Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
I have purchased all but one time the longest.
The reason is very simple space. In retirement you could find a location may not have room for bigger lathes? so decide on a? 8" x 14" and can do
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davesmith1800
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Grizzly G4003 - modifications to RideTheGearTrain software to accommodate this lathe
#lead-screw
#threading
Grizzly G4003 Lathe-modifications to RideTheGearTrain
(free online to calculate the change gears needed to cut a thread.
I had quite a busy time in the days leading up to Christmas. I had contacts
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Evan
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Re: Damage to electronic devices as raised about Digital Electronic Vernier Calipers.
In in shop was a machinist did haveva fling Damage to electronic devices as raised about Electronic Vernier Calipers and 6 hours of more work and tilling the Forman his high quality Habor Freight
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davesmith1800
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
I'm thinking that's referring to a BLDC - brushless DC motor.
The Sieg circuitry looks like it's based on a reference design for the Atmel Encoder
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WAM
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
What is a "digital motor"? As far as I'm aware, here in Australia the C3P has a 350w brushed motor and the SC3 has a 500w brushless motor. I have not heard of anyone having to replace the brushless
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Old Boilermaker
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
Yes, original motor without any issues. Mine is the original setup prior to the current digital motor.
Best regards
David
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David Wiseman
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
Roy
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flyfishingdude9@...
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
Wishful thinking!
What usually happens is you'll find a project you? really want to do that's bigger than your lathe can handle. That's apparently one of the constants of the universe?
On one
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Roy
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
David, do you have the original motor in your lathe? Has it given you any problems?
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Old Boilermaker
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
So. The maximums which i would ever need to machine would be 25mm steel shafted approximately 280mm long and I would like to be able to make belt grinder pulleys from aluminium,? the largest being
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Old Boilermaker
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
No matter which you get, I'll reccomend getting the following book: https://secure.villagepress.com/store/items/detail/item/3874
Even if you don’t build all the improvements he lays out, it’s a
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Bruce J
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
Don't forget after you have bought the lathe you will need tools, cutting and measuring equipment, this can add up to quite a bit, but at least you can buy them as you need them.
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Les Orton
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
Old Boilermaker,
1 - Any lathe is better than no lathe
2 - Buy the best that your budget allows
3 - Yes, a longer bed is better, and makes life a lot easier, but as said previously you can get
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flyfishingdude9@...
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
I also agree with a long bed idea. However, take care that the
weight increases with the length. I bought a 200x400mm Weiss lathe
(100 mm dia. chuck, 400mm between centers). Its weight is
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Pierre-Raymond Rondelle
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
I found myself in a similar situation as yourself, I had a friend who had a marvelous workshop and he would machine things for me at no cost as a friend. Sadly he passes on, só I bought a C3 and
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David Wiseman
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
Allen Gentz,Us boilermakers are a dying race that's for sure.
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Old Boilermaker
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Sieg C3 vs SC3
"For ME, I would absolutely go with the longer bed. That distance can gets
used up pretty fast with a chuck in the headstock, work piece, drill, and
Jacobs chuck in the tail stock. I also like a
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Miket_NYC
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
Jump in it's a great hobby, you and me are on the same plane, This group has such a great amount of knowledge you can't go wrong.
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allen gentz
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
Hi Old Boilermaker, I thought they killed us all off.Cheers
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allen gentz
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Re: Sieg C3 vs SC3
One thing to keep in mind no matter which you end up with, these things wind up being more of a kit than a finished product right out of the crate. You will invariably be fixing and adjusting things
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Phil
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