Subject: Re: SB belt length

From: "John W. Hall" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 95 22:18:44 -0300

On 1 Nov 1995 18:43:52 GMT, 
W. Kaiser  <[email-masked] > wrote:

>John W. Hall ([email-masked]) wrote:
>> I'm reassembling my 1936 vintage 9" SB lathe and have interference 
>> between the motor and the change gear cover door. I think the flat 
>> belt is too short, but the problem may be the shape of the new motor. 
>> Can somebody tell me what length the belt _should_ be, before I start 
>> grinding bits off the motor?
>
>There may not be a _should be_ length for the belt.  The exact length 
>would depend on how the lathe and motor bracket are set up.  See if you 
>can rearrange things, then get a new belt to fit.  Finding a new belt may 
>be hard, but it's easier than grinding bits off the motor, etc.
>
>--
I guess I didn't make it clear what I was trying to do. According 
to the 1936 catalog, the lathe was shipped, when new, with an 
installation blueprint, that, presumably, specified the distance 
between motor and lathe. I am interested in setting this up as 
authentically as possible, therefore I am curious about the correct 
belt length, as that would then be a guide to the original motor mount 
position. I know I can set it any where I want and cut a belt to fit, 
and odds are I will end up doing that, but I would rather be 
authentic, if possible. Call me crazy...

John

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From: [email-masked] (W. Kaiser)
Date: 1 Nov 1995 18:43:52 GMT

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Bill Kaiser
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