05-25-2017, 08:55 AM
Has anyone any advise on the speeds I should be aiming for at the chuck?
I'm going to start out using a 1450 rpm motor possibily running a 2 1/2" or 3" pulley on to an 8" pulley on the layshaft. The cone pulley on both layshaft & lathe spindle are 3 1/2", 4 1/2" & 5 1/2".
The lathe also has a back gear but I don't know the reduction on that yet, will have to count gear teeth.
I'm going to start out using a 1450 rpm motor possibily running a 2 1/2" or 3" pulley on to an 8" pulley on the layshaft. The cone pulley on both layshaft & lathe spindle are 3 1/2", 4 1/2" & 5 1/2".
The lathe also has a back gear but I don't know the reduction on that yet, will have to count gear teeth.