My Logan 820 Lathe Journey

[Jim F]

Are you sure the flat belt is correct ?
Smooth/fur side should be to the pulleys.

 

[wachuko]

Are you sure the flat belt is correct ?
Smooth/fur side should be to the pulleys.

Jim,

Yes, fur side is to the pulleys. Let me share a photo...

 

[wachuko]

This lathe is less noisy than the 9" x 20"... I like it! Short video because I could not resist to give it a go!

 

[Steve-F]

Sweet!!!

 

[Just for fun]

That's cool, Good Job Man!

 

[wachuko]

Someone called out that the handles were not supposed to be painted, but polished...

One fixed... one more to go...

 

[wachuko]

Before




After



And cleaned the thread dial... this beauty is made out of brass... I do not have the heart to paint it...

 

[WhyW8]

I agree --- leave it natural

 

[wachuko]

I agree --- leave it natural

Natural it is!

 

[wachuko]

ER32 Collet Chuck arrived...





I just need to machine the backplate...