"Jura" wrote in message
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I'm refurbishing an old lathe. I have so far changed headstock bearings,
I've got new pulleys, a VDF and a new motor. I should now find a
way to mount the motor. My initial test showed that when mounted onto
a hinged plate the motor start to vibrate somewhat. So now I'd like
find some instructions on how to make a solid mounting that would have
some sort of a release mechanism for changing pulleys. Any ideas?



Got some of that red segmented belt? Less spring, no memory in it. Good
way to control those two factors. Carefully align the pulleys, and make
sure you have a pretty good length of belt so the motor rides just below
horizontal. If you like, you can bungee the mount, but if my lathe is any
indication, it's not necessary if the other factors are handled.