Treddal lathe

6/8/04, 1:23 PM #1

Ernie Miller
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Treddal lathe

Ernie Miller Topeka

>I picked up this tredal lathe last week. some one hooked it up to a moter and I want to put it back as a treddal. and now I'm wondering what speeds I need to make it run at? If I have some idea at what is the highest speed I should shoot for I can figure out what size pully to put at the bottom. it is only an 8X24 lathe and I will probably only use it for chisel handles and the such maybe a pen or two if I can get a mandril to fit it. How about giving me some ideas on what to do?

Re: Treddal lathe

6/9/04, 3:12 AM #2

Dale Sherman - Pompey, NY
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Re: Treadle lathe

Dale Sherman - Pompey, NY

>Hi, Ernie.

It sorta looks like my 1900 Craftsman Companion without the base. Mine is designed to be used in a seated position. I went out to the barn and measured the sheaves (pulleys). The headstock has a dual sheave, 2-1/2" and 3". The flywheel measures 13" and 13-3/4" with the treadle rod connected to the flywheel 3" out from the center of the flywheel. The flywheel and headstock sheave are designed to use a 5/16" round leather belt. I get my belts at a local sewing machine repair center.

I personally would like a little more speed, but the torque would go down, so it's probably not a good idea. I also would prefer a treadle that didn't hinge through 45�, maybe 30� at the most.

You could probably put your lathe on an old treadle sewing machine base and make it work fine.

Dale

Re: Treddal lathe

6/9/04, 3:17 AM #3

RevDoug
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Re: Treddal lathe

RevDoug

>I believe I would make the largest drive pully that will fit into your frame under it. I don't believe you can spin it too fast with foot power. All the pictures that I've seen, as well as seen used both in person and on TV, have has a pretty large drive pully and a pully on the shaft that was only slightly larger than the shaft itself. Sometimes, they don't even have a pulley on the shaft, only a groove for the cord.

Turn 'em round,

RevDoug

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