Hi everyone,
While I’m thrilled that I almost have my lathe set up, I need to order a new leather belt. 1947 South Bend 9A. With limited depth of my table ( a sturdy metal desk), and the fact that the back of the table is against a wall, the belt that came with my lathe is too long, at 57”. Due to limited space, I cannot pull the table away from the wall (I have a library ladder for overhead storage that slides left and right in front of the table / lathe. Using a rope around the pulleys, I think I need a 43” belt. I also need to cut down the threaded shaft for the belt tension adjuster, about 7”. The motor / countershaft assembly sits near the back of the lathe, with a couple inches of clearance, and nothing hits. Assuming I’ll make a cover / chip deflector for the motor, and that once bolted to the table, I can properly adjust the belt tension, is there any reason I should not have the motor / countershaft assembly so close to the lathe? As long as it works, would a short belt cause any problem (vibrations, harmonics, etc.)
Thank you for any help!
- Jon
While I’m thrilled that I almost have my lathe set up, I need to order a new leather belt. 1947 South Bend 9A. With limited depth of my table ( a sturdy metal desk), and the fact that the back of the table is against a wall, the belt that came with my lathe is too long, at 57”. Due to limited space, I cannot pull the table away from the wall (I have a library ladder for overhead storage that slides left and right in front of the table / lathe. Using a rope around the pulleys, I think I need a 43” belt. I also need to cut down the threaded shaft for the belt tension adjuster, about 7”. The motor / countershaft assembly sits near the back of the lathe, with a couple inches of clearance, and nothing hits. Assuming I’ll make a cover / chip deflector for the motor, and that once bolted to the table, I can properly adjust the belt tension, is there any reason I should not have the motor / countershaft assembly so close to the lathe? As long as it works, would a short belt cause any problem (vibrations, harmonics, etc.)
Thank you for any help!
- Jon