Motor Mount for a 70y.o. lathe

I have a small Craftsman 109.20630 metal Lathe from approx. 1948 which was missing a motor and motor mount. I salvaged this motor and pulley from a drill press. I wanted a tool-less method to tension the belt and adjust the motor left and right for different speeds.

The track frame and brackets are 80/20 & fabricated aluminum. The pivots use my Constant Force Joints and the t-bolts use Ultimate Jig Knobs for the hold downs.

Without the Constant Force Joints, fabrication this mounts becomes much more difficult. I would need to more tightly tolerance holes, buy bronze bearings and buy the specific hardware for the bearing size. Instead, I only have to thread the aluminum bracket and drill pass-through holes in the U-Bracket.

Before I use the machine, I also need rewire the switch to a fixed location the front side. It's very dangerous where it is right now.

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Enjoy!