good evening from germany,
?
@ Dennis:?
thanks for the fotos and the infos! now i know what it should look like. The Motor is wired for 2820rpm, so what ever the belt ratio, it will be way too high.
what was the original power rating and the rpm of the motor?
I know it was running like that. the current owner got it from the grandfather of a friend, and it seems like it was running not too long ago.
I think i could convince a machinist at my university to mill the bed, but i hope this is not required (that would require lots of nice persuating words and payments in beer or something like that)
@Robert
i guess i have to take it apart completely when i get it. just to remove all the dirt from it and see the true condition of the machine.
@Glenn
thanks for you warning. Thats actually exactly why i havnt brought it home yet. I am really unsure if i should get a newer lathe, maybe a european brand to ensure spare parts and so on.?
The thing is, i have very limited space (and a limited budged) which puts me in a place with most other people who want a lathe in their home shop. The dalton looks bad enough and isnt well known here that lots of people want it. I am sure, that i have to invest time and money to make it work reasonably well, thats why will only take it, if the seller agrees on a low price. then i can see were i will go from there.?
worst possible outcome is to part it out and sell the spares. Change gears are there and look good, back gear is there and works, and so on....
Kind regards
Philipp
