@@bluemask32 thanks Ken will do, I may have made the mistake of scrapping the variator in favour of a vfd. At the time I did that I didn't realize that I wouldn't get all the torque from the motor with a vfd. Anyway once done I'll post a video, at the moment it's in bits, the base is painted and most of the bed casting stripped (those chip holes are really hard to remove the paint from).
Rolingmetal, only one motor on the bottom, the variator is mounted above the motor and controles spindle speed. It's an infinatly variable drive so you can set whatever speed you wish from 300 rpm to 3000 rpm.
Hi there, I am restoring a Chipmaster and live in Victoria. Love your machine! Would you happen to have the 'Slow' badge that sits just above the variator handle? I am trying to find one! Kind regards Daniel
Hi Daniel, thanks for the comment, unfortunately the only slow badge i have is on the lathe as its full restored now. Good luck with your restoration though. Just a quick note, there are small "o" rings either side of the head which seal retainers for a central shaft and they nearly always go but can cause a leak that is hard to track down if you dont know about them. Best of luck. ken
bluemask32 hi Ken, thanks for replying. Thats fine, just thought I'd ask. Did you replace your variator oil? If so what oil did you use? Also, which 'o' rings are they, in the headstock or gearbox? Thanks for your help Daniel
Hi Daniel, sorry for the late reply. yes I replaced the variator oil, you can only use Shell Morlina S2 BL 10. Its only available in small quantities from one e-bayer I know. He is called "Zimma" and will sell in one liter bottles.(excellent e-bayer) Buy more than you need in case you have any unexpected leaks. Send pics of your finished lath when your finished! Worth noting that the variator takes one metric pint and any other oil even if its a recommended replacement oil will ban-jacks your variator.
@@bluemask32 I have owned a Chipmaster for 20 years and the first thing I did was to dump the Variator and fit a Newton Tesla variable speed inverter that allows the use of a 3 phase motor off a 240 (UK) supply.
Hi Harold, yes i have fitted a vfd as well but kept the variotar as it was working perfectly. Nice to have speed control electrically controlled though .
Hi Beatriz, it is posable to run this lath directly from the motor by passing the variator, you would need to use a VFD and program it to increase and decrease the voltage to change the motor speed. it can be controlled using a potentiometer on the 12v input on the VFD. Hope this helps if you find another with the Variator broken.
![[ Vorstellung ] Colchester Master 2500 in einem ordentlichen Zustand](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/xivEGTK3nP4/mqdefault.jpg)
I can only hope mine looks and sounds that gorgeous.
Thanks Andrew, send me a link to yours when it's done I'd love to see it. Ken
@@bluemask32 thanks Ken will do, I may have made the mistake of scrapping the variator in favour of a vfd. At the time I did that I didn't realize that I wouldn't get all the torque from the motor with a vfd. Anyway once done I'll post a video, at the moment it's in bits, the base is painted and most of the bed casting stripped (those chip holes are really hard to remove the paint from).
Are there two motors in the stand?
I like the design of the bed. it drops out the chips at the back like a clausing lathe.
Rolingmetal, only one motor on the bottom, the variator is mounted above the motor and controles spindle speed. It's an infinatly variable drive so you can set whatever speed you wish from 300 rpm to 3000 rpm.
clausing lathe is AFAIK rebranded Colchester lathes, for the US market.
@@bluemask32 the headstock gearbox is a two speed. On the low setting speeds are much slower than 300rpm.
@@xang72 yep exactly right
Hi Ken
Just wondering what oil you used in the Variator and also the headstock?
Cheers
Daniel
Manual says very thin oil like iso 15. Other places iso 68. way oil...on the ways.
Hi there,
I am restoring a Chipmaster and live in Victoria. Love your machine! Would you happen to have the 'Slow' badge that sits just above the variator handle? I am trying to find one!
Kind regards
Daniel
Hi Daniel, thanks for the comment, unfortunately the only slow badge i have is on the lathe as its full restored now. Good luck with your restoration though. Just a quick note, there are small "o" rings either side of the head which seal retainers for a central shaft and they nearly always go but can cause a leak that is hard to track down if you dont know about them. Best of luck. ken
bluemask32 hi Ken, thanks for replying. Thats fine, just thought I'd ask. Did you replace your variator oil? If so what oil did you use? Also, which 'o' rings are they, in the headstock or gearbox? Thanks for your help
Daniel
Hi Daniel, sorry for the late reply. yes I replaced the variator oil, you can only use Shell Morlina S2 BL 10. Its only available in small quantities from one e-bayer I know. He is called "Zimma" and will sell in one liter bottles.(excellent e-bayer) Buy more than you need in case you have any unexpected leaks. Send pics of your finished lath when your finished! Worth noting that the variator takes one metric pint and any other oil even if its a recommended replacement oil will ban-jacks your variator.
@@bluemask32 I have owned a Chipmaster for 20 years and the first thing I did was to dump the Variator and fit a Newton Tesla variable speed inverter that allows the use of a 3 phase motor off a 240 (UK) supply.
Hi Harold, yes i have fitted a vfd as well but kept the variotar as it was working perfectly. Nice to have speed control electrically controlled though .
Hi I went to check one like yours but the variable speed didn't work
Hi Beatriz, it is posable to run this lath directly from the motor by passing the variator, you would need to use a VFD and program it to increase and decrease the voltage to change the motor speed. it can be controlled using a potentiometer on the 12v input on the VFD. Hope this helps if you find another with the Variator broken.