Chuck Ellis
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I'm not overly mechanically inclined, so hopefully we have some here who are and can help.
I have a Jet 1442 with the Reeves speed control. It works fine, except at high speed the handled is in the way.
My problem is when I go back down to the slowest speed - 450 rpms - I feel that it is turning faster than that. I have a little Jet mini that sits right next to the 1442 and it's slowest speed is 500 rpms, but it seems slower than the big lathe. I've opened the cover and I think that at 450 rpms, the belt is supposed to be right at the top of pulleys. I can't figure out how or where you make adjustments to make that happen...
450 is too fast to start a big bowl, but it's slowest I can go... except I don't think I'm getting that slow..
Any Help?
I have a Jet 1442 with the Reeves speed control. It works fine, except at high speed the handled is in the way.
My problem is when I go back down to the slowest speed - 450 rpms - I feel that it is turning faster than that. I have a little Jet mini that sits right next to the 1442 and it's slowest speed is 500 rpms, but it seems slower than the big lathe. I've opened the cover and I think that at 450 rpms, the belt is supposed to be right at the top of pulleys. I can't figure out how or where you make adjustments to make that happen...
450 is too fast to start a big bowl, but it's slowest I can go... except I don't think I'm getting that slow..
Any Help?