tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445819594773958579.post291527284518944657..comments2023-02-04T18:43:54.637+08:00Comments on Wongster's Production: Broken Lathe Guard and Noisy BeltsWongsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03583616007802325379noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445819594773958579.post-41784995748389281952012-05-27T15:19:01.151+08:002012-05-27T15:19:01.151+08:00GeneK,
The 2 belts don't look worn. Just the ...GeneK,<br /><br />The 2 belts don't look worn. Just the side tearing up. I believe what you said is right; not placed properly. Too little use to wear them out. <br /><br />Regards,<br />WongWongsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03583616007802325379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445819594773958579.post-34607123016768458612012-05-27T13:21:46.690+08:002012-05-27T13:21:46.690+08:00Wong, inspect the belt carefully. If there is any ...Wong, inspect the belt carefully. If there is any misalignment of the pulleys, all the pressure maybe on one edge of the belt, causing it to wear faster. This is the sort of failure I spend a lot of time and thinking and testing. In my mind you haven't had that lathe long enough to wear out a properly installed and tensioned belt.<br /><br />GeneKGeneKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494711960616526424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445819594773958579.post-62869220666602494092012-05-27T10:59:27.345+08:002012-05-27T10:59:27.345+08:00GeneK,
I've ordered the guard and the belts.
...GeneK,<br />I've ordered the guard and the belts. <br /><br />There's a bolt that I've to loosen a little when changing belt. It is spring loaded and seems to have only 3 "positions"; lock, released, and push further forward to move the belt from one pulley to another. I'll try to take a video to show what I mean. <br /><br />From the mess shown on the broken guard, it indeed helped in keeping the cutting oil from my shirt and all over. I don't have the habit of having my hands near the spinning chuck so that's not a problem. <br /><br />Regards,<br />WongWongsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03583616007802325379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445819594773958579.post-69457784613457715572012-05-27T10:28:19.288+08:002012-05-27T10:28:19.288+08:00Wong, I've never run a lathe with the guard bu...Wong, I've never run a lathe with the guard but I can see that it would have kept the oil stripe off the left side of my shirt. I think I would replace it. I'd mount a metal plate in the clamp and rivet the guard back in place. <br />Belts should last longer. They usually fail do to too much tension or too much slipping. I prefer to keep my belt on the loose side, just enough tension to keep it from slipping under normal loads.<br /><br />GeneKGeneKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494711960616526424noreply@blogger.com