i have the 7x12 mini lathe equipped with the brushless dc motor and belt drive. it would be nice to get some more torque, and less rpm. i have never turned up the dial much past half way. has anyone replaced the pulleys with a different ratio? right now it looks to be something around 2:1 or 3:1 but i have not counted the teeth on them. ideally my mini lathe would have a synchronous ac motor and belt cvt!