modified and stock comm lathes?

[Adam Wiggles]

I'd like to get a comm lathe. But, what's the difference between modified
and stock? Obviously the stock one is for stock motors and the mod one is
for mods, but, what's wrong with having one lathe for both? I'd like to be
able to cut bothe, on one lathe.

[Justin Mahn]

Some stock motors aren't rebuildable, so the lathe is designed to use the
brush hood as a guide. Get the mod lathe and buy rebuildable stock motors.
It's all good.

--
Justin Mahn
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"Adam Wiggles" <techdude@starband.net> wrote in message
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> I'd like to get a comm lathe. But, what's the difference between modified
> and stock? Obviously the stock one is for stock motors and the mod one is
> for mods, but, what's wrong with having one lathe for both? I'd like to be
> able to cut bothe, on one lathe.
>
>

[walker]

"Justin Mahn" <gabrilPanties@tcainternet.com> wrote in message
news:104kveme0hoo5f3@corp.supernews.com...
> Some stock motors aren't rebuildable, so the lathe is designed to use the
> brush hood as a guide. Get the mod lathe and buy rebuildable stock
motors.
> It's all good.
>
> --
> Justin Mahn
> remove Panties to e-mail
>
>
> "Adam Wiggles" <techdude@starband.net> wrote in message
> news:FNq2c.246$Vb6.4@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > I'd like to get a comm lathe. But, what's the difference between
modified
> > and stock? Obviously the stock one is for stock motors and the mod one
is
> > for mods, but, what's wrong with having one lathe for both? I'd like to
be
> > able to cut bothe, on one lathe.
> >
> >
>
>
Where is a good place to find how-to information on rebuilding motors?

[Adam Wiggles]

Ok, and how far can you grind the com down before you need to replace the
arm?

Justin Mahn <gabrilPanties@tcainternet.com> wrote in message
news:104kveme0hoo5f3@corp.supernews.com...
> Some stock motors aren't rebuildable, so the lathe is designed to use the
> brush hood as a guide. Get the mod lathe and buy rebuildable stock
motors.
> It's all good.
>
> --
> Justin Mahn
> remove Panties to e-mail
>
>
> "Adam Wiggles" <techdude@starband.net> wrote in message
> news:FNq2c.246$Vb6.4@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > I'd like to get a comm lathe. But, what's the difference between
modified
> > and stock? Obviously the stock one is for stock motors and the mod one
is
> > for mods, but, what's wrong with having one lathe for both? I'd like to
be
> > able to cut bothe, on one lathe.
> >
> >
>
>

[Jonathan Hodgson]

On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 15:25:43 -0500, Adam Wiggles wrote:

> Ok, and how far can you grind the com down before you need to replace the
> arm?

When the copper rips up, that's too far! Until then you're fine - if
you look at the end of the comm, you should be able to see how much
copper is left.

HTH,
Jonny

[Bob Seay]

On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 23:05:16 +0000, Jonathan Hodgson
<jp_hodgson@eng1neer.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 15:25:43 -0500, Adam Wiggles wrote:
>
>> Ok, and how far can you grind the com down before you need to replace the
>> arm?
>
>When the copper rips up, that's too far! Until then you're fine - if
>you look at the end of the comm, you should be able to see how much
>copper is left.
>
>HTH,
>Jonny
For most of us, we'll stop cuting the comm when the diameter of it
drops below .270 in.. You may be able to gofurther than that, but if
you do, you run the risk of it flying apart, & that could harm the
lathe bit or even you,so it's not a good idea to push it....