J Head Stepbelt vs 2J Vari-drive Head - which to put into use?

[aribert]

I do not have a store - aribertn is my eBay seller name. I just list stuff in excess. Frequently I'll first post on the PM tooling for sale/wanted subforum...

[aribert]

Thank you all for responding.

I was trying to figure out if I was missing out on something by not using a vari-drive and with my future...

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You have now - see attached fuzzy image of speed plate - can't find a motor plate image at the moment. I'm guessing this was a special order. Bport step...

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I'm a fairly small time eBay seller - mostly metal working/industrial related (I go to auctions, buy for me and sell off the excess). I get a message...

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I asked this question on Bridgeport specific forum - answers are focused on using a VFD but ignoring the basic question - keeping the step belt vs building

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Paul:
Catalog arrived today. Very well packaged. Thanks!
aribert

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About the time you were posting this message I was searching for ceiling fan speed control. All I found were either wall mounted or remote speed controllers...

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We have a ceiling fan in the master bedroom, installed about 26 years ago. We like this fan very much and do not want to replace it. This past summer...

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Your posting reminded me of an example where I harvested a couple of gage pins to use as dowel pins. New Years Eve morning I pick up a flywheel that I...

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Back to the subject of gage pins & how useful, I have pins from 0.060 up to 0.749 (set is missing the 0.750). I purchased mine at auction, focusing...

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I also used to work with live 110v - replacing outlets and the like, got shocked a few times. Then I took high voltage training while working on the Fisker...

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I also use McMaster's great web catalog. But I find the paper catalog essential when I am looking for "something" but am not sure exactly what...

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Paul
I'll take it if still available. A Intellicad vintage would be newer than the Metal Spinning I have. PM sent

[aribert]

I've gotten a bit behind in my reading. If you still have it, could you post an image of what all is there? Thanks