Headstock won't run

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:45 pm

It be a good idea to check the top width of the motor belt occasionally. It starts out slightly wider than a half inch. As it wears, it gets narrower and narrower. When extremely worn, it can slip down too far between the sheaves and 'get stuck/jammed'. This is more likely to happen at high rpm
(idler pulley), but can also happen at very slow speeds(motor pulley). Rubber rubbing on metal indicates a slipping belt on pulley.

It takes a long time or a lot of slipping to wear it down to that point(all else being 'normal').

Motor humming indicates a stalled drive train, or start circuit problems if the drive train is ok.

Glad it be 'fixed'!!!

timdgarry · Post by **timdgarry** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:13 pm

What do you mean by a Harbor Freight Link Belt?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Nov 03, 2012 9:00 pm

timdgarry wrote:What do you mean by a Harbor Freight Link Belt?

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=link%20belt

fgrule · Post by **fgrule** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 7:54 am

That link-belt from HF will make 2 belts. Use a 20% off coupon,too.

It does run smoother and quieter.

Fred

timdgarry · Post by **timdgarry** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 9:05 pm

As always, thanks for the wealth of info.