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Step pulley repair

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Modified on 2009/06/17 05:42 by sailorman Categorized as Drill Presses, Restoration Topics
I had a step pulley from a small belt driven drill press that had a chunk taken out of the uppermost pulley. This is the fix I used. This idea was offered by Carla. I appreciate her help and wish to acknowledge her contribution. And thanks to Jeff J. for reformatting the text. (SWMBO was rushing me to go see our new grandson when I wrote the article).

Broken pulley

Broken pulley


Remove broken edge

Remove broken edge


Cut a groove to accept the repair:
Cut a groove to accept the repair

Cut a groove to accept the repair


Machine a large flat washer or other material to replace the broken piece. The ID of the washer was cut .005 inches SMALLER than the diameter of the groove cut into the pulley for an interference fit.
Flat washer machined

Flat washer machined


I heated the washer, installed it on the machined pulley, and then machined the OD to the original size.
Washer installed, machined, and painted

Washer installed, machined, and painted

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