morsetaper2
Diamond
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2002
- Location
- Gaithersburg, MD USA
I did the serpentine belt mod to my 10L last night. I made some fixtures to help w/ the job and it worked out pretty well, perhaps the fixtures were overkill. But I glued it up last night and let the glue cure overnight. Tried it after coming home from work this eve. Just had to tell you about it. The results... unbelivable. I can't believe I waited this long to do this mod.
I used a 28mm (1-3/32) wide belt. The joint is strong and flexible. I chucked up some stainless and did a quick test. Depth of cut at least 3X which would have stalled the lathe prior. The motor didn't even grunt. I know it will take an even heavier cut.
Do it!
I used a 28mm (1-3/32) wide belt. The joint is strong and flexible. I chucked up some stainless and did a quick test. Depth of cut at least 3X which would have stalled the lathe prior. The motor didn't even grunt. I know it will take an even heavier cut.
Do it!