Delta Lathe Reeves Drive. Brought it home and used it for about 5 minutes. Like so many De
Brought it home and used it for about 5 minutes. Like so many Delta parts it seems not to exist anymore. I am replacing the reeves drive and original motor with 1hp treadmill motor with 8 rib I have a Delta 46-715 or 1440 Ironbed Lathe. Even if the faces are shot, most any lathe with a 10" or greater swing can reface them. The Reeves drive is loudly clattering, and inspection reveals it's coming from the inner The drive gets a bad rap because Delta, in their owner manual for this lathe, NEVER mentions a need to ever service, clean, lube, or do any type This is the third video in the Lathe Restoration And Improvements series. Along the way of doing a ton of research into reeves pulley, I discovered a reasonable This lathe has a lot of life left in it, and the Reeves drive seems reliable and convenient. The Reeves drive is pretty simple to repair for anyone who has a lathe (like your friend). That cheap reeves drives and mid shaft to drive the spindle is a horrible system. The latest one is the right drive pulley on I have a delta 46-450 lathe with a reeves driveIt started producing a clunk at the same point on every rotation yesterdayany speed, with or without chuck or hand wheelpulled the Delta 46-700 Lathe problem solved with motor overheating and not free spinning. I am looking for a schematic/parts list so I can find a few parts for this lathe. The specs call for a 60deg. I got a sweet deal on a late 90s/early augura light duty vs drill press and the first time I put a real load on it, Rockwell 46-500 wood lathe I too have one of these lathes. But what I'd like Delta used to make machined reeves drives for some of their machines Back in the 50s-70s. My first thought was a sticky shaft in the Reeves drive, but after disassembling it and cleaning and waxing the shaft it seems that I have spent some time maintaining our local Senior Woodworking club Delta and I agree with Bill. These parts are long Brad, isn't that Delta 46-400 a reeves drive lathe with 12" swing versus 16" Delta DL-40? maybe hard to believe but I have been wrong before! - I had the reeves pulley on my Delta 46-715 lathe crumble apart on me four months ago. Mainly from the sound level of the machine it's possib Does your reeves drive ride up and down on a column or is it fixed to the back of the cabinet and pivot when the speed is adjusted. Delta model 46-700 reeves drive variable speed (500 to 2000 rpm) wood lathe 12" x 36" with 3/4 hp motor, includes two 3" face plates, #2MT spur center, #2MT live center, knock out rod, I picked up a Delta 46-715 14" refurbished lathe as a "tie me over" lathe until I am ready to commit to my final lathe. If a Reeves drive became worn or damaged, it could be troublesome, but if properly designed and Here at Delta, we strive to bring you industry leading machines, but we don’t stop there. Unfortunately, after about 4 months, it is having problems. Is it common for Reeves Drive to vibrate and The drive gets a bad rap because Delta, in their owner manual for this lathe, NEVER mentions a need to ever service, clean, lube, or do any type of maintenance to the drive mechanism. I have contacted Delta and My Jet 1236 lathe makes some noise and vibration at some speeds. For really handy people, I believe it may be possible to find a Reeves drive from a different This is the third video in the Lathe Restoration And Improvements series. We know that after you get your new Delta product home, your journey Here I'm demonstrating that the reeves drive on the 10 x 36 Delta/Rockwell lathe is back in operation. I managed to That is the noisiest lathe Delta ever made. Then I got a strange clunking So, the reason for this post is I'm in the process of rebuilding a Delta 17-600 drill press with the reeves drive. In this video I build the CVT or Reeves Drive mechanism for the lathe. I thought I might be able to fix it using a generic Reeves Drive. Still some noise. I found the motor pulley worn out with the sliding half of the pulley flopping around. The fixed side of the Reeves Drive pulley on the motor has developed several cracks. I've changed regular v-belt to a "Vibration Free" Link Belts. I have a contractor/friend's Delta 14" lathe in my shop temporarily, to complete a spindle turning job. (I hear the Mission Impossible theme song . However My Delta 46-715 lathe has started powering out at high speed. One reason I chose the Rockwell is that it has a variable speed drive - I didn't want to give up variable speed because I found it very useful on the I have a Delta 46-715 lathe (originally with a Reeves drive). My first lathe was a crappy Delta 1440 "Iron Bed" lathe with die-cast zinc Reeves drive. Since that time I have been trying to get a replacement part A friend is in need of the reeves drive pulley (lathe side) for his Delta 46-715 lathe. The belt sizes I gave where for a fixed mount reeves I have started on the repower of my Delta 46-715 lathe. I've got the spindle broken down and am replacing all the bearings. As most of you know the Reeves drive was a weakbush design on these lathes. If I had not joined the Woodturners of North Texas where my interest in turning went from lukewarm to I'm getting noise & vibration from the Reeves drive belts on my Delta wood lathe. Type A V Belt. My understanding is that the 46-715 Reeves drive was even more unreliable than the earlier model Delta lathes with Reeves drive Surprisingly, the replacement Reeves pulley is also no larger than the Grizzly replacement you ordered. MY REEVES DRIVE STORY: I purchased a Delta 46-715 wood lathe for $150 including the Delta chisels. While this lathe I picked-up a Delta 46-715 lathe for almost free, but it also has a broken reeves pulley on the motor shaft like Brian Jenkins photographed above. I really think the belt benefits from the higher sidewalls on the original Delta pulley. The noise happens when the Reeves drive is near the high Machinery Photo Index Manufactured/Badged by: Delta / Rockwell Mfg / Rockwell-Delta Milwaukee, WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Jackson, TN; Tupelo, MS I have had pulley breaking problems on the Reeves drive 34706 Harbor Freight lathe I use in Arizona.