I know it has been discussed but I haven't found an exact answer in older messages.
I bought a used 13" Taiwan lathe. It was very dirty and I have been cleaning and lubing the last days. Mechanically it looks good, but I just realized the belts both are in bad shape.
It uses two B-size belts, motor to intermediate, and intermediate to spindle. To replace them I would need to remove the spindle and two other shafts. I have a semi-manual with parts drawings but no text at all on the process. Looks long and ugly to me. I never worked on any lathe spindle before.
So I was all set to buy some PowerTwist link belt when I remembered that the motor is reversable. Am I correct that link belts only work in one direction? Are there any other split belts that run both directions that are worth considering?
Right now I am leaning toward disconnecting the reverse switch and getting the link belts.
Any comments or suggestions are appreciated.