Newbie With A 6" Lathe And Motor Issue

OK. Some fans are not totally bi-directional.
 
So I finally finished the bench and got everything mounted an running this weekend. I wound up mounting the motor on a hinged bracket to allow its weight to keep tension on the belt. A future project will be to make a two step drive pulley, as the original was missing. I've got to get some experience under my belt before I tackle that one though!

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beautiful looking bench! I wouldn't worry about the larger step pulley for now, see if you need those higher speeds first.
 
Thanks for the compliments. I'm very happy so far with my lathe. I've mostly been practicing on some scrap and making some small projects like a chuck wrench for my four jaw. My next project will be to machine the back plate for the brand new Shars 3 jaw chuck that came with it so I can get it mounted.
 
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