I've had a Craftsman 12" cabinet style lathe in storage now for a little over a year now. I have a newer three phase motor & Teco vfd for it. I'm giving it a new home in the basement, and in the process broke her down to get it moved.
I'm about to replace the two original (they say Clausing on them) drive belts with link belts, as I don't want to tear down the headstock. And I got to thinking, since I'm going the vfd route - couldn't I just dispense with the whole mess of pulleys in (and...
Vfd & Pulley Questions - 12" Lathe
I'm about to replace the two original (they say Clausing on them) drive belts with link belts, as I don't want to tear down the headstock. And I got to thinking, since I'm going the vfd route - couldn't I just dispense with the whole mess of pulleys in (and...
Vfd & Pulley Questions - 12" Lathe