Hi Tim *What sort of problems do you foresee in using the main gear,* The other choice of pulleys that I have in my collection, are 12" and 5" and smaller,The 12" are far to large and the 5" are too small ------ ideally a 6 3/4" would suit me better Richard
On Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 7:37:13 PM UTC+1, Tim wrote: > > I'd rather see you use something other than the main gear to bolt this > too. I don't see how this is going to help, but you got my attention. I > hope it works out the way you want. > On Apr 10, 2018, at 9:53 AM, Richard Ellis <rchrd....@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: >> >> Tim >> Here area couple of pics of the gear and pulley, as you can see I have >> removed the hub, next stage will be to fasten them together and will post a >> another pic when done >> Richard >> >> On Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 2:59:14 PM UTC+1, Tim wrote: >>> >>> I'm trying to think this through. What is the goal that you are trying >>> to reach? Will you be driving the leadscrew from your spindle motor or are >>> you just trying to make it fast to add the spindle motor when needed? >>> >>> Sorry about the number of responses, it really difficult go get people >>> to communicate when they don't feel qualified to answer and look like a >>> fool... I got over rthat problem a long time ago! >>> >>> Tim >>> On Apr 10, 2018, at 4:03 AM, Richard Ellis <rchrd....@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Tim >>>> On second thoughts I think you are right, --my next bright idea is to >>>> turn an alloy ring to fit the gear allowing clearance for the teeth but >>>> allowing the 24 holes to be seen and used. Then drill three holes in the >>>> ring ,pulley and gear drill and tap the gear and fasten all three >>>> together. >>>> A permanent fix.//?? >>>> I did hope to get more responses from the group, have they all stored >>>> their LOM's away?????????? >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> On Monday, April 9, 2018 at 9:31:11 AM UTC+1, Tim wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I don't see much of an advantage to using magnets to hold the pulley >>>>> to the gear. I would be concerned that as speed increases, the pulley >>>>> could come off. If your pulley is held on by the spindle screw and you >>>>> have a couple index pins poking through the main drive gear, I think you >>>>> got a solid idea. >>>>> On Apr 8, 2018, at 11:51 PM, Richard Ellis <rchrd....@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi All >>>>>> Going back to my original post of the Pic of my drive to the Revo. >>>>>> The pulley at the present time is fastened to a metal plate that I >>>>>> milled to fit the headstock. However my latest thought is to make it >>>>>> easier >>>>>> to put on and off by using magnets (three off) set into the 'V' pulley >>>>>> and >>>>>> metal pins that fit the holes on the normal gear --------the same system >>>>>> that Tim uses on the Reciprocater that he made.----- Is it a good idea >>>>>> or >>>>>> not ?? I have more photos of my converted office desk if any interest is >>>>>> shown. >>>>>> Richard >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 4:24:19 PM UTC+1, Richard Ellis wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A pic of the drive to the spindle vari-speed via an inverter 240 >>>>>>> volt to 414 volt >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to legacy-orna...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> >>>>>> Visit this group at >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to legacy-ornamental-mills+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/legacy-ornamental-mills. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
