rmartuszewski Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 I was given a free craftsman lathe, was in pieces. Cleaning, painting, and putting back together. Is this motor/lathe pulley set up right? No pics online or in manual online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 No, the infantry blue part belongs back in the rattle can *) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmartuszewski Posted February 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwalter5110 Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 My gut tells me that one of the pulleys is on backwards. Usually the biggest pulley drives the smallest pulley. And the smallest pulley drives the biggest pulley. Am I making any sense? It's just my gut, so take it with a grain of salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 In order to change speed, most pulley drives are offset so the "cones" point opposite of each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmartuszewski Posted February 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 Ok thanks, thought so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomP Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Pwalter5110 is correct. Turn the motor around. Match a large pulley to a small pulley. This is what gives you your speeds. Small pulley from motor to large pulley on lathe should be slow and large motor pulley to small pulley on lathe should ne faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Turning the motor around, as opposed to flipping just the pully, will ensure you have full clearance for turning bowls & stuff. I need to do the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby W Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Watch your rotation too. The top of your turned object should rotate towards you (counterclockwise looking from the tailstock towards the headstock). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmartuszewski Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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