Wanted 45 RPM idle wheel presto 6n

[dhturbo1]

Hi,Im Looking for a 45 RPM idle wheel for presto 6n lathe.Thanks

[cymbalism]

Do you mean the adapter for the motor shaft? I'm not sure they made a drive wheel for 45 on a 6N

[dhturbo1]

Hi,sorry no i mean the idle wheel,the rubber wheel that replaces the 78rpm one to make the presto 45rpm.Thanks

[petermontg]

second on that, looking for one also, maybe two

if mike is out there. any ideas where to get one?

[markrob]

Hi,

The idler diameter has no effect on the platter speed. You need the adaptor to fit over the motor shaft. I made my own and can give you the dimensions if you are interested.

Mark

[SueDenim]

I'd be very interested to have those adaptor details Mark.
Please feel free to PM them to me!

Thanks!
Sue D.
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[dhturbo1]

Hi,ok i seem to be getting it wrong,my presto already has the adaptor on the motor shaft & is set to run at 33/45rpm so i guess its the 78 Rpm wheel is what im after the double wheel to the right of the machine.Thanks

[piaptk]

You probably need to have an adapter. You might be able to cut down the lowerwheel of a 78 idler, if you do the math and have Terry rerubber it to a certain diameter. But you also might have problems getting the whole mechanism over that far. It's the motor capstan that determines the speed... 33rpm for the smaller top part and 78 for the thicker bottom part. Never tried it, but thoguth about it and someone who knows about this stuff told me it probably wouldn't work, so I jsut bought a couple of adapters on ebay. But, i've been told plenty of things by people who acted like they knew that turned out to not be the case... so...

[petermontg]

hi mark

any chance of passing along those details, Pm them or just post them here

would be greatly appreciated

peter

[Techie]

Hi. I'm new to the group - Glad you're all here.
I had some experience with the 6N. There is definitely an adapter for the motor shaft. If I'm not mistaken both of the idler wheels were the same diameter, but were positioned at different levels to engage the top or bottom of the motor shaft. If you have the 45 adapter but you're missing a rubber wheel, try changing the location of the one you have and see if that works.
Hope I helped rather than confuse.

[markrob]

Hi,

I posted about this some time ago. Here is a link to that thread:

https://lathetrolls.com/viewtopic.php?t=1661&highlight=&mforum=lathetrolls

I think this is enough info to fabricate an adaptor.

Here is a link to a photo of a commercial adaptor that I found for sale on Ebay:

http://home.comcast.net/~markrob1066/pwpimages/Presto%2045%20Adaptor.jpg

This is a nicer approach than mine as I did have to modify my lathe a bit (tapping for a 10-32 screw). This one just slips over the motor shaft and is held in place by a setscrew.

[dhturbo1]

Hi everyone,thanks for all your replys but i think were missing the point here, i already have the 45rpm adaptor what i dont have is the 78rpm dual idler wheel which is what im after in order to get the 45rpm speed,the number in the presto manual is 6n-2 hope this helps.Thanks

[SueDenim]

@dhturbo - apologies for semi-hijacking your thread mate!
Hope you find some help with your idler wheel

Sue D.
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[petermontg]

west-tech.com

gib might be able to help you or point you in the right direction

[dhturbo1]

@dhturbo - apologies for semi-hijacking your thread mate!
Hope you find some help with your idler wheel

Sue D.
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No Problem at all.Thanks