After getting my new to me South Bend 9a set up in my shop I have been going over it thoroughly. This is an underdrive 9a with the countershaft assembly in the cabinet below the headstock.
Going over it I noticed the V-Belt from the motor pulley to the countershaft was causing a bad vibration because of a damaged spot on the belt. I took that belt off and got one that very closely matched from the auto parts store. I installed it at a tension that felt about right and ran the lathe for a...
South Bend 9 Motor Pulley And Belt Hot
Going over it I noticed the V-Belt from the motor pulley to the countershaft was causing a bad vibration because of a damaged spot on the belt. I took that belt off and got one that very closely matched from the auto parts store. I installed it at a tension that felt about right and ran the lathe for a...
South Bend 9 Motor Pulley And Belt Hot