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30 Jan 2023 18:53 - 30 Jan 2023 18:57 #879489
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Home Upgrade Project... was created by Nessism
Bought me a new toy: a Taiwan built TD-1236 lathe. Low mileage, built in 1994, and well taken care of.
First task: get it home! I've never moved a 1000 lb hunk of machinery before, so it was a new experience, and not without a large amount of trepidation...
Next, get a proper power run out to the garage. My garage power was extremely sketchy, and needed to be redone regardless, but the lathe purchase forced the issue, so I took the "opportunity" to run 240V power out to the garage. Never done a project like this, and winter rain threw a wrench into the works (and filled up my trench!)
Currently I'm in the "install DRO" phase of the project. Another new experience. And I need to make a back splash guard, before the unit can be placed against the wall in the garage.
I'm looking forward to making chips here fairly soon.
First task: get it home! I've never moved a 1000 lb hunk of machinery before, so it was a new experience, and not without a large amount of trepidation...
Next, get a proper power run out to the garage. My garage power was extremely sketchy, and needed to be redone regardless, but the lathe purchase forced the issue, so I took the "opportunity" to run 240V power out to the garage. Never done a project like this, and winter rain threw a wrench into the works (and filled up my trench!)
Currently I'm in the "install DRO" phase of the project. Another new experience. And I need to make a back splash guard, before the unit can be placed against the wall in the garage.
I'm looking forward to making chips here fairly soon.
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30 Jan 2023 20:11 #879494
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'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
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Congratulations!
That is a decent machine!
Adding the DRO (Digital Read Out) at the outset, is wise, and will contribute much to the quality and success of your projects.
H.
That is a decent machine!
Adding the DRO (Digital Read Out) at the outset, is wise, and will contribute much to the quality and success of your projects.
H.
'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
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30 Jan 2023 20:16 - 30 Jan 2023 21:27 #879495
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'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
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Add a key-less chuck (for the tail-stock) to your list of "must have" tooling...
H.
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'81 GPz 550 D1
'81 GPz 1100 B1 ELR "Tribute" www.kzrider.com/our-forum/11-projects/61...-elr-tribute?start=0
'82 Yamaha YB100 Fizzie
'79 Suzuki GT200 X5 TWO STROKE TWIN - SMOKER!
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31 Jan 2023 06:53 - 31 Jan 2023 06:55 #879510
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1978 KZ 1000B (73 tribute)
1977 KZ1000 project
1976 KZ 900
1976 KV 75
1976 Honda Elsinore MT250
1974 Z1 900 project
1971 Honda CT70
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Nice machine, this will put you one ahead of Allen Millyard
1978 KZ 1000B (73 tribute)
1977 KZ1000 project
1976 KZ 900
1976 KV 75
1976 Honda Elsinore MT250
1974 Z1 900 project
1971 Honda CT70
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31 Jan 2023 07:15 #879512
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Is this going to a ground rod? If so it should be copper going to the sub panel. Nice machine.
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31 Jan 2023 07:40 #879513
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Sweet!
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31 Jan 2023 07:54 #879516
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That's a leftover section of 1" PVC, used to house the underground wires.
For grounding, I drove 8' galvan copper ground rods, one at the new garage sub-panel, and a second by the main panel in the house. The house wiring is old, before a dedicated ground was part of code, so all the grounds are tied to neutral
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Is this going to a ground rod? If so it should be copper going to the sub panel. Nice machine.
Steve
That's a leftover section of 1" PVC, used to house the underground wires.
For grounding, I drove 8' galvan copper ground rods, one at the new garage sub-panel, and a second by the main panel in the house. The house wiring is old, before a dedicated ground was part of code, so all the grounds are tied to neutral
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31 Jan 2023 08:03 #879518
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31 Jan 2023 08:15 #879519
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When I did the addition at the Kornfeld's I had to move the panel and upgrade to 200 AMP. When I opened the old 100 AMP Push Matic panel I found the neutral fried in half and the stucco support wires fried around the box. Scary part about it they had a swimming pool and the whole house was operating on the ground. Old style Romex with aluminum ground wires. That was a spooky one.
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31 Jan 2023 08:46 #879522
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"Swim against the current, even a dead fish can go with the flow"-somebody (I forget Who)
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Since you have the trench dug, use PVC Pipe underground with well made up joints to keep ground water out. You’ll need an equipment bond as well as a ground wire.
Unless you plan on welding, #8 copper and a 40 amp 2 pole breaker for the sub panel is plenty.
Unless you plan on welding, #8 copper and a 40 amp 2 pole breaker for the sub panel is plenty.
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31 Jan 2023 09:43 #879523
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Yeah, I used underground rated PVC pipe to house 6g copper wire. The house breaker is 50A, but I used 40A in the new sub-panel. The in-garage wire, from the panel to the outlet, is 8g. While I was at it, I also ran a new 120V line to the side of the garage without power. The garage needs more lighting, so that may be the next project.
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Since you have the trench dug, use PVC Pipe underground with well made up joints to keep ground water out. You’ll need an equipment bond as well as a ground wire.
Unless you plan on welding, #8 copper and a 40 amp 2 pole breaker for the sub panel is plenty.
Yeah, I used underground rated PVC pipe to house 6g copper wire. The house breaker is 50A, but I used 40A in the new sub-panel. The in-garage wire, from the panel to the outlet, is 8g. While I was at it, I also ran a new 120V line to the side of the garage without power. The garage needs more lighting, so that may be the next project.
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31 Jan 2023 11:22 #879527
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1976 KZ 900 A4 kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/613548-1976-kz-900-a4
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Sounds like a well thought out and executed plan.
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