Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
Need to change a belt
EagleS.C.
>On my Jet mini lathe.
It seems straight forward,loosen allen screws,slide something one way or another,take old belt off,put new belt on reassemble.
Now I know it aint going to happen that way because it never does.
Any thing I should watch out for?
Do I need any kind of wheel puller?
I'm guessing the spindle pulls out towards the tail stock,yes?
If I could find the manual I probably would not be posting this.
Link to manual *LINK*
RK Kelly, WV
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Jet Tools Mini Lathe
Re: Link to manual
EagleS.C.
>Thansk for the link,the shaft pulls out the other way.
Re: Need to change a belt
Pete in Holland
>As with any machine, make sure to lubricate all threads and mating surfaces with oil/grease/vasoline or something slippery like that. Prevents damage during reassembly and eases taking the thing apart next time.
Re: Link to manual
Richard Allen
>Item 8 in the belt replacement procedure is important. If you screw on the handwheel tight it will result in a lot of drag on the motor and heat generated in the bearings.
Good Luck
Re: Need to change a belt
EagleS.C.
>Belt changed, parts break down a big help.
More valuable than the replaceing belt instructions.
Called JET tech when the shaft woukdn't move.
Gimme a dope slap it DOES move towards the tailstock.
Thanks again for the link.
Get a Link Belt, no take apart needed
Leo Van Der Loo
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Not a V belt, serpentine type
Fred in NC
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Caution with Link Belt and Aluminum
David Galloway
>I thought about doing that with a link belt and was told by the experts at Highland that such a belt will destroy aluminum step pulleys. Works fine on steel they say, but not aluminum. Wouldn't such a link belt made of a substance that did not hurt aluminum be a great thing for us! VB actually installs a replacement belt on the spindle so that you can make a quick change in extremis. Smart folks.
Re: Caution with Link Belt and Aluminum
EagleS.C.
>Your kidding right?
Re: Caution with Link Belt and Aluminum
David Galloway
>No, that's what two different source told me when I suggested that the Link belt would be an easy solution to a need for a replacement belt, not having to pull the spindle.
You obviously have a different experience. If so, please enlighten me. I like "easy".
Re: Caution with Link Belt and Aluminum
John Trant (Baltimore/DC area)
>Ever since my rubber belt broke on my Nova 3K, I used the link belt from my table saw (I don't use the dang thing except as a table anyway). Granted, the pulley on the Nova are for poly (micro) V belts, however, the link belt has worked fine for me so far. It is a bit more slippery than the rubber belts but that is only noticable early in the turning process of the very largest blanks. In fact, it was your statement that got me moving to get a proper rubber belt for my lathe otherwise I would have been satisfied to carry on with the link belt.
John
Re: Get a Link Belt, no take apart needed
EagleS.C.
>I would rather put the correct belt on then try to fumble inside that little compartment assembling a link belt.
Thanks for the suggestion though.
