[SEL] IH3M Belt Pulley

[Joseph L Betz]

Hi Brian,

Although it can be very satisfying and a great subject for discussion.

I would only turn a pulley as a last resort.

Surely there has to be shows over there where a trailer load of various
pulleys show up.
Usually, they run about $30 in my area.  There's always a trailer load at
Coolsprings - Hit & Miss - Portland.

I turned a pulley for a water pump I have.  I needed it to be 14" x 2"
and light.
I wanted to run a flat belt instead of a "V" belt.  I simply took a
smaller metal pulley that fit the shaft - glued several peices of wood
together and cut a radius to suit my size.  Screwed the future wood
pulley to the metal pulley.  Established a "verticle" axle (or stub ) on
the bench.  Laid a belt sander on it's side and used this as a
"horizontal lathe"
to true the radius and form the proper rise on the face.

It worked out great - But - If I can find a pulley made of cast - I'll
buy it.

Actually - When you look at the pump at a show - The wood pulley looks
sort of dumb
and ho'made.

Joe "Pip" Betz said that. 
jlb94 at juno.com
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