The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Hi All, I too am struggling, not so much the concept, more the practicality and application. I've recently built a Pulse Width Modulator DC Output Kit for the Stylus Heater Element of my CutterHead, and found it difficult due to chronic arthritis and failing eyesight. I've seen advertised from reput...

Thanks for the input Mark, the 10 T.P.I. CutterHead Feed Leadscrew will be powered with a variable speed 24VDC Motor driving it, so the Turntable Motor only has the single duty. Soulbear

HI Everyone, Got a little query regarding Torque Requirements for my DIY Cutting Lathe Turntable. After several dead ends with respect of powerful motors (I think I may have gone a little overboard specification wise, some that I looked at would probably have raised the Titanic!!) At the risk of loo...

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Thanks for that info, now I just got to learn how to navigate SSoLT site and make sure my messages to Flo don't end up with me ordering a Piza from from China or a new Porsche from Germany by mistake!! SoulBear

HI All, A small enquiry that fellow Lathe Trolls may be able to help with. Is the Caruso CutterHead available to purchase on the open market, if so, can anyone Please Please post contact details. I've tried to make contact through Vinylike and Floka but had no response. The contact (if any?) was mad...

Hi to all Lathe Trolls, I'm Soulbear from Yorkshire, England & new to this forum and thought I had posted a quick introduction some little while back. Don't know what happened to my previous intro but can't seem to find it so I'm having another attempt. :roll: Don' know if any of the members or mode...

Just a quick Hi to all dedicated Lathe Trolls. I'm new to the forum but have been viewing from afar for a little while. Hope to bring a D I Y lathe build to fruition in the coming months, the real bogie for me is the cutter head design/setup. Any design tips-hints- project- know-how would be greatly...