I picked up a used delta midi lathe today. When it's turned on it won't spin until you manually turn the hand wheel. If you turn it clockwise it runs clock wise but if you turn it counterclockwise it runs counterclockwise.
My guess is that it must have a bad starting capacitor (?) because it will run just fine once it starts spinning. I took a chance buying this lathe and am hoping that I won't regret it. Anyone have any insight into this? Will it harm the motor by running it in reverse?
Thanks,
Tom