jet vs mini lathe

Re: jet vs mini lathe

Arch

>One q&d way is to loosen the belt tension adjust lever and use it as a belt slipping clutch. You may need to add a rubbing dowel close behind the belt to keep it from being thrown so far backwards that it tightens at the front.

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Re: jet vs mini lathe

Arch

>I forgot to say before suggesting a simple mechanical way, that I doubt that there is an _easy way to _electrically reduce the lowest speed of the Jet vs mini lathe while maintaining torque. I have heard that Jet kept the speed up for a cooling fan, however the motor is enclosed?

Switch to Safety,, Arch

My question

Fred in NC

>Is what is the absolute minimum SPINDLE speed in the VS with the belt at the lowest setting, and the motor all the way down?

Anybody have a tack to check this?