10-15-2016, 02:08 PM
Fiction, fiction, as covered above, fact.
Belt drive lathes do produce a better surface finish because a belt dampens the inherent noise that gears produce. It comes at a price though, belt drive lathes can't generate the torque that a geared head lathe can.
Tom
Belt drive lathes do produce a better surface finish because a belt dampens the inherent noise that gears produce. It comes at a price though, belt drive lathes can't generate the torque that a geared head lathe can.
Tom
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