Heavy Hand
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Hi,
A while back I played with a few motor/gearboxes (from small cheapo drills) in an attempt to motorise the cross slide on my lathe, I shelved the idea when they were too gutless, I got bored and couldn't seem to find anything cheap.
Now I've just ordered a bead roller from Stakesys (knowing I'll probably have to mod!). It strikes me that if I find a suitable motor system, I could make it intercangable between the two bits of kit!
I don't seem to have the luck of others with 'Mate's' scrap bins filled with mobility scooters and stairlifts etcs, so what motor system should I salvage bearing in mind it will probably come from fleabay or bootsale..........winch, sewing machine, big battery drill?.... Wot do yer reckon??
A while back I played with a few motor/gearboxes (from small cheapo drills) in an attempt to motorise the cross slide on my lathe, I shelved the idea when they were too gutless, I got bored and couldn't seem to find anything cheap.
Now I've just ordered a bead roller from Stakesys (knowing I'll probably have to mod!). It strikes me that if I find a suitable motor system, I could make it intercangable between the two bits of kit!
I don't seem to have the luck of others with 'Mate's' scrap bins filled with mobility scooters and stairlifts etcs, so what motor system should I salvage bearing in mind it will probably come from fleabay or bootsale..........winch, sewing machine, big battery drill?.... Wot do yer reckon??