john lucas
AAW Forum Expert
Let's have some fun. I have 2 jet mini lathes that had bad motors. Both were variable speed models. I want to modify them to improve them. One will have the single speed AC motor. I already have that and the 5 speed pulleys. I"ve made an adaptor to accept a vacuum chuck, and I'm working on a better locking clamp for the tailstock. I would like to look at some sort of indexing. New tool rest is a must since the original ones break too easily. What sort of tool rest would you design. I like an ofset one for a mini lathe. By that I mean shorter on one side than the other.
If you could modify the Jet mini what would like to see done. The second lathe that I have will have one of the Vega treadmill motors installed. I will mount it in a stand below the lathe so it won't stick out the side. I will make the lathe easily removeable so the stand can be picked up seperately for easy of transport.
Please don't get too exotic, I'd like to actually be able to add these mods to the lathes.
If you could modify the Jet mini what would like to see done. The second lathe that I have will have one of the Vega treadmill motors installed. I will mount it in a stand below the lathe so it won't stick out the side. I will make the lathe easily removeable so the stand can be picked up seperately for easy of transport.
Please don't get too exotic, I'd like to actually be able to add these mods to the lathes.