How To Make A Wood Lathe Variable Speed

Soldering the wires to the variable speed motor can be tricky.
How to make a wood lathe variable speed. Set the banjo at the proper height. This is an important safety feature. Rekoch Posted in Turning and Carving on February 12 2010 0506am.
The pulley is the old 3 speed one for the output shaft of the lathe with the larger wheel turned off. Count on several hundred dollars for that approach. The new one is 1 mm bigger and so the lathe runs slightly faster 50 revs.
Hold a piece of solder over the wire and then use the soldering iron to melt a small amount to the wire. I recently purchased an Oliver 159 wood turning lathe. LOW-COST way to convert your wood lathe to VARIABLE speed possibly free treadmill motor.
Identify the negative and positive markings on the variable speed motor and then place the correct wire over the contact. Turning between centers adds a lot of safety. Id like to turn large bowls on this lathe but the lowest speed is 900 rpm.
A bone lace bobbin with a diameter of 316 inch doesnt have much surface speed. A tree stump two feet in diameter makes that treadmill go fast. The output shaft of the new motor was 19mm which was the same as the old output shaft.
Take the diameter D of. The variable speed wood lathe is a fantastic addition to any woodworking arsenal. The banjo can keep the log from coming toward you if it gets free.