I using what I think is the orginal GE Motor.
Are you thinkin of using the varaible speed motor to control the
longitudial feed. If so this is what I did
After Dennis told me the pitch of the Dalton Gears I went to the
Boston Gear catalog (there was a Boson Gear already on the lathe).
Based upon the information on their catalog I measured the clearances
going for the maximum gears that I felt would fit within the gear
cover. I purchased a 20 tooth and a 98 tooth.
Previous combination 96/24/66 was about 6.3 seconds for the
longitudinal drive to travel 1 inch The 24 tooth and 66 tooth on
same shaft
New combination is 98/20/96 Longitude travel is now is about 11.7
seconds per inch. The 20 tooth and 96 tooth on same shaft. The two
new gears are meshing together.
Based upon the clearances I might have been able to go with a 100
tooth instead of the 98 tooth but I'm not sure. The 96 tooth is just
about touching the rear of the gear cover.
The new combination works just fife for me.
--- In daltonlathes@..., "Larry Robinson" <drec@...>
wrote:
What kind of motor's are you using on your lathe. Are you using
the
original motor or some kind of variable speed hook-up? I was
thinking
about using a treadmill motor with a controller for variable
speed.
Anyone have other idea's?
