Demco lathe countershaft mounting
Hi all,
a few years back I scored myself a Demco lathe for $150.
No motor, pulleys, countershaft brackets etc as I'm fairly certain it was an overhead shaft model.
At that price I'm not going to complain.
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Over time I have scrabbled a few pieces together to be able to weld up a leather belted countershaft.
The metalworking part of my shed is not conducive to mounting stuff on walls or ceilings, so it seems best to have it on a frame with a rear overhanging bracket to best deal with directly overhead,
but now that I'm looking at the legs I'm thinking I've got some 4" x 3/8" angle that I could make a boxed apron around the top of the legs to bolt or weld the bracket to.
It looks like I could also get a slight rear angle before the belt would come to grief with the external casting.
I haven't seen too many models that would have been mounted like this on these legs so just had concerns with any balance problems.
Before I get started has anyone else taken this route with an overhead model and can offer advice, or perhaps a "fer chrissakes don't do what I did".:)
Any advice appreciated,
Freddy
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