The Real Lathe Pt. 2: Make your own pulleys
Added 2018-10-19 21:10:41 +0000 UTCFriends:
I'm a day later than usual because nothing this week went according to plan. Tools went missing, materials broke, and the best laid plans of mice and men came to nothing.
Anyway, I made some pulleys and I made them from plywood. It ended up awesome.
You can make your own pulleys, even for real machines like a lathe with just a power source and some bench-chisels. It's free and it isn't even that hard.
I did a double-pulley on a motor shaft and a 4-step cone pulley for the spindle of the Real Lathe.
I'm really happy with the end product, but as always, I leave it to you to tell me what you think. Comments and criticism are always welcome.
Enjoy the weekend!
--Rex
Comments
It's on the list. Still need a motor for my lathe though.
Aaron Sprague
2018-10-25 15:21:05 +0000 UTCYou should! I've only been turning for a bit over 2 years and I've sold work, made MANY gifts, and I have a turning video with over 300K views on YouTube. It wasn't hard to pick up and I got decent at it pretty fast. Very satisfying.
Rex Krueger
2018-10-25 10:22:45 +0000 UTCYou make me really want to turn some wood.
Aaron Sprague
2018-10-25 06:00:42 +0000 UTCAlana 2 hubs. Missed that. Good.
James Boatright
2018-10-20 15:13:33 +0000 UTCGood points! 1.) The shaft is mild steel, so I can add indexing holes anytime, and I will if I need them. I've thought a bat about doing this already. 2.) There are 2 hubs and the screws are offset from each other 180 degrees. The spindle runs true without vibration (so far) so i think I'll be okay. Thanks for the useful feedback!
Rex Krueger
2018-10-20 11:37:19 +0000 UTCSo, I'll just make two comments... My experience with set screws without flats or holes for them to index on is poor. Good luck. 2] aren't you introducing an out of balance condition with only 1 set screw on one side? Oh well, if it rattles, I suppose you can drill another hole.
James Boatright
2018-10-20 06:44:10 +0000 UTC
