Old new guy...

**Sleykin** · Oct 22, 2017, 02:37 PM

I am a retired electronics tech with a machine shop in the garage addition I built. Made a foundry out of an old kiln and a PID controller to feed my machines. My drill press is 3 phase with VFD and my lathe is run by a D/C treadmill motor and modified control...soon to be replaced by a 3phase motor and VFD. I built my DRO for my mill from a kit and my lathe ... is a "frankenlathe" at least 3 other lathes gave up parts to create what I have now.

**Jon** · Oct 22, 2017, 08:19 PM

Hi Sleykin - welcome to HomemadeTools.net

Sounds like you'll fit in well here. Post some pics of your lathe if you get a chance.

**Sleykin** · Oct 23, 2017, 02:49 PM

I need to get a more current pic of the lathe with the variable speed motor setup on it...

**UncleBob** · Jul 24, 2018, 03:11 PM

Hi Sleykin,

Maybe you can help.

I need to make a heat treating oven and plan to use a PID to control the temp. I'd rather have (or in addition to the PID) a controller that includes a programmable clock for sequences of different temps for different periods of time. I'm not very electronics savvy, so I don't know what to call that kind of controller or if they even exist for less than mega-bucks.

TIA,
UncleBob

**DIYer** · Jul 25, 2018, 04:01 PM

Thanks Sleykin! We've added your Lathe to our Lathes category,
as well as to your builder page: Sleykin's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Lathe by Sleykin

tags: lathe

**Sleykin** · Jul 26, 2018, 03:30 PM

I built mine in 2011 using a JLD612 PID and an SSR. I bought them on eBay as kits go for about $20. This forum is where I got a lot of information from.
Lightobject.com Support Forum - Search
The kits generally come with a K thermocouple that only goes up to 400C* so you need a different TC for higher temps.
Not sure why they want so much more for the JLD612 than the REX C100 but both of them are about the same functionally.
http://mythopoeic.org/misc-files/JLD612_Manual.pdf
Hope this is helpful. I think you will need a separate timer for shutting the system down. The JLD612 will allow you to set ramp up times or temperature stages, but I didn't mess with that.
This is the other manual..
https://www.rkcinst.co.jp/english/pd.../imnzc22e1.pdf