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Gail, I did subscribe to those last 2 printed issues of Steam in the Garden. I am located in Northern California. Jim

I now live in the US, but as a young man (in the 1970s), I lived in New Zealand and worked in machine/tool and die shops. I always had a strong interest in trains, but was not in to any train modeling at the time. While at work, I would occasionally here of someone that was building a live steam...

Thanks Dave. My post must have worked as today I received a very nice email from the moderator of the Emco board. I have posted my issues that still remain on this board in the not to distant past. If you do a search of yellow_cad you will find my posts all on this same subject of trying to...

I have a Jet lathe that is a kissing cousin to the Emco V10 lathe and I would like to join that discussion group to work out a good switch/motor change as mine is giving problems. I applied months ago, but keep getting the prompt that my membership has yet to be approved. There is no reason...

What is the correct schematic for the switched linked below to run the 1/4 hp mill motor? Is it just hot wire 32 to 31, and neutral 22 to 21? https://www.amazon.com/BVPOW-Button-Surface-Waterproof-Dustproof/dp/B07C8GQKRK/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=110v+motor+switch&qid=1638566087&s=industrial&sr=1-4

All I can gather since the manual is silent is to start the lathe and run in forward high speed, I would need to first press the low speed forward and once at speed, then push the two high speed switches together as one (since I am missing the button for this). I was on the lowest gear speed to...

Well, I tried my machine by pressing the low speed forward button and with lathe at speed, I pressed the two high speed switches down as one and the spindle speed actually slowed down slightly instead of increasing any speed at all. Does this indicate that my high speed winding may be shot?

I now understand that the two high speed swithes must be press down together, but still not sure of the sequence with the low speed forward and the high speed (two switches one buttom). Do I press from off both low speed forward and high speed (two switches one buttom) all together, or low speed...

I would love to know of such a test. I have never had use of high speed since I have had the machine (10 years). I wasn't sure how to activate it and just got along without it.

On the Emco machine high speed can only be engaged when the machine is already running in slow speed. Pushing on the high button when the machine isn’t running will not do anything, won’t move at all. I tried that Karl to no avail. I pushed the low speed forward button and while it was...

The manual which may not be my exact model since a very similar lathe/mill was made in Taiwan and sold by Jet (what I have), Emco, and Grizzley. The manual shows one button activating two switches for high speed operation. I am missing all but two buttons, but if you try to push the two high...

I started registration and I am waiting for them to let me in and I will contact you person you reference Scott. In the meantime, I did receive my schematic so here (the double images are my fault) it is:

ShopShoe what did you use for a search subject to get info on the switch issues?

I have pretty much resigned myself to the fact that I would do best with an entirely new switch. I will check the forum and the varied solution. Thanks.