sticky fan sheave?
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MIKE: Think! Motor pulley sheaves closest together ====== belt at outside of pulley(large diameter) ==== belt on control sheave pulley close to center(small diameter) ===== HIGH speed!:D
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Ok long answer short, my situation is identical to mickyd'sJPG40504 wrote:Question for you BOTH. How far apart are the outer edges of the two halves of the sheave when the 'stickey' condition starts. Is it less than 1/2"? They should NEVER have to operate in this position UNLESS you are using a badly worn out belt.
Also is it sticking on the key? Are the keyways damaged or not exactly lining up? Are the sheave fingers rubbing?
Jeff
Jeff - even with all that's been said above - I consider it NORMAL!!! I find my sheaves "stick" or "hangup" a little when closed together. I think they have, since the unit was new from the factory!baddlad wrote:OK new question. I have my headstock taken apart cleaned it all up and I put the floating sheave back onto the spindle and it seems like the two sheaves kind of stick together or lock together a little bit. I can pull them apart but there is a little resistance initially. ....... Or is it just normal for the two sheaves to stick together a little because of they way they fit together? I hope that made sense.
Jeff
This issue NEVER happens when the motor belt is on!:) The sheaves just don't close enough to allow this.
My issue with this is so minor, I haven't given it much thought. I can see that Bill Mayo's description would/could be a real problem.
P.S. EDIT - use a feeler gauge to see if it actually is the touching/rubbing of the closed sheaves, or - Is it the keyway that's a little plugged and the key is s little stuck in pushing the gunk through the end unused part of the keyway(s)?
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Chuck in Lancaster, CA
Chuck in Lancaster, CA
Ok good thanks for the information. I was hoping someone was going to say it was normal and it is just the sheaves sticking when they are close together. Once they aren't meshed it moves very smoothly, I was thinking that maybe the belt would hold them apart enough.charlese wrote:Jeff - even with all that's been said above - I consider it NORMAL!!! I find my sheaves "stick" or "hangup" a little when closed together. I think they have, since the unit was new from the factory!
This issue NEVER happens when the motor belt is on!:) The sheaves just don't close enough to allow this.
My issue with this is so minor, I haven't given it much thought. I can see that Bill Mayo's description would/could be a real problem.
P.S. EDIT - use a feeler gauge to see if it actually is the touching/rubbing of the closed sheaves, or - Is it the keyway that's a little plugged and the key is s little stuck in pushing the gunk through the end unused part of the keyway(s)?
Thanks again
Jeff