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Do I have a gear going south?
websterz:
--- Quote from: Richard48 on August 21, 2009, 08:32:26 PM ---Before you tear the head off of your lathe have a look at the drive belt. If it is lose or in bad shape if can make a popping sound that will sound as if it is coming from inside of the head.
Had the same thing happened too my some time back.
Good luck.
Richard
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Good idea. Since I have had the motor off it is possible the belt may be a bit loose.
One way or the other the lathe is getting metal gears...I just ordered a set from Micro-Mark on sale for $70 delivered with the tools to change it all out. :D
Darren:
Blimey, that was cheap...they sure have come down in price.... :thumbup:
ozzie46:
Tapered Spindle bearings.
I hear they greatly improve facing cuts and maybe parting off operations.
May I ask, on a scale of 1 to 10, how much have the various gib mods improved the lathe? I have a 7x12.
Ron
websterz:
--- Quote from: ozzie46 on August 22, 2009, 07:08:54 AM ---
Tapered Spindle bearings.
I hear they greatly improve facing cuts and maybe parting off operations.
May I ask, on a scale of 1 to 10, how much have the various gib mods improved the lathe? I have a 7x12.
Ron
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In all seriousness I rate the tapered saddle gibs a 10, no question about it! They took about 4 hours to get right and were worth ever second in terms of stability, rigidity, and improved performance of the lathe. It was like having a different machine when I was done. The other gibs, which are the same style as the original iron gibs they replaced, I would rate a 6 or 7. They are more uniform in feel, reducing the tight spots when moving the crossfeed or compound, and have an overall smoother feel, but were not in the same league with the tapered gibs as far as improved performance overall. Still they were worth doing.
ozzie46:
Thanks for that Websterz,
I will be doing them then when I get done with my current project. I really hate the way the cross slide and compound behave and I'm always readjusting the carriage it seems.
Ron
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