ghazzer
Senior Member
I re-mounted the K&D motor so that it is direct drive to the pulleys of the lathe. This orientation should allow the periodic oiling to weep into the wick and keep the bushings lubricated.
The highest and lowest speeds from these two sets of pulleys didn't seem to faze the five different samples of steel shafts that I have. either the speed needs to be higher/lower, the three gravers I have aren't cutting very well, my technique is not adequate, or ?????? I took the foot pedal "speed controller" off the sewing machine motor and adapted it to the K&D motor, but slower speeds didn't help appreciably.
Hmmmm. Think I'll go back and try turning a piece of 3mm brass. . .
. . . The brass was actually 1/8", or 3.18mm. I had to chuck it in my drill motor and file/sand it down to 3.06mm before it would fit into my #30 collet without being forced. It turns pretty good, but not like the YouTube videos I have seen. I suspect that technique is a significant part of the problem.
The highest and lowest speeds from these two sets of pulleys didn't seem to faze the five different samples of steel shafts that I have. either the speed needs to be higher/lower, the three gravers I have aren't cutting very well, my technique is not adequate, or ?????? I took the foot pedal "speed controller" off the sewing machine motor and adapted it to the K&D motor, but slower speeds didn't help appreciably.
Hmmmm. Think I'll go back and try turning a piece of 3mm brass. . .
. . . The brass was actually 1/8", or 3.18mm. I had to chuck it in my drill motor and file/sand it down to 3.06mm before it would fit into my #30 collet without being forced. It turns pretty good, but not like the YouTube videos I have seen. I suspect that technique is a significant part of the problem.