Do you have the setup with the V belt pulley on the motor and a
large flat pulley on the countershaft? Looks strange but this was
standard.
I'm a great fan of the link belts for V-belt pulleys. I've had
one long time no problem on a wood lathe. Link belt on a flat
pulley sounds like a problem to me but I have no direct
experience.
A V belt in a V groove wedges in and gets good traction. A
regular V belt works well enough on that big, flat, pulley because
there is so much surface area in contact.
So yes, changing that belt sounds to me like a reasonable thing
to try.
On 6/25/23 16:13, Steven Schlegel
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Wow. Lots of questions. One fact is
really obvious. My machine operator pair should take cuts 10x
deeper than I am.
The lathe head and all associated gearing
is good. It was recently rebuilt and all pins, etc. were
replaced correctly. Of that I am pretty certain. The drive unit
moves freely, was also rebuilt, and operates correctly.?
Speeds are from the ebay chart I bought.
The HSS tools I grind are based upon lots of videos I watch. I
bought a jig to help get the angles correct. My carbide are
inserts, many are still the original chinesium, but are being
replaced by higher quality as they die. I use a Boxer quick
change toolpost.
Now, here is where I feel the problem
lies since I do not have the power to make deep cuts:?
I use a link belt on the motor. It slips
especially as oil gets on it. The bearing in the drive unit
slings oil. The drive belt to the lathe head is a serpentine
auto belt. It seems to transfer power efficiently. The drive
unit is mounted on channel so it's adjustable.??
I am wondering about switching to an auto
v-belt for the motor. Next, could the channel be flexing? It is
the kind used to support conduit.
Thanks,
Steven
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What sort of carbide are you using? I've never had good luck
with the 0 degree rake brazed carbide. I hear that it wants to
run really fast.
On 6/25/23 14:24, Brandon Corey
wrote:
0.002” is way too low. ?I run
0.015”-0.020” at a minimum for the hardest materials.
?Material? ?Speeds? ?What size is your motor?
Brandon
I have a simple question. How deep of
cuts do you normally make?
I have a 1949 vintage SB9C, with 6 speeds. I
replaced the 1/4 hp motor with a 1/2 HP one. I use
carbide a lot, but HSS still gets used some. Many
of the videos say I should take at least a 0.005"
cut for the best finish. I usually cannot take
more than 0.002" with dragging down, or stopping,
the spindle.
What's reasonable for me?
Thanks, Steven
