19-05-2012, 08:35 AM
Hi,
Thanks Big Al, yes my Colchester Triumph was a beauty and I think our garage floor was relieved when I sold it. I used to run it through a Transwave 7.5HP phase converter as it was 3 phase 415V. Fitted with a main motor of 5HP the Transwave used to go berserk if I tried to put on a very heavy cut; in low gear there was no stopping this lathe and I miss it dearly.
Your Chipmaster is a very capable and highly respected lathe for a home workshop space permitting. I believe yours is single phase but doubt it will run from a 13A plug unless fitted with the smaller motor?
Kind regards, Col.
Thanks Big Al, yes my Colchester Triumph was a beauty and I think our garage floor was relieved when I sold it. I used to run it through a Transwave 7.5HP phase converter as it was 3 phase 415V. Fitted with a main motor of 5HP the Transwave used to go berserk if I tried to put on a very heavy cut; in low gear there was no stopping this lathe and I miss it dearly.
Your Chipmaster is a very capable and highly respected lathe for a home workshop space permitting. I believe yours is single phase but doubt it will run from a 13A plug unless fitted with the smaller motor?
Kind regards, Col.
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