Friday, April 12, 2013

Lathe Progress

I have an update on the lathe.
This is the housing for the head stock:















This is the assembly - an 8" bolt for the shaft, v-belt pulley, lawnmower bearings and shaft collars to hold it together. The large nut at the right end will be modified to be a drive center.
















This is the assembled headstock. the base is tapped for 3/8" bolts to holt it firmly to the lathe bed. 















More updates coming soon.
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2 comments:

  1. NutherhandymanSeptember 11, 2013 at 6:31 PM

    How did you keep the bearings from squeezing toward each other? Can u show me more pics of that

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  2. PhilSeptember 19, 2013 at 2:09 PM

    they are lawnmower bearings, and they have a flange on the outside edge that is wider than the ID of the pipe, while the majority of the bearing fits snugly in 1-1/2" pipe.
    http://www.amazon.com/Mower-Wheel-Flanged-Bearings-VXB/dp/B0045DYIU6

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