Boley lathe motor silly question.

[eccentric59]

After a 3-week work fiasco that took up 137% of my time, I was finally able to get back to restoring a G. Boley 8mm lathe I picked up on eBay. I still need to do a bit of polishing on the tailstock but it works very nicely. Before and after pictures below. In any case, when I was reassembling the motor I wasn't quite sure which side the pully attached to, or if it matters. My question is ... does it matter? The listing photo below shows it the reverse of how I have it now, but it seemed that the cord and the reversing lever(s) should be on the right away from the belt. 

 

[oldhippy]

Wow what a difference. As long as you are happy with the set up and it works for you it makes no odds. The belt is in line with the pulleys so no problem there.  

No questions are silly on this site. 

Edited May 13, 2024 by oldhippy

[watchweasol]

Hi. Bit of a difference now, as OldHippy said as long as the belt is in line with the pulley it’s ok.  With the reversing lever on the right end it keeps your fingers away from the pulley / belt area. 

[praezis]

Your setup is correct. The smallest diameter of one pulley must correspond with the largest of the other one, else not speed variation.

Frank

[rossjackson01]

7 hours ago, oldhippy said:

No questions are silly on this site. 

So please we have that comment. 

 

Eccentric59. 

Great work.

[Neverenoughwatches]

14 hours ago, eccentric59 said:

After a 3-week work fiasco that took up 137% of my time, I was finally able to get back to restoring a G. Boley 8mm lathe I picked up on eBay. I still need to do a bit of polishing on the tailstock but it works very nicely. Before and after pictures below. In any case, when I was reassembling the motor I wasn't quite sure which side the pully attached to, or if it matters. My question is ... does it matter? The listing photo below shows it the reverse of how I have it now, but it seemed that the cord and the reversing lever(s) should be on the right away from the belt. 

 

Only 137% !  sounds like you're not putting enough effort in .  I would think of it like cogs on pushbike.  Fastest speed to the spindle would be largest pulley wheel on the drive and smallest pulley wheel on the driven. If the motor was into a sliding bed you would have 3x4 ? Speeds.