These are the parts not commonly found at your nearby home centers. We’ll see more of them in subsequent posts.
Some of these are available from several sources. I include links in the “Source” column for where I found the ones I’m using. Shop around. For example, that MT socket is listed by several sellers on eBay for $30-50, and I found it at Amazon for less than $10
| Description | Part number | Source (mouse over for links) |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2″ sealed bearing | KIT7478 – R8-2RS | vxb.com |
| 5/8″ sealed bearing | KIT7886 – 1623-2RS | vxb.com |
| 51102 thust bearing – 15x28x9mm | KIT7853 – 51102 | vxb.com |
| #2 Morse Taper Socket | SSH-4 2 Morse Taper – 1″ Hard Solid Socket | Victor Machinery Exchange, via Amazon |
| Drive spur – 5/8″ spindle | Shopsmith Drive Spur | eBay – bandsaw-tire-warehouse |
| Live center – #2MT | Shopsmith Live Center | eBay – bandsaw-tire-warehouse |
| Headstock Adapter – 5/8″ to 1″ 8tpi | PSI L5818 Headstock Spindle Adapter | Amazon |
| Live center – #2MT | PSI LCENTLT2 No. 2MT Heavy Duty Live Center | Amazon |
| Drive belt – 2 strips of 2″ by 72″ leather | 4773-00 Latigo strips | Tandy Leather Factory |
Bob, I really like your idea of modernizing a treadle lathe. Thanks for doing the work of posting this valuable information.
You da man Bob. Thanks for sharing all this.
I’ve had the plans for this treadle lathe through Tools For Working Wood for quite some time now, and the lack of knowledge/sources for all the metal bits are the main things that kept me from getting started on actually building it. I echo the previous posters in thanking you for doing the legwork and posting video of the results!
You’re welcome Ryan!
That’s why mine stayed partially built for a very long time.
OK. Get going!