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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:22 pm
by beeg
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:58 pm
by derekdarling
beeg wrote:DO KNOT use an old file, it's to BRITTLE and may break easily.
After some research, I stand corrected. I have used old files for hand chisles and gouges without taking into account the micro-cracks that the original process may have introduced. Even annealing the file will not remove these cracks. I stand, once again, corrected and in gratitude of those with superior knowledge.
Derek
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:53 pm
by fredsheldon
Intersting looking machine. How do you change speeds. What happens when your shirt tail gets caught in the pulley
There's one on Craigslist today for $1,000, yes that's a thousand.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:01 pm
by beeg
fredsheldon wrote:How do you change speeds. What happens when your shirt tail gets caught in the pulley
First off, WHY wood ya have loose clothing on when operating machinery?:eek: Speed changes are accomplished by moving the belt up and down the pulleys.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:22 pm
by heathicus
fredsheldon wrote:How do you change speeds.
Change which set of pulleys the belt uses.
fredsheldon wrote:What happens when your shirt tail gets caught in the pulley
That's why all my clothes fasten with quick-release tabs in the back.
fredsheldon wrote:There's one on Craigslist today for $1,000, yes that's a thousand.
One zero too many!
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:07 pm
by gypsytinker
Here is the motor I am considering >:)
3 HP Baldor Treadmill Motor - I'll probably remove the flywheel.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:22 pm
by JPG
gypsytinker wrote:Here is the motor I am considering >:)
3 HP Baldor Treadmill Motor -
I'll probably remove the flywheel.
Why?......
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:43 pm
by gypsytinker
Why on which part, the motor or flywheel?
The motor because I might actually try to lathe some metals on this thing. I've heard the power is one of the short-comings of the 10ER as well.
The flywheel, I may remove because it might cause more stress on the machine if something went wrong.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:56 pm
by billmayo
gypsytinker wrote:Why on which part, the motor or flywheel?
The motor because I might actually try to lathe some metals on this thing. I've heard the power is one of the short-comings of the 10ER as well.
The flywheel, I may remove because it might cause more stress on the machine if something went wrong.
On most DC motors, there are fins/ridges on the flywheel needed for cooling the motor. If not, then you would be OK. Many treadmill motors are not continious duty motors which can overheat and destroy the motor and controller when operated too long.
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:58 pm
by JPG
gypsytinker wrote:Why on which part, the motor or flywheel?
The motor because I might actually try to lathe some metals on this thing. I've heard the power is one of the short-comings of the 10ER as well.
The flywheel, I may remove because it might cause more stress on the machine if something went wrong.
I doubt that would be a problem.
Now as for bits etc. . .
10ER 'power' due to small motors and single v-belt.