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I Like your brake setup....I have been contemplating doing something similar which leads me to this question if you wouldnt mind answering..... Is your setup completely Manually activatedI was extremely uncomfortable with the time it takes for the lathe to coast to a stop after pushing the big red mushroom switch on the front panel. So I cobbled some things on the lathe to 'stop' the lathe more quickly.
Basically a trip wire or lever operated friction brake on the unused grooves of the motor pulley. It is a contraption that only a mother could love but it works and I feel better with it being available. I suspect that it stops the lathe more quickly than would my shirt wrapping around the chuck.
Or is it automaticlly activated by hitting the stop button? Looking at the pictures you posted i can see the mechanical aspect pretty clearly however I think i also see some kinda solenoid that im not sure about but think it may activate your brake and would like to know how it works if you wouldn't mind elaborating a bit?