Re: Problems with Belt Drive Conversion
oh, that's exactly what I did. I used two 123 blocks to elevate the pulleys off the table. I indicated on the bore (first mistake), and got the spindle centered over the bore. I used a rougher to get within 0.01" of the final bore and did like 4 passes with the boring bar/head to open it up. I just couldn't accurately indicate the center though.
And yes, it was very time consuming :-)
Yeah, the lathes are limited (actually looking at a used 9x19 now), but my biggest pulley is only 3", so it's not a HUGE deal.
I have someone with a lathe doing the same conversion and he's trying his hand at making pulleys. I'm going to see how he fares and then go from there.
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