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| 75Plus:
Eric, The intermediate gear remains plastic so that safety valve remains. The major difference is that if you strip the intermediate gear it can be replaced in 10~15 minutes. If the internal gears fail you are looking at MAJOR downtime just replacing the gears not to mention the time required getting it back in tram. I haven't really noticed much additional noise since I changed over. I did find that the original gears were not lubed properly. The orientals put gears and grease inside gearboxes but they often are not very well mixed!!! That being said, the belt drive conversion is best in the long haul. Seig is also making the SX-2 which has direct belt drive driven by a BRUSHLESS motor. Little Machine Shop offers it in the US. Look here for details: http://littlemachineshop.com/3900 Joe |
| spuddevans:
--- Quote from: Brass_Machine on February 03, 2011, 01:38:53 PM ---Belt drive is quieter. You can also eliminate the high/low gears/lever. --- End quote --- A big fat 2nd on that, I built my own belt drive conversion using some ali lumps, and if I could do it then you should be able too. It is so much quieter and smoother running. Tim |
| Stilldrillin:
Eric, Joe, Tim. Thanks for that...... Belt it is, then! :thumbup: But. I'll not be making my own..... No time nowadays, even to do the things I really want to do! (As shown in the Robinson thread). ::) Don't anyone believe, when you retire, you'll have lots of time for doing the things you really want to do. That's all propaganda! :bang: David D |
| Stilldrillin:
The spindle and belt conversion were ordered from LMS yesterday...... :thumbup: Will be an interesting exercise. How long to get to Rotherham...... Then how much to pay for release and final delivery...... ::) David D |
| Bogstandard:
That's fairly easy Dave. Roughly 90 squid cost, then that means 18 squid for 20% VAT import duty, plus either 6 for somone like DHL or 8 for Royal mail to tell you what to pay. So that is 24 or 26 squid, give or take a little. But the customs are getting really nasty now, and the last time I got something (in December) they charged me VAT on the postage as well. When I complained to the head man about it, he said that I had been undercharged, but they won't be pursuing me for it. So 35 bucks for the parts plus 35:29 bucks for postage, then the customs charges, then 8 for the post office to tell me how much to pay. So it ended up tripling the cost of the items almost. See relevent bit below Bogs |
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