low and increase gradually does it intensify or change this noise?

Have you oiled the lead screw and also inside behind the wheel?

Noted, thank you.

The dinsync plugs - never thought of that.. great !

Thanks all for the help

I think I've fixed it! I stripped my racks down, removed the amp, and have now isolated it to the side of everything. No more hum! It must have been a low-level ground loop going through the actual chassis of the rack, probably why going down the plug route was not doing anything. I have ordered som...

As far as I can see, there are 3 ways it could be getting in: 1) through the amp (and any equipment connected to it) 2) through a solid object connected to the amp 3) through the air You could check the amp by connecting it to a speaker large enough to push 50hz. Does the amp PSU hum? Is there a fa...

Hello everyone, I just wanted to ask if anyone has experienced something similar and whether you think I might be heading in the right direction please? I’ve recently set up another lathe, and while I’m generally happy with the audio quality, I’ve run into a frustrating issue, there’s a rhythmic su...

Thanks for the reply! > It's unlikely to be mechanically induced, because it's exactly 50Hz... it seems to be mechanically modulated by the platter, but that is probably not the cause. Yeah, it's always the same @ 50Hz. What lathe are you using? T560 What speed is the disc rotating? 45 RPM What is t...

Hello everyone, I just wanted to ask if anyone has experienced something similar and whether you think I might be heading in the right direction please? I’ve recently set up another lathe, and while I’m generally happy with the audio quality, I’ve run into a frustrating issue, there’s a rhythmic sub...

Hm, its quite common for that to happen, and it shouldn't damage the clutch. It's more likely to be an issue with the lead screw itself. When you wind it back, the screw has to lock back onto the nut, so perhaps its cross threaded, or there is some grit / swarf stuck in there. I would try running i...