Thread: Drive Belt Replacement

Originally Posted by re do 4 u

... i always put 2 belts on and tie the second one away from the pulley as a spare. this doubles the time between tear-downs.

Someone resurrected this old thread hoping a 96 yr old in 2004 might still be about to help out.... expect that the would-now - 113yr old will need some resurrecting first. Only hope that I'm as with it as he was at 96, if I get that far.

Anyway, good advice given back then by re do 4 u on adding a second belt if pulling headstock apart to replace a belt (or bearing), which I've always done myself although I've never been the beneficiary of doing that, but subsequent owners of my lathes may have.

Originally Posted by NCArcher

Joop was 96 years old in 2004 when he made that post. I hope he's still going strong but I doubt he cares about disassembling lathes now days. He also hasn't logged in since 2005.

Tony

The age updates automatically. In 2004 he was around 79 years old (actually make that 79 years of age as I am increasingly reluctant to mention "old"). However, he did not submit any further posts so it was a bit of a one night stand.

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Tony

The age updates automatically. In 2004 he was around 79 years old (actually make that 79 years of age as I am increasingly reluctant to mention "old").
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Regards
Paul

OK, I fell for that one too!

So, old turners' posts don't die with them, they roll on amusing those that are left.

I'll have to be more prudent with what I write from now on...