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* Cleaning off the workbench from metal shavings etc. | * Cleaning off the workbench from metal shavings etc. | ||
* Sweeping the kitchen around the lathe area to prevent people from gathering shavings with their feet. | * Sweeping the kitchen around the lathe area to prevent people from gathering shavings with their feet. | ||
==Craftex CT089== | |||
This is Hacklab's main lathe. It was purchased by lab members through Misha's work (IIRC) | |||
The operation manual is here: [https://www.busybeetools.com/content/product_manuals/CT089.pdf Busy Bee CT-089] | |||
Basic info: | |||
*Max. Swing Over Bed: 12.6" | |||
*Max. Length of work piece: 23.6" | |||
*Spindle Taper MT #5 | |||
*Tail Stock sleeve taper MT #3 | |||
Accessories: | |||
*Steady Rest | |||
*Follow Rest | |||
*Face Plate | |||
*3 Jaw Chuck | |||
*4 Jaw Chuck | |||
*Jacob's chuck (tailstock) | |||
*Live center (tailstock) | |||
*Dead center (tailstock) | |||
The gear change box (for power feed / threading) does work well, but requires replacing 4-6 gears, and adjusting gear tension in two locations (one obvious bolt, the other less-obvious gear stud) | |||
Would be a nice candidate for electronic lead screw [https://github.com/clough42/electronic-leadscrew/wiki Clough42 ELS] | |||
==B1979C== | ==B1979C== | ||