Jet Mini Lathe Motor Question

Re: Jet Mini Lathe Motor Question

Mark Kauder

>Not with that OEM motor.

Mark

Re: Jet Mini Lathe Motor Question

Fred in NC

>I converted mine to VS, but it is nothing like the factory VS model. I built a cabinet and mounted the motor inside the cabinet, with a longer belt. It is so much nicer to switch speeds as needed.

I am quoting a posting from another site, I have not verified this info: "Jet 1014 Variable Speed change over kit part number 708351VSR Price: $161.88. Not cheap but will make your old lathe the same as the new. This includes the same motor that is on the new Variable Speed model. "

My conversion cost about that much, but it included all the parts and the wood for the cabinet. The surplus motor I bought is no longer available.

Surplus Center has an affordable controller for DC motors: http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2004111513194344&item=11-2269&catname=electric

They also carry compatible motors for it.

www.woodturnerscatalog.com has a sale on the VS for $300. Might be worth just selling your lathe, and getting a new one.

Hope this helps.

Motor

Fred in NC

>One more thing: Surplus DC motors in the 1 HP range are plentiful, they are used in threadmills. The controller puts out 90VDC. Unlike AC motors, you don't need to match the voltage exactly, any motor with a rating of 90 V or a little more will run well in 90 V. You will just lose a bit of the HP.

Re: Jet Mini Lathe Motor Question

Danny Wells

>Stan,

About 4 years ago, I made a 1HP AC variable speed set up for my Jet Mini. It requires a 220v, 3 phase motor and an inverter. I put mine together for about $300. Now my Jet mini is a "hoss". Having the variable speed is great, and with the inverter there is no loss of horsepower, and you get reverse as well. I wrote an article on how to do it. If you like I'll e-mail it to you.

Danny

Re: Jet Mini Lathe Motor Question *LINK*

Wes Bischel

>Stan,

I have seen a few others put the motor and controller from these guys in their minis:

vegawoodworking.com

They seemed to be happy - though I have not used this set-up myself so YMMV.

Good luck,

Wes


Vega WW

The Vega option is no longer available. *LINK*

Don Henthorn Smithville, Texas

>Wish it were because it was a good low cost method of making the Jet 1014 better than the new variable speed Jet min.


http://users2.ev1.net/~henthorn

Unfortunately true...

Fred in NC

>The motors were surplus to Vega, and they ran out. I am using one, and it goes down to about 60RPM. Great motor and controller! They are DC motors.

Second best motor and controller can be bought from www.surpluscenter.com for about $90 for both. Motors are 1-1/2 HP and up, normally used in treadmills. A used treadmill from a thrift shop could be a source for motor and controller.

By the way, the DC motors don't lose torque at low speeds because the controller does not vary the voltage. It is PWM based.

Re: Jet Mini Lathe Motor Question

Stan Campbell

>PLEASE.

I really, really want Variable speed.

Thanks

Stan

Columbus,OH

Re: Jet Mini Lathe Motor Question

Stan Campbell

>Thanks Fred

I wrote to Jet to see what they had to say.

Thanks

Stan

Columbus,OH

Re: The Vega option is no longer available.

Wes Bischel

>Oops, sorry about that. I even went to their website to make sure - I guess they haven't updated the link.

Wes

Re: Article is in cyberspace on its way

Danny Wells

>Stan, I just you the article with some pics direct via e-mail.

Danny

Re: Jet Mini Lathe Motor Question

John Weeks

>The problem with the factory conversion, assuming it's the same motor they supply on the mini-lathe from the factory, is that the minimum speed if the VS motor is still 500 rpm. This was pointed out to me at a store opening where they had Jet Mini's with both the regular and the variable speed motors.

I don't like the 500 RPM minimum either

Fred in NC

>That is the reason why I went through the trouble of installing my own conversion. Besides having a very low speed (60 RPM), I don't lose any torque at the lower speeds. And the motor develops well over a horsepower.

My total cost was about $160, if I remember correctly, but that included materials for the cabinet.