As stated by L Rod, make sure that there is no other set screw or locking
device. Check with extra light in the bottom of each groove. Overtime the
set screw holes may have been filled and covered with rubber belt residue.
Ideally a proper puller resting on the head of the shaft would be the best
tool to remove the pulley.
The other suggestion is to use W40 and wait for a day or two. If it does
not work start over again and tap gently with a brass hammer of piece of
hardwood around the pulley.
As a last resort heat can be use with great care. First take the necessary
precaution to protect all combustible items close by. Either by using a wet
rag around the components or something better and have the fire extinguisher
on standby.
Slowly heat with a propane torch around the shaft and pulley while tapping
lightly with a brass hammer/piece of hardwood around the pulley. At time.
you may have to leave it overnight and try it the next day.

"LRod" wrote in message
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On 7 Dec 2006 11:05:08 -0800, wrote:

Hi everybody, I have an old (25+yrs) Craftsman Lathe that I am trying
to get running. I would like to replace the step pulleys, but I cannot
get them off. I have located and losened the set screws, but the
pulleys will not budge. Any suggestions on how to 'persuade' these
things to come off?

Have you checked to make sure there isn't another set screw under the
first one? Take the set screw all the way out and look. Sometimes a
second screw was added as a "lock screw."


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