Variable Speed Motor for Taig Lathe?

[Steamchick]

Yup! I needed a 12mm shaft for my lathe motor replacement, using the existing pulley. (It's not a Taig).
Hope I didn't confuse anyone?
I have attached a pdf of my re-motoring... Warts n All!
K2

 

[stanstocker]

I want a lower speed with some torque because I do machine steel on the lathe. Diameter is usually less than 1". I turned the C.I. piston of my current Webster build on the Taig, and I would have liked to lap the piston on the Taig, but I think the speed would have been too fast. I also think that I may have been able to machine the Webster steel cylinder with the Taig with lower speed and more torque. Actually, I may have been able to do it in it's current state. It's not that I don't have a bigger lathe. I just like to challenge my capabilities (somewhat limited) and the capabilities of the Taig. By the way, I regard the little Taig as very capable within its size limitations.

Thanks for the link. I do like the Penn State set-up. How is the torque at around 350 rpm?

I've never felt the torque was inadequate, but I rarely did anything in steel at the full diameter of the machine. I'd be inclined to invest in some name brand quality carbide inserts or brazed shank Micro 100 cutters before trying to add lower speed plus more torque. Never bothered to use a tach to see what the entire range of my set up is, this machine was in my clock shop where most everything that went on it was brass or small diameter steel. If I can find the darn tack and get the thing to read reliably I'll see how slow it gets and post later today.

EDIT NOTICE: "quality carbide inserts of brazed shank micro 100..." SHOULD have read "OR brazed shank..." Sorry for the awkward typo, both wrists have carpal tunnel issues, seeing a surgeon next Friday for a consult and scheduling for the worse wrist. In the meantime, I try to proof carefully, but typos abound. Stan.

 

[Danuzzo]

Yup! I needed a 12mm shaft for my lathe motor replacement, using the existing pulley. (It's not a Taig).
Hope I didn't confuse anyone?
I have attached a pdf of my re-motoring... Warts n All!
K2

That motor is very similar in appearance to the one I linked on Amazon. I really like what you did with the motor on your lathe.
Thanks.