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To fit your own variable speed to your lathe you should be able to remove your motor, mount a suitable three phase motor under the lathe with a new drive belt to suit and Bobs your uncle. The Variable speed unit then runs the motor with a small Control,in my case I chose on the bench and behind for the motor see pics. OK the motor is total overkill. The pic with the other VL lathe was at hand. This lathe enables a rear drive to the motor and also directly under the head stock. The later VL150 I fitted the Variable speed unit in its own box C/W speed control knob that is quite small.

Peter.

[QUOTE="Penpal, post: 307428, member: 122"] To fit your own variable speed to your lathe you should be able to remove your motor, mount a suitable three phase motor under the lathe with a new drive belt to suit and Bobs your uncle. The Variable speed unit then runs the motor with a small Control,in my case I chose on the bench and behind for the motor see pics. OK the motor is total overkill. The pic with the other VL lathe was at hand. This lathe enables a rear drive to the motor and also directly under the head stock. The later VL150 I fitted the Variable speed unit in its own box C/W speed control knob that is quite small. Peter. [/QUOTE]

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