Re: Delta 46-700 runs really warm


"Mr. Moose" <lorimar1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Well, as the topic says, my Delta 46-700 seems to run really warm. I'm
> sure it's the pulleys and belt generating a lot of heat, I've adjusted
> them so that the speeds are right, but the warmth is amazing - the
> morse taper was jut barely too hot to touch when I pulled it out!
> Also, the plastic cover over the whole assembly is quite warm.
>
> If not, what should I check on? The belt looks fine and the pulleys
> are clean. I hope to heck that my bearings aren't shot, I don't hear
> that much noise, but then I don't know how much is normal after the
> bearings completely quit on my decrepit Craftsman lathe.

If the shaft gets hot, the bearings would be my suspect. Takes a lot less
to transfer by conduction than convection. Unload the belt and spin the
shaft. Shouldn't hear much if anything with no load. Get the numbers from
the installed bearings and shop somewhere besides Delta for replacements.


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