G'day all,
I have a Woodfast M910 wood turning lathe. It's about 25 years old having done very little work. I bought it new and used it for a few months for something different to do. It has been idle for quite a few years.
I now want to get back into wood turning as I'm about to have a large silky oak tree felled.
In the beginning, I didn't mind changing the speeds via the belt. It was a new toy and I enjoyed it.
These days some (most) wood lathes come with variable speed.
Anyhow, my question is: What is the best way to convert my lathe to have variable speed?
I have found a conversion kit for a Vicmarc 2 hp at a price of $1494.00. A bit pricey.
Then again, I have seen VFD's (Variable Frequency Drives) for around $160 AU. A 2 hp motor for about $150. That's a total of $310.
I hope some of you dedicated wood turners might enlighten me.
Cheers,
I have a Woodfast M910 wood turning lathe. It's about 25 years old having done very little work. I bought it new and used it for a few months for something different to do. It has been idle for quite a few years.
I now want to get back into wood turning as I'm about to have a large silky oak tree felled.
In the beginning, I didn't mind changing the speeds via the belt. It was a new toy and I enjoyed it.
These days some (most) wood lathes come with variable speed.
Anyhow, my question is: What is the best way to convert my lathe to have variable speed?
I have found a conversion kit for a Vicmarc 2 hp at a price of $1494.00. A bit pricey.
Then again, I have seen VFD's (Variable Frequency Drives) for around $160 AU. A 2 hp motor for about $150. That's a total of $310.
I hope some of you dedicated wood turners might enlighten me.
Cheers,
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