mcload
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Nov 5, 2007
- Location
- Houston, Texas
Hello crew; hope all are doing well.
I am proceeding nicely with the "refreshing" project on my '46 9" Model A lathe, thank you.
The bench has been completely stripped/repainted, and the lathe bed is clean and ready for the bench today.
All other parts are ready for assembly as well. However, the last 2 items are the QC gearbox disassembly and the
counter-shaft drive assembly, neither of which I expect to be much of a problem. (Will post update photos soon)
Sorry if this is a lame inquiry.
The drive motor is a replacement Baldoor; 1725 RPM / 110 vac /1/2 hp. Something I would like to correct is that there is
a V-drive pulley on the motor. Naturally, the V-belt looks kinda whacky running on the flat-belt drive pulley. See photos.
I would obviously like to change the v-drive to flat. (No, it was this way when I inherited)
When I took the pulley off, I noticed it had a bushing in it. The shaft on the motor is 1/2" and looks as though it's
been turned down to that size...I was expecting the shaft diameter to be the same coming out of the motor. Perhaps that's normal.
So the question is, will I be able to find the correct flat belt pulley at Graingers or McMasters? Or are flat belt
pulleys a thing of the past?
Many thanks in advance for your thoughts.
PMc
(PS: I can feel a tiny obstruction when turning the motor shaft; feels like the internal fan plate is barely hitting something.
I may have this motor cleaned out before remounting anyway. It has always worked fine.)
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I am proceeding nicely with the "refreshing" project on my '46 9" Model A lathe, thank you.
The bench has been completely stripped/repainted, and the lathe bed is clean and ready for the bench today.
All other parts are ready for assembly as well. However, the last 2 items are the QC gearbox disassembly and the
counter-shaft drive assembly, neither of which I expect to be much of a problem. (Will post update photos soon)
Sorry if this is a lame inquiry.
The drive motor is a replacement Baldoor; 1725 RPM / 110 vac /1/2 hp. Something I would like to correct is that there is
a V-drive pulley on the motor. Naturally, the V-belt looks kinda whacky running on the flat-belt drive pulley. See photos.
I would obviously like to change the v-drive to flat. (No, it was this way when I inherited)
When I took the pulley off, I noticed it had a bushing in it. The shaft on the motor is 1/2" and looks as though it's
been turned down to that size...I was expecting the shaft diameter to be the same coming out of the motor. Perhaps that's normal.
So the question is, will I be able to find the correct flat belt pulley at Graingers or McMasters? Or are flat belt
pulleys a thing of the past?
Many thanks in advance for your thoughts.
PMc
(PS: I can feel a tiny obstruction when turning the motor shaft; feels like the internal fan plate is barely hitting something.
I may have this motor cleaned out before remounting anyway. It has always worked fine.)
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