Just joined. Have inherited an Emcomat 7. Has a few issues so seeking knowledge

[Peter]

Hi. I inherited an Emcomat 7. It has a few issues so seeking knowledge

 

[GreenTwin]

Welcome.

I don't know anything about an Emcomat 7 lathe, but I did inherit a Grizzly, and had to learn from scratch how to operate it, so I know the feeling.

I am sure someone here can assist you.

Good luck.

Pat J
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[Jasonb]

There is an io group for Emco lathes which is worth joining, although it says V10 in the name it does cover the other machines. I used to have the Emcomat 8.6 which is very similar to the 7

https://groups.io/g/emcoV10lathe

 

[trlvn]

Hi. I inherited an Emcomat 7. It has a few issues so seeking knowledge

Welcome! Can you post a few pictures of the issues you are trying to resolve?

Craig

 

[awake]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[SmithDoor]

Hi. I inherited an Emcomat 7. It has a few issues so seeking knowledge

Welcome to the group

Dave

 

[Niels Abildgaard]

Welcome
Most likely problems are the piano that controls the rpm and direction of motor and that the gearbox selector forks,made of toothpaste are broken.
Solution?
Three phase AC motor and converter



The toolholder system is very flexible and web is full of drawings of how to make it more rigid

 

[L98fiero]

Welcome
Most likely problems are the piano that controls the rpm and direction of motor and that the gearbox selector forks,made of toothpaste are broken.
Solution?
Three phase AC motor and converter



The toolholder system is very flexible and web is full of drawings of how to make it more rigid

I had a Maximat 7 and agree, that switch could be a real pain if it fails, otherwise I really liked it. They do require care though as the flat ways collect swarf and are soft, so they have to be kept very clean, replacing the felt wipers would be a good start.