Thread: old Woodfast lathe bearing upgrade help needed

Is there a retaining ring on the bed side of the headstock? On either side for that matter? (I mean between the pulley and the casting wall on the bed side)

Have you completely removed the grub screws?

Maybe some pics will help?

G'day tankstand,
not sure what you mean by retaining ring...there is a plate with three screws that go through the casting to another plate between which the bed end bearing is located. I'll go out now and take some pics.

The screwdriver shaft points to the inner plate nad the loosened screws go through the casting to threaded holes in the inner plate. i hope this makes sense. And yes, the grub screws are completely removed. Cheers.

Looks good so far.

Same model as mine.

My bearings are 2" OD X 1" ID X .5" W

After unscrewing those three long screws you should be ready to drift away!

Make sure the top of the pulley doesn't contact the casting and jam proceedings.

I can only suggest looking for hidden grub screws etc.

Mine was a fair slog! I used a lump of wood and a #3 copper hammer for weight.

Just protect the LH thread, maybe leave the nut on loosely?

Goodluck.

Yea I'm very wary of damaging the thread. So just keep at it?? Actually, the plate that retains the bearing should not affect the shaft coming through, right?

Im thinking of installing some Fenner Drive link belt. What do you think? If tere is some reason why I shouldn't do that I will get a new belt before re assembling (same as what is on there now, though the original isn't too bad).

Originally Posted by rev

Actually, the plate that retains the bearing should not affect the shaft coming through, right?

Correct, I was hoping that letting the bearings come with the shaft might help you get things moving.

Originally Posted by rev

Im thinking of installing some Fenner Drive link belt. What do you think? If tere is some reason why I shouldn't do that I will get a new belt before re assembling (same as what is on there now, though the original isn't too bad).

See if you have clearance between the sheaves and the casting, I changed the belt at the same time as my bearings (Standard vee belt) and mine gets caught (Read, need to bleedin force it over the sheave with all of my might!) on the rough flashing? inside of the headstock. I will need to strip it again one day and fettle the thing to make my life easier!

HI REV what would hapen if you used index pin to lock the shaft to loosen large nut john t

or is the nut all part of the shaft JOHN T

There are only two bolts holding the headstock to the bed, last resort is to take it to a press!

I had mine off and was considering lifting it up 50mm and then making a cast iron 50mm shoe for the tail stock.

Originally Posted by John T

HI REV what would hapen if you used index pin to lock the shaft to loosen large nut john t

! The pin is quite dainty, the pulley aluminium and the hex is a part of the spindle.

I had thought of that...but the pin is fairly flimsy and I don't want to risk damaging it. this might sound stupid....but that big nut looks like it is machined as part of the shaft!

Glad you said that Tankstand!