terramir
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- Jun 7, 2014
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA USA
I have this shaft about 14" long that is one inch thick , except for a section towards the middle that is a little less and the ends have teeth to join with parts. I'm thinking this was from a ford transmission not sure which one thinking f150 e4od input shaft maybe
Now if I'm using a pulley system (think drill press speed system) and I would want to put it on the part of the shaft that is less diameter I would have to shim it so it would run true, but in the beginning I guess I would put a pulley on the rear where it has a true 1" diameter.
More interesting to me would be what bearings I should use, should I use roller bearings or bushings like maybe cast iron or bronze (oil-lite kinda things).Was thinking concrete or an i-beam for a base and two 3/8 flat stock for ways, albeit it won't be 3/8 by the time I mill and scrape the surfaces, although I would go real easy on that don't wanna lose too much mass.
I have seen people use cheap pillow blocks / like 4 of em for the head stock, But I would like to go more in the right direction there, what do "real" lathes use? cast iron bushings? roller bearings what would be the solid solution.
terramir
Now if I'm using a pulley system (think drill press speed system) and I would want to put it on the part of the shaft that is less diameter I would have to shim it so it would run true, but in the beginning I guess I would put a pulley on the rear where it has a true 1" diameter.
More interesting to me would be what bearings I should use, should I use roller bearings or bushings like maybe cast iron or bronze (oil-lite kinda things).Was thinking concrete or an i-beam for a base and two 3/8 flat stock for ways, albeit it won't be 3/8 by the time I mill and scrape the surfaces, although I would go real easy on that don't wanna lose too much mass.
I have seen people use cheap pillow blocks / like 4 of em for the head stock, But I would like to go more in the right direction there, what do "real" lathes use? cast iron bushings? roller bearings what would be the solid solution.
terramir