I hope this was a GOOD buy....

[JSN]

I won this auctio today...http://cgi.ebay.com/TRINITY-COMM-LA...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50


Anyone use the trinity comm lathe? I hope it works well... the spare motors and such can be used on my son's T-4's and pratice for me turning comm's"thumbsup" also the putman brushes and springs... anyone used them before? I figure with all the extras I didn't do to bad... heck if I can just make my lathes perform better and last longer I'll be happy with the deal"thumbsup"

 

[rchippie]

I won this auctio today...http://cgi.ebay.com/TRINITY-COMM-LA...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50


Anyone use the trinity comm lathe? I hope it works well... the spare motors and such can be used on my son's T-4's and pratice for me turning comm's"thumbsup" also the putman brushes and springs... anyone used them before? I figure with all the extras I didn't do to bad... heck if I can just make my lathes perform better and last longer I'll be happy with the deal"thumbsup"

I had the same lathe . If setup properly it will give you a pretty good cut . I would suggest using the diamond bit instead of the carbide bit . It will give you a smoother cut .

 

[JSN]

Thanks"thumbsup" any tips you can offer on setup? this will be my first comm lathe... I have some OLD stock motors to try it on when it gets here.

 

[rchippie]

Thanks"thumbsup" any tips you can offer on setup? this will be my first comm lathe... I have some OLD stock motors to try it on when it gets here.

The main thing to do is make sure the tip of the bit is at the center line of the rotor . The directions should tell you how much to shim it . Doing this will give you the smoothest cut . Also when cutting go nice & slow . Another tip is to cover the com with permanent marker . Doing this will let you know when the tip of the bit is just barely tuching the com .