Reply To: Lathe motors…

[achipo]

Great thread! My lathe came with a Hamilton Beach motor (I assume 3450 RPM, but it seems faster?) about 1/16 HP. It doesn’t have a speed control, and rather than go the foot rheostat approach, I was wondering about using a servo or stepper motor. New they’re a lot more expensive, but can be found used fairly reasonably. The thing is I really don’t want/need another project.

What do you think about this one? It would take pulleys which would push the cost up a bit (and become a bit of a project).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170871704954?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649