07-01-2019, 06:38 PM
Rick,
One of my Viel conversions uses the pulleys as is. The other conversion uses a smooth, flat drive pulley, a gift from Rupert. Both work.
Ken,
I really like the combination of the Viel with the Twice as Sharp clamp. (Mine is the ezy grip version with the standard width.) I did the set up before I realized that Viel had redesigned their scissors clamp. There may be less difference with the redesigned clamp.
I wish you well with your pulley conversion. I am puzzled. Due to its smaller diameter, the smaller pulley must sit closer to the bottom of the frame. Unless you have access to a reasonably priced fixed speed motor, you might look more closely at the PSI variable speed motor. Yes, the smaller pulley will reduce the speed by one third, however, a smaller pulley vombined with the variable dpeed motor is a dynamite combination.
Ken
One of my Viel conversions uses the pulleys as is. The other conversion uses a smooth, flat drive pulley, a gift from Rupert. Both work.
Ken,
I really like the combination of the Viel with the Twice as Sharp clamp. (Mine is the ezy grip version with the standard width.) I did the set up before I realized that Viel had redesigned their scissors clamp. There may be less difference with the redesigned clamp.
I wish you well with your pulley conversion. I am puzzled. Due to its smaller diameter, the smaller pulley must sit closer to the bottom of the frame. Unless you have access to a reasonably priced fixed speed motor, you might look more closely at the PSI variable speed motor. Yes, the smaller pulley will reduce the speed by one third, however, a smaller pulley vombined with the variable dpeed motor is a dynamite combination.
Ken