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There will be more pics and whatnot to come.
Before I built the lathe, I turned pulleys using a mini milking machine from sherline, with a rotary table. Lots of cranking, grin.  Some parts, such as the lathe bed, were milled using the milking machine. I cut cavities in bearing blocks using a fly cutter to accurately cut to size. Many other bits are cut with a scroll saw Or razor saw, and I make frequent use of a inch by thirty belt sander.

Now that I have the lathe, I’ve spun up the next set of pulleys using the lathe and an improvised mount for a sewing machine motif controlled with a light dimmer. It’s much more convenient when working on the kitchen table than using the hit and miss.
Once I get the jack shaft installed in the shop, and the lathe connected to the system, I plan on another video with the lathe in use.