Craftsman 103.23070 Lathe 

Restoration

We found this lathe locally inside of a homebuilt woodshop. This lathe was used by the original owner to create spindles for the banister.

​We were the third owner of the lathe.



Parts
- New Bearings for headstock: p/n 18229-- 3/4" x 40mm x 12mm (found on Ebay) 
​- New timing belt: 1/2" x 40" V-belt (from Amazon)

Links
Manual for said lathe

​Notes
​3/4"-16 threads on the inboard side of the headstock spindle 

Some Modernization Required!

I had a burning desire to do bowl turning, so we changed this from a 1/3 hp 1750rpm single phase motor to a 1 hp 1750 rpm three phase motor (which required an additional VFD).

Also had added some key things:

• A new tool banjo (from Penn State)
• A new tool rest (which required a shortened shaft so that it fit this 9 inch lathe 
• A hair tie to keep the dust collection/shop vac hose nearby (vital while sanding)
  • This is where a dust cyclone is really handy as well! Shop Vacs will fill up really fast with sawdust!

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