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| RussellT:
Hi Ian Well done spotting the extra screw. I've been fooled by that somewhere else on my lathe but I can't remember where. It might be easier to extract the shaft backwards - you'd probably need to remove the headstock belt but they're normally link belts so can be removed without any dismantling. Russell |
| Ian.C:
I will take a picture of the two grubscrews tonight as the first one you come to is not a normal looking one, its more of cap than grubscrew, I think its clever idea now...but I didnt yesterday! |
| Ian.C:
Well I've had some success tonight I managed to punch the pin out that was preventing me extracting the bar, here's a picture showing all the parts including the little swine of the capping grub screw. I just need to repair the sheared end and put it back together, that wont be until the Weekend now as I am away for the next few days. Then the next problem, have I mentioned the backlash in the cross slide! Ian |
| RussellT:
Hi Ian I think I understand now. The knurled knob and thread allows adjustment and the lever puts the tension on and off for belt changing. That explains why two grubscrews are needed as the first one can't be tightened or it would stop the adjuster moving. I assume the narrow portion is the bit that's broken off. It looks tricky to fix. The cross slide nut isn't adjustable but you might be able to tighten up the knob to reduce the end float. Russell |
| Ian.C:
Russell, Yes you are correct regarding the grub screws, I was thinking about it last night, it all makes sense when you have everything apart. Could you explain a little bit more about tightening the knob to reduce the end float, as I'm not sure which knob your refering to. I know very little about lathes as you might of guessed. Thanks Ian |
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