Recent content by logrover

I'm just thinking aloud here and no real knowledge of these lathes, but the belt runs by friction on its sides against the variable pulley - and looking at your photo there is a lot of worn rubber dust around, which will have come from the edges of the belt thus making the belt narrower and...

My belt was originally 28x8x765 and i replaced it with 28x8x750 as that was closest I could find (as others had advised on here), and being only 15mm shorter it shouldn't have much impact. Motor could be slid in slotted holes to compensate but i didn't bother. Yours of 28x8x700 may have been...

My bearings arrived today so completed the rebuild along the same lines as Phil helpfully documented. A few extra pointers in case it helps others: - Bearing numbers given earlier were correct, but just the 6010 is 2Z (two shields), as the 30205 and 30206 are taper bearings without shields so...

Thanks Phil for this (and the previous) write up all that time ago. I'm just doing the same job now on my 28-40 and your photos, part numbers, and tips have been very helpful. cheers, neil.

update on my own post: cheapo centrifugal baseplate arrived and worked, but still flashes as disengages which i thought would lead to the contacts pitting and the fault reappearing. I therefore purchased a solid state start switch for £36, ebay (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electronic-M ...

I have a Poolewood 2840 with a YB 1hp (6pole, 9amp) motor. Most of the time it starts and runs and fine, but occasionally there is a big flash, loud bang, and the ring main trips - gives me a fright each time and makes pressing the start button a bit of a tense activity.... I've checked the...

thanks phil, that picture helps a lot. I have the nut and bolt, but the brass piece is what i was missing on both of my holders. I can now get a couple made up on a friends metalworking lathe and see how that works. cheers.

Hi all, I'm new to woodturning and have acquired a PW 28-40 for a price i could not refuse (felling and snedding a few mature trees), and am so far enjoying the research, buying the essentials, and gradually getting up to speed. The lathe is pretty much complete, along with the outboard...