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Damn, Damn, Damn.

wm460

Grand Master
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Mar 16, 2013
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Location
Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia.
First Name
Mark
I turned my lathe on for the first time in a looooooong time, the spindle move about 1/8 of a turn and stopped.
Checked the plug was in properly, the inverter showed it was doing 2300 rpm's, fight my way through the dust and cobwebs and open the door where the motor is, the belt was off, after a lot of rooting around got it back on.
Turned it back on and spindle move about 1/2 of a turn and stopped, pulled the cover of the head stock to check the belt was on there properly , put it back on the motor then I noticed that the PVC mounting bushes/washers were disintergrating :sob::sob::sob::sob:
Where can I get some more for the week end.:rant::rant:
 

Dalboy

Executive Member
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Mar 20, 2014
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Location
Kent
First Name
Derek
Just pop down the road and buy some:funny::funny::funny:

Sorry mark to hear of your woes hope you can sorce some soon even if it has to be posted to you:praying:
 

Dalboy

Executive Member
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Mar 20, 2014
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Location
Kent
First Name
Derek
Have contacted Vicmarc, have to wait till Monday to order, then wait a week or so for them to arrive, Aust post is so sloooow.:sob:

Blimey I feel for you hope you get sorted soon Mark. Know anyone that can turn some for you even on a metal working lathe
 
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