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Project by TheDovetailJoint posted 1864 days ago 2701 views 8 times favorited 6 comments Add to Favorites Watch
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I was way too young and stupid to know that this couldn’t be done! More pics and details on my blog.

The good news is they worked very well. They were clamped to a bench, with the motor mounted on a board and clamped to the back edge of the bench. The belt was ridiculously long because it’s what I had on hand.

-- http://shopsmith-tool-hunter.blogspot.com http://gilliom-gil-bilt-tool-hunter.blogspot.com




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GaryK

10263 posts in 2185 days


#1 posted 1864 days ago

Looks like it should work to me!

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

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mzmac

91 posts in 1864 days


#2 posted 1864 days ago

Very nice. How does it work?

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Scott Bryan

27253 posts in 2019 days


#3 posted 1864 days ago

This is a very interesting project. The resourcefulness and talents present among fellow LJs never ceases to amaze me.

Thanks for the post. I will have to see the blog on this as well.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

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jjohn

390 posts in 1910 days


#4 posted 1863 days ago

I built a lathe something like this using a drill as the motor. Cut out 4 legs using it. Never say never.

-- JJohn

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Mark Shymanski

3958 posts in 1909 days


#5 posted 1863 days ago

Looks pretty good, how well does it work? Did you hae a corresponding selection of pulleys on the motor side as well? Looks like you could have a good range of turning speeds with this set up.

-- "Checking for square? what madness is this! The cabinet is square because I will it to be so!" Jeremy Greiner LJ Topic#20953 2011 Feb 2

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David

158 posts in 1912 days


#6 posted 1862 days ago

Sweet!!

I love the nostalgia of homemade machines, tools and equipment. Kind of grass roots and makin’ do.

David

-- Islandwoodworker@Gmail.com

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