Green Jet Lathe Cost Breakdown
The green jet metal lathe was a donation to Quelab in 2015. Though in good condition, it needed upgraded to meet Quelab safety standards, as well as tooling & other miscellaneous repair parts. Below is the text of an email sent from Eric Lee to the Board of Directors, giving a breakdown of the upgrade & tooling costs.
Date: June 18, 2016
To: Quelab Board
From: Eric R. Lee
Subject: Expense report - Restoration of Jet Lathe owned by Quelab
Safety Enhancements
| Item | Vendor | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Stop Switch | Allied Electronics | $97.40 |
| Magnetic Switch (anti hot-start) | Grizzly Industrial | $104.94 |
| Power cord | Home Depot | $34.20 |
| Male 110 VAC power connector | Home Depot | $4.98 |
| Female 110 VAC power connector | Home Depot | $7.96 |
| Green Spray paint (belt shield) | Home Depot | $3.76 |
| Sales Tax (Home Depot) | Home Depot | $3.66 |
| Plywood (lathe stand, lower shelf) | Home Depot | $17.08 |
| Sales Tax (Home Depot) | Home Depot | $1.23 |
| Self-ejecting lathe chuck wrench | Amazon | $15.74 |
| Tooling | Vendor | Cost |
| Quick change tool post | Shars | $114.95 |
| Bull nose live center | Shars | $44.06 |
| Taper nose live center | Shars | $28.95 |
| Keyless drill chuck | Shars | $53.95 |
| Drill chuck MT2 shank | Shars | $4.95 |
| Cut off blade | Shars | $6.75 |
| Shipping (Shars order) | Shars | $26.75 |
| Total $571.31 |