David Curtis called yesterday afternoon..... The carriage is a bit stiff...... Can I check over his Ebay acquisition?
Course I can!!! ![:D](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/Bounce.gif)
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:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/icon_scratch.gif)
A strip of 5thou`shim packed it out a little. (No pic, sorry)..... Still slightly stiff, but will run in ok, I reckon......
![:thumbup:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/happy0034.gif)
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:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/confused0068.gif)
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!
DOH! ![:doh:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/doh-45.gif)
However did I forget to check
that? (Note the long test bar, awaiting use in pic 2)......
![Roll Eyes ::)](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/rolleyes.gif)
BUT, if that`s the
only problem remaining....... That`s no problem!
![:thumbup:](https://madmodder.net/Smileys/default/happy0034.gif)
David D