Recent content by Rareone

Hi Glados116. I can email you the manual if you like. It is not much of a read but better than nothing. Try this, :- Just type into your browser "BV 20 Owners Manual" search and then go through the sites. Let me know how you go. Hope this helps. Graham

Thanks for all of the responses fellas. I am going to research the possibility of using a DC motor and electronic speed variation.

Thanks for all of the feedback fellers. I think I will go with and research more info on what Eric has said. I will see what is available in Australia. Thanks to you all . Graham

The variable speed motor might be the easiest way to go, but then I wonder what happens to the torque of the motor.

Hello Eric. My lathe is the 6 speed belt drive. Would like to convert it to a change gear to give an easy selection for the chuck speed. I am not worried about the lead screw speed as that can be changed by the drive gears. I cannot remember where I saw the original setup but Omnimill has...

Hey omnimill just had a look at your links and would like to let you know that the photo of the lathe is the same as mine only mine is painted Green. The manual shows the same lathe. The only difference is my lathe has a maximum length of workpiece of 550mm. There is a shorter version of the...

Thank you n4zou and omnimill for your response. My lathe BV20 has never had any change gears. Maybe when the lathes were sold here in Australia they were manufactured without the change gears. As I said " I only recently saw that the BV20 was available with these gears fitted." My lathe is just...

Hi fellas. this is my first post so I hope I am in the right part. Firstly, let me say thanks to you all for a great web site and for allowing me to become a part of it. I will in the near future up date my personal folio so then at least you can find out a bit about me. My reason for this post...