Good morning all,
I have a Craftsman/Atlas 12in x 36 that I just resurrected. Overpaid but whatever.
I now have a functioning 1944 lathe.
Direct cone drive works as expected, butter smooth and quiet from ~100-700 rpm. (Still playing with belts and drive pulleys to get upper speeds).
My Backgears have issues.
First they are noisy.
Sounds like mesh noise but before I go nuts with shimming adventures I'm looking for input and experiences with this.
Bigger issue is they auto disengage at anything over lowest speed.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
Too Many Projects- Not Enough Time......
I have a Craftsman/Atlas 12in x 36 that I just resurrected. Overpaid but whatever.
I now have a functioning 1944 lathe.
Direct cone drive works as expected, butter smooth and quiet from ~100-700 rpm. (Still playing with belts and drive pulleys to get upper speeds).
My Backgears have issues.
First they are noisy.
Sounds like mesh noise but before I go nuts with shimming adventures I'm looking for input and experiences with this.
Bigger issue is they auto disengage at anything over lowest speed.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
Too Many Projects- Not Enough Time......