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9th May 2024, 03:33 PM #1Senior Member
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Mc 900 variable speed lathes
Another question.
Does anyone know why an MC 900 generic lathe, 6 spd. may not hold 6th. speed. The lever will not lock into 6th. and slowly returns to the 4th speed where it stays and holds this speed.
Any help or ideas appreciated.
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9th May 2024, 08:09 PM #2
Broken Reeves pulley?
The speed should only be changed while the lathe is running. Sometimes the collar of one side of the pulley can break away and while the speed control still partially works, it's via friction between the broken parts rather than being a fully functional interface.Franklin
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9th May 2024, 09:25 PM #3Senior Member
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10th May 2024, 10:04 AM #4
There are a number of variants of shaft size and pulley for these generic lathes. Hare and Forbes have at least one pulley set available Just a moment... which may or may not fit your model.
There may be other problems. A few old threads here such as MC900 help please!!!! might be worth looking into as well.Franklin
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11th May 2024, 09:14 PM #5
Had one for several years. I would check the drive, its more than likely theres some crud on the shaft. The pulleys should move effortlessly, be careful what you lube it with as grease or oil attract wood dust and many use dry lube some will leave a build up on the components.
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6th June 2024, 10:18 AM #6Senior Member
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Are these MC900 Ok or are they pretty ordinary lathes ? some have suggested they are very noisey due to the Reeves pulleys ?
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6th June 2024, 04:17 PM #7
They are a cheap and cheerful lathe.
Really designed for spindle work as they have little or no torque at low speed for bowl turning.
Some work around this and they are a reasonable starter lathe.Jim Carroll
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6th June 2024, 05:43 PM #8
As Jim says they are cheap & cheerful like most products at the lower price points. You may get a good one, then again you may not.
Well designed and manufactured Reeves drives themselves can be good as a few name brands used them in earlier models of their lathes. The drives are noisy due to their design, but any belt driven machine can be noisy if not well maintained or an incorrect belt is fitted.
A lot of great work has been produced on the generic MC900 clones.Mobyturns
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7th June 2024, 07:42 AM #9
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7th June 2024, 01:17 PM #10Senior Member
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Cheers everyone I think I will steer clear of the MC 900 then.
Many thanks
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