Octavius
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I've a 1950's wood lathe. It's powered via a belt to a 1/2 HP capacitor motor. On the motor and on the lathe there is a nest of 4 pulleys. The belt is on a 1'' pulley on the motor and, up top, the belt goes around a 3" pulley on the lathe. This reduces the speed of the lathe from 1750 to 1/3(1750) = 583 rpm.
OK, the plan is to run a second belt from a 1" pulley on the lathe to a 1 7/8" pulley on the grain mill. The speed will therefore be reduced further to 1/1.875(583) = 311 rpm.
I'm pretty sure my math is correct but I'm a bit worried about the set up. Does it sound feasible? I mean, I wouldn't want to knacker the bearings in the lathe or anything.
Cheers!
OK, the plan is to run a second belt from a 1" pulley on the lathe to a 1 7/8" pulley on the grain mill. The speed will therefore be reduced further to 1/1.875(583) = 311 rpm.
I'm pretty sure my math is correct but I'm a bit worried about the set up. Does it sound feasible? I mean, I wouldn't want to knacker the bearings in the lathe or anything.
Cheers!