David Quillen
05-18-2015, 8:00 AM
Hi everyone, new to the forum and need some help. I bought a Nova Comet II a couple of months ago and have really enjoy learning to turn. Last weekend I smelled something funny when turning a bowl and then the lathe quit. Opened the motor control box up and found a burn up NTC thermistor. I looks like a flat capacitor. I think when the overload switch was installed it pushed the thermistor and the wire leads that are attached to the circuit board got close enough to each other to short.
I live in Florida, 2 hours from Teknatools headquarters, but that didn't help. Spent all last week frustrated with unanswered emails, unclear responses and I still don't know if they are going to get me up and running.
If anyone has a recent comet lathe and would look into the control box to tell me the specs on the thermistor, I might be able to put one in and be up and running. Got to be a 25 cent piece. The first picture is the burned up thermistor resting on the motor. The second photo is of the motor control unit. Unfortunately the flash refection is exactly were the thermistor was from.
Thanks!
David
313768313770
I live in Florida, 2 hours from Teknatools headquarters, but that didn't help. Spent all last week frustrated with unanswered emails, unclear responses and I still don't know if they are going to get me up and running.
If anyone has a recent comet lathe and would look into the control box to tell me the specs on the thermistor, I might be able to put one in and be up and running. Got to be a 25 cent piece. The first picture is the burned up thermistor resting on the motor. The second photo is of the motor control unit. Unfortunately the flash refection is exactly were the thermistor was from.
Thanks!
David
313768313770