Is there anyone in the club that is able to work on the electronics in a lathe? I have a Laguna 2436 that is having problems turning on. It is 3 hp running on a VFD. The main control switch has been problematic since I got it so I have used the remote controls. For a long time the on switch would sometimes no work until a tapped the control box then it would start and work fine. Now the taps are not working. I have replaced the switch and the relay and can hear them "click" when they should, but nothing from the lathe. I am worried now that it is something in the VFD. 

I am also working on making inventory for upcoming shows, so I am in a bind and may be looking to buy a second lathe while I try to get my main lathe back up and running. Does anyone know of any decent lathes available for sale, or maybe for borrow for a month or two. I would want something with 1-1/4“x 8tpi spindle and 1" post. 

Hello Jason

I have a powermatic and my VFD gives me problems. There are codes to reprogram the inverter. I found a man on a web forum that had the code and I reprogrammed the inverter and it works, unfortunately it does not fix it, it just gets it running for a few months. I had no luck when I looked on PowerMatics web page but you may have better luck with yours. Do you have you owners manual, check it for the codes.