This sliding motor mount for the lathe offers several advantages over the usual hinge-type mount. The device prevents the motor from jumping when a lathe tool gets hung up in the work, and it enables belt tension to be adjusted and remain constant when set. The mount consists of a plywood paddle on which the motor is attached and a couple of L-shape hold-down tracks. A slot in the paddle arm allows the mount to be locked at any position with a wing nut or to be loosened by hand for moving the belt to a different pulley.

Charles W. Whitney, Mount Vernon, Ohio

Fine Woodworking Magazine, June 1989 No. 76

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