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GREG JOHNS Craftsman 15" Wood Lathe
April 15th, 2004 03:10 PM
I purchased one of the 15" sears lathes late last fall. I have turned several bowels, boxes and other items. Up to this point I have had only small problems.
The handles to lock down the head and banjo are made of some sort of pot metal. I snapped one off by hard tightening the banjo for a turning project. I had someone make me two new ones out of stainless. The new ones will not break.
The index tab is under the plastic cover. I just removed the flat head screw and left it out. The plastic cover stays closed without the screw and I can open it up whenever I want.
The only other thing that I am not sure about is when the lathe is running under a turning load, it starts to make a very rough running sound like it is running with sand paper around the spindle. When that happens, I stop the lathe, open the plastic motor cover, and turn the round black clutch with the spring in it, several turns and the scraping goes away for a while. Does anyone know what the scraping noise is from?
How easy would it be for the drive shaft on this lathe to become missal lined? Could a significant catch cause a problem? I have had a few while learning. Could the scraping be from a missallinement problem?
If the motor provided on this lathe is a major problem, I wonder how sears will stand behind it. It is a craftsman.
Has anyone had any experience with sears 6" joiner? I am looking to purchase one for my shop.
Thanks, Greg
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