DennyReagan
Aluminum
- Joined
- Apr 10, 2007
- Location
- Chicago
Hi, Guys.
Does anybody have plans for conversions for moving the overhead flat belt.cone pulleys to just over the headstock?
I have an old flat belt lathe, manufactured in 1888. I've used it in the past by setting up a wooden framework from the floor to just over the headstock and bolting the overhead pulley to to a shaft on bearings bolted to that wooden framework. I would like to convert it to something less obtrusive, but I'd rather not drill into the lathe if I can help it.
I've seen pictures of conversions that are done in metal, using bolts and angle iron. One conversion I saw pictures of used two pieces of black iron pipe that were placed behind the lathe but did not bolt to the lathe. I know it is possible, I just can't figure how to do it neatly. I've got two bolts at the back of the headstock into the bed of the frame, they might be useful for this.
Any help would be appreciated.
TIA.
Does anybody have plans for conversions for moving the overhead flat belt.cone pulleys to just over the headstock?
I have an old flat belt lathe, manufactured in 1888. I've used it in the past by setting up a wooden framework from the floor to just over the headstock and bolting the overhead pulley to to a shaft on bearings bolted to that wooden framework. I would like to convert it to something less obtrusive, but I'd rather not drill into the lathe if I can help it.
I've seen pictures of conversions that are done in metal, using bolts and angle iron. One conversion I saw pictures of used two pieces of black iron pipe that were placed behind the lathe but did not bolt to the lathe. I know it is possible, I just can't figure how to do it neatly. I've got two bolts at the back of the headstock into the bed of the frame, they might be useful for this.
Any help would be appreciated.
TIA.