Outboard motor for lathe threading? Really? Ideas welcome!

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From the title I mentally pictured an Evinrude or Honda connected to a lathe. What a letdown when I discovered the error of my interpretation. Oh well, cooling would have been a nearly insurmountable problem anyway.

Don't discount toothed belt drives though. One of the reasons that they're seen in so many places is that they handily solve a variety of engineering problems.

Sorry, Crusty - I was narrowminded enuff not to see the obvious!
Thanks for reminding me, and I've already put the thread title within quotation marks,
as well as added a disclaimer paragraph for clarity.

Thanks for your suggestion - IMHO, toothed belts (discount or not ) are great for high power at pretty high revs,
but as the revs go down problems with transfered force in conventional mini lathe belts arises:



Then, this method (though probably sturdy enough) would have to use a 14 or 20 mm HTD belt to take the pull.



This goes against my design dogmas of being simple to make and attach, but worse:
It would be absolutely "Uncheap" at least for me.

My path will still be "kludging and winging" together what free stuff I've already got - and see what'll happen.

-Don't hold your breaths, tho - still on vacation for yet another week -
but today: some R & R from the 3-point landing I took whilst bicycling yesterday-
(being an addiction personality to the bone) - just "taking a Time Trial bike (i.e. bicycle, Tony!)
for a spin" on my vacation, I'll abuse that!

On the up side - now I have a legit reason for staying outta the sea.

Guess I need an upgrade for my Tetanus resistance too.
ATB
Johan