23rd Aug 2011, 05:11 PM
Mc 900 Wood Lathe Manuals Download
I've just bought a used MC900 wood lathe cheap but it is sitting 1,000k's north of me at Kurri Kurri near Newcastle, I do know it is missing the original face plate, and driving centre and a centre for the tailstock, but I do know it does have a 4 jaw chuck! Wood Lathe MC-1100 is the bigger version of our popular Wood Lathe MC-900, like the MC-900 it has a full swivel headstock for over size out board turning, a multi position tool rest which can be instantly clamped any where along the lathes bed.
Mc 900 Wood Lathe Manuals For Sale
I'm trying to get a neglected generic mc900 lathe running again (Sher brand). The previous owner had not used it in a long time and it has quite a bit of surface rust. I'm not sure if it has been sitting in the weather but it certainly appears it has never had a grease in its life.
The motor runs and I have managed to free most of the things in the head stock but I can't get the variable speed thing to work. I have freed up the righthand pulley on the motor arbor and it slides now, but what I think should be the moveable side of the pulley on the spindle is stubbornly frozen.
I guess my first question should be, am I correct in assuming the cast iron collar (the black piece) and the cone pulley side in the first picture should slide freely on spindle? ( I have removed the other (fixed?) side of the pulley and the grub screw locking the speed adjustment pusher to the black piece)
The Grizzly manual for a similar lathe says the spindle should be greased there as regular maintenance, but none was evident just a bit of surface rust that mostly came off with steel wool. I have tried flooding the shaft and pulley with WD40 but it has not help loosen the pulley as yet.
I have tried tapping around the pulley close to the shaft, but I'm scared of breaking the alloy as it looks pretty fragile.
I tried to get a look at the other side of the cast iron piece with a mirror (the second pic) but it's hard to fit anything in there to lever the pulley away and the black piece seems to be seated on another bearing anyway.
Has anybody got any suggestions on how to free the pulley mechanism, if in fact it is supposed to move?
Are spare parts pulleys available for these beasts?
The motor runs and I have managed to free most of the things in the head stock but I can't get the variable speed thing to work. I have freed up the righthand pulley on the motor arbor and it slides now, but what I think should be the moveable side of the pulley on the spindle is stubbornly frozen.
I guess my first question should be, am I correct in assuming the cast iron collar (the black piece) and the cone pulley side in the first picture should slide freely on spindle? ( I have removed the other (fixed?) side of the pulley and the grub screw locking the speed adjustment pusher to the black piece)
The Grizzly manual for a similar lathe says the spindle should be greased there as regular maintenance, but none was evident just a bit of surface rust that mostly came off with steel wool. I have tried flooding the shaft and pulley with WD40 but it has not help loosen the pulley as yet.
I have tried tapping around the pulley close to the shaft, but I'm scared of breaking the alloy as it looks pretty fragile.
I tried to get a look at the other side of the cast iron piece with a mirror (the second pic) but it's hard to fit anything in there to lever the pulley away and the black piece seems to be seated on another bearing anyway.
Has anybody got any suggestions on how to free the pulley mechanism, if in fact it is supposed to move?
Are spare parts pulleys available for these beasts?
Hi all, my father in law has just given me a ledacraft mc900 lathe. It's my first lathe even though I've been turning for 18 months. It has no manual or any accessories as it sat in his shed since new. (Never used, think it's ten years old or more) I've tried getting some info on maintenance of the net but have come up empty. I have found out it uses a reeves pulley system. Any tips on maintenance and all functions would be great. Lube with grease under the cover or wd40. And what parts, any I should stay away from. Consider me clueless cheers Jason