Used Lathe Question

[Adrian Lee]

Awhile back a friend of mined gave me an old, small Grizzly lathe. It only served to whet my appetite. I have a chance to pick up a used Nova 1624-44 lathe but it has no motor. I would need to replace the motor. I am new to turning so I really do not know very much about the Nova lathe so any help would be much appreciated.

My questions are, is this a lathe worth the trouble and expense of buying a new motor? Are accessories for a Nova lathe common to other lathes or are they specific to a Nova lathe?

Are there any points about a Nova 1624-44 lathe that I need to be aware of when I go look at the lathe?

Thanks a lot for the help.

Adrian

 

[MichaelMouse]

As I understand it, the motor, which is a "C" mount, has a non-standard shaft diameter. http://www.teknatool.com/products/Lathes/1624/Nova _1624.htm This might be capable of modification with a sleeve, but it would definitely affect the offer price if not. Call Tim Geist and get a quote on the motor, or an explanation of the problem.

 

[Adrian Lee]

Michael Mouse,

Thanks for the reply. I gave Tim a call and he was extremely helpful. Thanks

Adrian

 

[john lucas]

If I remember correctly it was a C56 mount and the motor shaft was 5/8" I think. I had a machinist turn down the shaft size on the 3 phase motor that I replaced the original motor with.
the 16/24 is an excellent lathe and should serve you well. It is well worth replacing the motor. Just measure the inside of the pulley to get the motor shaft size. If I remember correctly the pulley was cast and had too many openings to be re-bored which is why I had the motor shaft turned.