Team,
Below is a quote from FDK company for the various lathe parts.
Lathe Parts Quoted.pdf (68.3 KB)
The speed selector being quoted at $625 for a metal part seems way high. Perhaps, we should use the part David is doing the epoxy repair upon to start trouble shooting and evaluation activities and in the meanwhile make an aluminum copy that can resist abuse.
The belts quoted, $17.50 for the pump and $39.97 for each of the two driver may be a way to go. I believe that these will be standard v belts as that was what we found in the lathe, rather than the cogged style to which Tim was referring to for longer life. Can these belts be locally sourced?
The six felt wipers needed were each quoted at $15-$17 so a full set is a bit over $100. I am not clear as to whether these are complete assemblies or just the felts.
We can get hard wool felt pads, circles or squares from McMasters and Carr for a few dollars and cut to fit.
The indexing ball and spring ($11/set) we may not need given Tim’s report of having fitted up a replacement from parts of an old grease fitting, which was rather ingenious.
I dragged an dropped a pdf file of the quote. During this writing it appeared as a string of gibberish; I hope it becomes a real image upon launching the topic.
Regards,
Bob