MadModder
The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: Stilldrillin on April 25, 2010, 06:12:29 AM
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David Curtis called yesterday afternoon..... The carriage is a bit stiff...... Can I check over his Ebay acquisition?
Course I can!!! :D
After a thin coat of looking at...... Apparently v-nice. V-well lubed. V-well adjusted.......
Took off the leadscrew bearing & slid everything off the end of the bed.
(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P4240006.jpg)
Had a good look for bumps, bangs & burrs........ Found half a thou wear in middle of bed.......
Nowt wrong there, then!
Then concentrated on this end.......
(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P4240004.jpg)
All adjusted & lubed perfectly......
Nowt wrong there, either!
Carriage & crosslide were nicely adjusted and lubed, so slipped back on.....
The only problem we found...... The pinion engaged too deeply into the rack when bolting the apron into place. :scratch:
A strip of 5thou`shim packed it out a little. (No pic, sorry)..... Still slightly stiff, but will run in ok, I reckon...... :thumbup:
Nipped up the headstock bearings a little. Chucked an old 1/2" bolt & made some swarf......
(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P4240007.jpg)
It cuts beautifully! Even makes blue swarf, without much protest! :bugeye:
Had a minor struggle getting the enormous drill chuck out of the tailstock quill. But all`s well that ends well.......
(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P4240010.jpg)
All in all a very nice machine, previously owned by a caring operator.......
Later......
PM from David.
The tailstock`s well out of centre!
(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/Off.jpg)
DOH! :doh:
However did I forget to check that? (Note the long test bar, awaiting use in pic 2)...... ::)
BUT, if that`s the only problem remaining....... That`s no problem! :thumbup:
David D
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That problem is no problem..
I like the way you look at things, David!
Dean
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That problem is no problem..
I like the way you look at things, David!
Dean
Thanks Dean!
I`m now trying to explain to a complete beginner, via pm, how to adjust a tailstock I`m not familiar with...... ::)
If only I`d picked up that test bar...... :doh:
David D