G.Day Each,
I turned up a suitable key and made sure that the Tommy Bar is n line with the flat of the Square End,
I don't know why my Keys are fitted with Tommy Bars at all different alinements,but i prefer some sort of alinement that helps you position the the Key where you want to.
Problems !!!
I started to set up the Lathe this morning in order to turn up a rifle barrel, no problems.
Checked the oil levels through the windows fitted in the Gear Box.OK,Head Stock,OK,Apron ?.
The level in the Apron window was a little odd,no level as such,just an indication that it was full.
After about 4 hrs. turning i started to clean the Lathe and noticed that the sight window in the Apron was showing White Liquid,vary odd.
Removed the Filler Plug on the top and withdrew a sample out with a Pump.
All i got out was a load of gooey liquid.
So removed the Drain Plug in the base of the Apron and out came a load of the mixture.
It would seem that Suds was finding its way into the Apron.
So now i have a dismantling job on hand to find out where the Suds can leak into the Apron and then to cure the problem.
I realise that no reel harm has come to the inside components of the Apron but i am not happy.
Has anyone of you with same type of Lathe come up against this problem?
I did notice a number of times when cleaning down that oil was getting out in the vicinity of the main Traversing Handle Bearing.
I at first put this down to maybe over filling the Apron in the first place,also it proved that lubrication was getting to the bearing.
Will let you know what i find when i dismantle the Apron/Saddle unit.
GerryB