Reply To: Sewing Machine’s motor to run my lathe?

[arutha]

Hi, yes you can use a sewing machine motor, I have no idea how to wire it up though, someone else will have to help with that but do make sure if you are going to byu a machine it comes with the foot pedal. If it is a standard 8mm boley lathe a sewing machine motor will be fine, my little 6mm lathe looks like it has a sewing machine motor but mine is controlled with a lighting dimmer switch which I am happy with.