Domestic Motor with Plywood Pulley

[nylonRigging]

2 hours ago, catskin said:

I posted a picture some time ago and since I didn't know how to resize them it took up all my allowance and can't post anymore.  BUT if someone would message me I would text them to them and they could post them for me.

I am NOT very digital so have trouble posting some things.

 

Try just E-mailing your high-Res. pic's to yourself . Your email will most likely resize them automatically down from a large MB size, to usable smaller KB size. plus it will also convert it to a jpg format . When you open your email, just drag that resized jpg Pic. off your email right to your desktop . Then just drag or attach that smaller KB size jpg Pic. to your forum Post with using the ( choose files option ) in the lower L-corner of your screen.

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Edited December 15, 2025 by nylonRigging

[AlZilla]

6 hours ago, catskin said:

posted a picture some time ago and since I didn't know how to resize them it took up all my allowance and can't post anymore. 

Something doesn't sound right about that. Maybe @Johanna could look into it. I don't think there's a lifetime limit or anything like that.

[Johanna]

There is no lifetime limit, and the upload limits are pretty broad. Post away!

[Wizcrafts]

10 hours ago, catskin said:

I posted a picture some time ago and since I didn't know how to resize them it took up all my allowance and can't post anymore.  BUT if someone would message me I would text them to them and they could post them for me.

I am NOT very digital so have trouble posting some things.

Have you read my article about how to post photos to our forum?

[AlZilla]

8 hours ago, Johanna said:

There is no lifetime limit, and the upload limits are pretty broad. Post away!

Thanks, BossLady!

[friquant]

 

On 12/13/2025 at 12:16 AM, catskin said:

If I could post pictures I would show you how to bring a 31k15 or 78-3 down to a nice speed for leather. I have done both.  I used a flywheel / pulley from a junked small air compressor. Stuck them in the lathe and made the center hole fit over the hub on the hand wheel. and took enough off the fan type spokes to go over the pulley groove on the hand wheel belt grooves line up so no need to reposition the motor. No extra shafts or pulleys. just a longer belt. Loosen one set screw and pull off the big pulley and put on the original belt and you are back at full speed.  All this with the original clutch motor.

Here is a photo of the compressor pulley, relayed from @catskin

[catskin]

Thank you for posting it. Hope it helps somebody.

[catskin]

One more detail to add to that picture and description. I put a 1  1/2 inch pulley on the motor.