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    Default Treadmill donkey on a Nuttall belt driven spindle?

    Hi folks!

    Could i please anybodies opinion on tread mill spindle conversions?
    The machine in question is a 1940 Nuttall 6 1/2.
    The max spindle rpm stated is 750 rpm.
    So, i'm thinking, add 10% for emergencies and belt ratio to suit below the motors 4000 rpm 2 1/2 hp.

    So, 825 rpm at spindle with the motor doing about 75 to 80 percent steam.

    Should be all ok huh?

    Cheers, drive safe on new years all.

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    Hi Fuglee, Welcome to the forum.

    Have you read this thread? http://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/ma...ersion-159263/
    It gets a bit OT and long winded in places (i was in hospital with meningitis for some of it) but it shows what can be done, what is needed and what not to do.....

    The crux of it is they need to be kept cool, specially if your going to be braking the motor and turning on/off a lot. If your Nuttall has a clutch/brake then the overheating will not be as much of a problem. The top speed should be kept well under the top rated speed of the motor, i think the figure is in that thread somewhere, if not Rob (Nearnexus) may know it off the top of his head.

    What sort of bearings does the Nuttall have? You may want to up the top speed somewhat for small dia work in steel and work in ally. The Mars with its plain bronze bearings and ball thrust race has run fine up at 2500rpm (yeah a little excessive, i know) with no overheating problems. You just need to keep the oil up to the bearings.

    Cheers,
    Ewan

    Oh, and any pics of your lathe? We like pics
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ueee View Post
    Hi Fuglee, Welcome to the forum.

    Have you read this thread? http://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/ma...ersion-159263/
    It gets a bit OT and long winded in places (i was in hospital with meningitis for some of it) but it shows what can be done, what is needed and what not to do.....

    The crux of it is they need to be kept cool, specially if your going to be braking the motor and turning on/off a lot. If your Nuttall has a clutch/brake then the overheating will not be as much of a problem. The top speed should be kept well under the top rated speed of the motor, i think the figure is in that thread somewhere, if not Rob (Nearnexus) may know it off the top of his head.

    What sort of bearings does the Nuttall have? You may want to up the top speed somewhat for small dia work in steel and work in ally. The Mars with its plain bronze bearings and ball thrust race has run fine up at 2500rpm (yeah a little excessive, i know) with no overheating problems. You just need to keep the oil up to the bearings.

    Cheers,
    Ewan

    Oh, and any pics of your lathe? We like pics
    I second Ewan's suggestion about reading http://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/ma...ersion-159263/ I found it very interesting.
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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