The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Yeah, quick copy/paste from the email this morning, check their website.

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Tell us about the drive belt, I've considered running my 5D in a similar manner.

Originally $82 for regular version, about $100 for the Amazon version with more supplies. Listing on eBay from Japan at $212.

Interesting, reminds me of the RCA horizontal cutter heads. I see a stylus screw and what looks like an advance ball to help manage cut depth.

Sounds like the fan is loose or possibly the felt in the motor is worn out, that's a metal on metal noise to me. All the screws snug?

Awesome!

Email on the MyShank blanks.

I would build a replica. The price it's going to cost to get an original and get it shipped or pick it up somewhere would be more than a good copy. I can take pictures/measurements of mine if you like.

Pic below, not interested in selling currently.

Hmmm, my frankenlathe is in one of those cabinets....

Typically there would be a set screw or it was press fit into place. Typically the threaded center hole was used to remove the pulley with a puller. I use mine to hold my 45rpm adapter on.

You must have the pinion for anything to work. Hopefully it's in the box marked "pinion". They made them for outside-in and inside-out cutting. Chances are yours is for outside-in cutting. There is no 33rpm worm gear for this machine. The K8 uses only 1 worm gear on the platter shaft, the size of th...

I looks like it's supposed to be driven by the turntable like a traditional 6N overhead but the dimensions make it look like the head would be much too far forward for a proper cut. It could have been adapted/designed as a motor driven feedscrew set up given that connector/clutch system on the oppos...

Why isn't there contact information on the website? Looks very shady. 1 post on Twitter, 1 post on Insta, and 1 post here. Looks like a good product but I'll pass for the time being.

I'd recommend a hole punch set, super handy when making your own neoprene slip mats and in cases like this.

THANK YOU! I've been trying to find that video for ages.

Apologies, doesn't the 14b use direct drive to the platter? One motor on each side? If that's the case, what I describe doesn't apply.

Or just buy your Bodine motor back, run it at 50hz with a new motor pulley with a larger diameter to account for the slower speed based on the different frequency. Changing the motor or frequency conversion is a complicated solution to a simple math/mechanical issue. https://www.lathetrolls.com/view...

Interesting, I may have found photographic evidence to support your claim which would throw an interesting monkey wrench in the general realm of knowledge on Presto transmission setups. The MRC16 would be an exception to the rule vs the standard. In order to test this, please provide the inner and o...