Thread: knocking noise on lathe!

Check the grub screws on the pulleys.

What said

and check the belt for bits peeling off.

As this is a new lathe ring H&F too it will be sorted.

When using a lubricant like Inox it can run along the belt and build up against the pulley. Sanding dust or similar can lodge forming a bump.

I called Hare & Forbes they are coming out in the morning to look at it for me, the problem is beyond just dust collection, he said it sounds like there is something damaged

Keep us posted on what happens please , as i own the same model Lathe, , I notice some fan noise at low speed from the motor .

The machine has been behaving lately, but I am building new benches, so have not done any turning for last week.

I have had to replace the belt I got from the Bearing Shop, it lasted 3 hours, found the correct belts at VERMEC, $10.00 each,.


Jeff

Originally Posted by vk4

Keep us posted on what happens please , as i own the same model Lathe, , I notice some fan noise at low speed from the motor .

The machine has been behaving lately, but I am building new benches, so have not done any turning for last week.

I have had to replace the belt I got from the Bearing Shop, it lasted 3 hours, found the correct belts at VERMEC, $10.00 each,.


Jeff

No worries Jeff will keep you posted on it, I know we both have the same lathe, I had problems with the belt shreding so I called Hare & Forbes they replaced my belt even gave me a spare under warrantee, now for a while Ive had a knocking or like a tapping noise coming from the motor side pully so thanks to Wheelinround for the idea I called Hare & Forbes again, the guy remembered me and did mention it shouldnt do that he said it could be a damaged part somewhere in there, I hope its nothing too major or Im going to flip out over this, I seem to have something go wrong all the time. Will keep you up to date on it .
Cheers!

The Guy came out this morning and behold yes it was the bearings, he took the head away and they are going to replace or fix it, the sad part of this whole thing is when I purchased the lathe there was always a knocking sound but never owning one before I never thought there would be a fault in a new lathe, so therefor I kept thinking it was normal, its after I started attending Cumberland Woodworkers inc. on friday nights I realised they have the same lathe and thats the one I have been using it sounds like a kitten purring, I come home and mine sounds like a train going off tracks. If I had of known from back then it wasnt normal I would have called them long ago, but nevermind now they have it and hopefully I get it back asap because Im already having withdrawals and the headstocks been gone for an hour only .....taps foot keeps looking at the time...I just want it back so I can turn, I not long got some real nice logs too in a friends shed she was burning the poor things, I saved them all and going back for more next week.
Cheers!

for H&F

Woodoo Magic love it

Heard you been having private lessons and he reckons your better than most of the rest of the club already.

Yeh yeh brag away logs are logs like fishing tales unless there is proof.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

for H&F

Woodoo Magic love it

Heard you been having private lessons and he reckons your better than most of the rest of the club already.

Yeh yeh brag away logs are logs like fishing tales unless there is proof.

So...your going to make me take pictures again arn't you?...Wheelinround...I tell ya the things you make me do, Im too lazy lolll. As for private lessons I couldnt go friday night so I missed out and yes I do try hard but I do wish I didnt have to try so hard and maybe just do it naturally oh man! ok ok won't change subject after I get kids from school I'll take pics for ya sheeshhh pushyy!

Lads this lady knows a little about wood music Jackyl - The Lumberjack - WooDoo Magic

A dodgy bearing from new - hmm strange

It's good that it's being fixed by H&F - You should have asked for a replacement while being fixed so you can get your daily fix

Yeah and things don't happen unless there are piccies

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

A dodgy bearing from new - hmm strange

It's good that it's being fixed by H&F - You should have asked for a replacement while being fixed so you can get your daily fix

Yeah and things don't happen unless there are piccies

I just got an idea, can't I just go to sleep and wake up when they deliver it? lolll Im having withdrawals so bad now knowing I dont have it is driving me crazy, this is an addiction they should have warning signs on lathes working on the pictures

Poor woman does this help
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