need to drive steel shaft 1"from electric motor and pulley
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Sure. Almost any lawn tractor uses this set up. Rear wheels of a tractor are fixed to shaft thru a key that keeps it all together. Engine keeps the tranny going that keeps the diff going and that powers the shaft that keeps the wheels go around and around.:wink:
Greenwing,
Not exactly sure what you are trying to do but as Jack said that is pretty much how many mowers are run. How are you applying the power from the motor to the shaft, via a fixed pulley, direct drive or some other way. What are you trying to do over all as you might use pillow block bearings to support the axle shaft just in borad of the wheel hubs.
Tom
Not exactly sure what you are trying to do but as Jack said that is pretty much how many mowers are run. How are you applying the power from the motor to the shaft, via a fixed pulley, direct drive or some other way. What are you trying to do over all as you might use pillow block bearings to support the axle shaft just in borad of the wheel hubs.
Tom
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Check the max rpm allowable of the tapered roller bearing before getting into this too far. You may or may not need a serious rpm reduction.
its for a concrete lathe i saw on you tube,the example made used cheaper flange bearings,the shaft will have a key cut for a pulley,the other end needs attachment to a chuck,and some way to preload the bearings since there will be no threads to use castle nut.
I figured that you gonna build some kind of lathe or a conveyor. Don't waste your time on this one! Garbage in - garbage out. If you need a lathe...get yourself a real lathe.
When you say "lathe" I'm thinking precision. You are willing to spent all that time building frame, pouring concrete, somehow encrusting two perfectly good bearings into concrete slab, modifying axle, installing some sort of gear reduction box; etc, etc...and at the end you gonna be very disappointed with its performance.
I meant no disrespect in previous reply and wish you best of luck...what I'm saying: maybe you should reconsider?
