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by Sillitoe
Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:35 pm
Forum: Secrets of the Lathe Trolls
Topic: Mobile Pressing Plant
Replies: 12
Views: 1820

Re: Mobile Pressing Plant

Christian Marclay is a big time artist and White Cube is a big time gallery home to the likes of Damien Hirst. Governments easily accommodate such people and these people spare no expense at doing things right. A mobile pressing plant is relatively minor compared to escapades of artists like Christo...
by Sillitoe
Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:57 am
Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
Topic: You wanna innovate? Make a good hi torque turntable
Replies: 31
Views: 7998

Re: You wanna innovate? Make a good hi torque turntable

Hi Mark, I was hoping you'd reply! Yeah free so I thought I'd ask :D Yes I do have the drives too. I was initially thinking direct drive, some of the gear heads seem very smooth and quiet so I might give it a go and post back with my results. What do you think would best dampen vibrations? I have fl...
by Sillitoe
Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:09 am
Forum: Experimenters' & Innovators' forum
Topic: You wanna innovate? Make a good hi torque turntable
Replies: 31
Views: 7998

Re: You wanna innovate? Make a good hi torque turntable

I have just finished stripping two large billboard printers for parts and have acquired 13 brushless AC servo motors and drivers among other things. 7 are Baldor BSM90B- 3150AA Specs- http://www.baldor.com/products/servomotors/b_series/BSM90B375AA-to-BSM90B3250AA.pdf (middle one). 3 are Baldor BSM90...
by Sillitoe
Thu May 01, 2014 7:56 am
Forum: Newbie Forum
Topic: Welcome, Newbies! Say Hi in this thread!
Replies: 374
Views: 592868

Re: Welcome, Newbies! Say Hi in this thread!

Hello, I'm James from Perth Western Australia. What an amazing community with a wealth of information to share! I've been reading here for a few months and have now started to build a lathe with Technics SP10 mkII, parts from a compound mitre saw for the overhead, and will be using a Caruso head and...