dmoerman
Member
I know it's off topic, but I figure there are 1000 guys here who know how to do this, and I don't.
I have a 10 year old wood lathe (a Nova 3000); it's started making noise and wobbling a bit and I've concluded I need to replace the bearings. But I simply can't figure out how to get the shaft out of the housing without breaking something. On the left is a large 5 step pulley stuck fast to the spindle. It's held firm with a steel bar in a slot; I can't figure how to get the pulley off without bending it somehow. It would have to come off to pound out the shaft left to right.
Alternately, I suppose, I could pound from right to left, but. . . I don't know. I really don't want to destroy a $2000 tool.
Any advise would be deeply appreciated, and please excuse me putting this in here; I know its the wrong place, but I can't find a right place where someone would know how to do it. (Unfortunately, the Nova forums all seem to be trashed, and don't work.)
I've added a few pics to show that I really can use the thing; one is some captured ring baby teathers, and the other is few little ornamental vases.
Thanks, and all best, dan.
I have a 10 year old wood lathe (a Nova 3000); it's started making noise and wobbling a bit and I've concluded I need to replace the bearings. But I simply can't figure out how to get the shaft out of the housing without breaking something. On the left is a large 5 step pulley stuck fast to the spindle. It's held firm with a steel bar in a slot; I can't figure how to get the pulley off without bending it somehow. It would have to come off to pound out the shaft left to right.
Alternately, I suppose, I could pound from right to left, but. . . I don't know. I really don't want to destroy a $2000 tool.
Any advise would be deeply appreciated, and please excuse me putting this in here; I know its the wrong place, but I can't find a right place where someone would know how to do it. (Unfortunately, the Nova forums all seem to be trashed, and don't work.)
I've added a few pics to show that I really can use the thing; one is some captured ring baby teathers, and the other is few little ornamental vases.
Thanks, and all best, dan.