So quickly things change! This morning I was looking for advice on a new chuck but as I went to my shop to do some turning today, a much bigger problem has surfaced.
The display is lit with power plugged in but when I pull the red switch and/or increase the speed dial, the lathe does not turn. I will also add that I have recently seen small instances of this problem but it hasn't persisted like it is now.
I have been reading the previous forum posts and it looks like the likely culprits are the switch itself (due to dust) or maybe the inverter.
I opened up the panel and detached the switch and blew compressed air in there to clean out any dust. No change.
My biggest question is what am I chasing? For those who have had switch issues, is this the typical symptom? Should the digital display be lit if the switch is bad?
If it is the switch, do I need to use a Jet part? I saw someone else post that they replaced the switch with a sealed one. Looks like Jet wants to sell the whole switch assembly with the red push pull knob too. Not sure I need that, especially at $90.
If it is not the switch, what else might it be? I did try the reset button on the inverter. No change.
Anything else I can do to try to troubleshoot?
Any help would be MUCH appreciated.