Im getting a Webb/Whacheon WL-435 17gx40 gap bed lathe that needs some work and I have some questions and Im looking for any and all documentation I can get, preferably PDFs.
Its a 17 swing (24 in gap), A1-6 mount spindle nose, 5HP.
Spindle runs smooth, bedways look good.
The issue I have is the forward/back lever and rod could use some work to make it easier to engage and more positive. It works, just not as smoothly as Id like.
Im going to have to take the apron off anyways to replace the carriage/longitudinal pinion gear.
Anybody have suggestions on fixing up the forward/off/backward lever and switches?
Anybody convert theirs to run off a VFD?
Its an A1-6 mount spindle nose, which seems to be a lot less common than D1-6 (which I prefer).
It has a 3 jaw, but Id love to find a 4 jaw independent and a 5C setup for it.
I dont suppose its easy to swap out the A1-6 spindle mount for a D1-6...
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A1-6 3 jaw:
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Its a 17 swing (24 in gap), A1-6 mount spindle nose, 5HP.
Spindle runs smooth, bedways look good.
The issue I have is the forward/back lever and rod could use some work to make it easier to engage and more positive. It works, just not as smoothly as Id like.
Im going to have to take the apron off anyways to replace the carriage/longitudinal pinion gear.
Anybody have suggestions on fixing up the forward/off/backward lever and switches?
Anybody convert theirs to run off a VFD?
Its an A1-6 mount spindle nose, which seems to be a lot less common than D1-6 (which I prefer).
It has a 3 jaw, but Id love to find a 4 jaw independent and a 5C setup for it.
I dont suppose its easy to swap out the A1-6 spindle mount for a D1-6...
A1-6 3 jaw:
