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DavidR8's shop shenanigans

It fits!
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140mower said:
That's what hammers and grinders.....errrr fine adjustment tools are for....:p
Well done, now get it finished and making chips already. :D
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Almost there.
Need to get belts, put the motor back on and reassemble the spindle.
Then it’s chip time.
Well I need to give it a thorough cleaning too.
 
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Alrighty then.
Here’s the counter shaft all assembled. Spins ever so freely. Very happy with the result.
I'll tear it apart so I can prime and paint it.
Picked up key stock and link belt today so inching ever closer to full reassembly.
 

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Before final assembly, try to torque the cap head screws to about 70% of their max torque -- it gives the best stiffness and helps stop them from backing out. For a 3/8" bolt about 37 ft lbs is about right. (grade 8) for metric cap head screws, it is about 25% more.
 
Dabbler said:
Before final assembly, try to torque the cap head screws to about 70% of their max torque -- it gives the best stiffness and helps stop them from backing out. For a 3/8" bolt about 37 ft lbs is about right. (grade 8) for metric cap head screws, it is about 25% more.
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Thanks John I was wondering how tight they should be. I'll break out the torque wrench.
 
What model lathe is this? I can't quite picture why there are pulleys in the head stock. If you have a manual please post it.
 
YYCHM said:
What model lathe is this? I can't quite picture why there are pulleys in the head stock. If you have a manual please post it.
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It's a Busy Bee DF-1237G, same as a Grizzly G1003.
Here's a pic of the inside of the headstock.
The thing I built is at the rear. The pulley on the left goes to the motor, and the three-step goes to the spindle.
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