found an enco 13"x40" lathe

[richl]

Unless you have a parts breakdown that shows different, I believe it is standard that what you want to remove is actually integral with the spindle.

ouch. i was not wanting to hear that. im not able to determine from the drawings. visual inspection does look like you are correct. thanks for confirmation. rich

 

[itsme_Bernie]

Re: found an enco 13"x40" lathe

Masking tape!
I wouldn't remove it from a working lathe unless I really had to


Bernie

 

[pdentrem]

Masking tape is your friend in this case. The spindle has to come out to get what is shown in the Jet breakdown as the front cover. Don't go there if you don't have to.
Pierre

 

[richl]

Got cha covered guys.
As soon as Tony mentioned spindel... not going there.... not this time thru

I've stripped her down as far as I feel comfortable for now. Lots of sanding and priming before color.

Rich

 

[richl]

Girlfriend stopped by yesterday, we ended up not working on the lathe...)
i have a good deal of the lathe in primer. I am goingmto paint all the pieces today so that tomorrow i can put them on the bed and lift her off the cabinet. I am afraid rightmnow she will be off balanced and not lift well with the gantry and chain hoist.

some progress pics

 

[davidh]

well you know where all the weight is. . . . is there not a cover on the top with some decent size bolts that could be used to keep the head end from trying to rotate ? I would certainly make some sort of spreader chain or chain and straps, more is probably best. . . . . nice looking lathe, and I agree with others that the wear on the brass worm gear is pretty minimal. keep the pictures coming. . get your lady friend to help with the brushing. .

 

[tmarks11]

]i wrote an email to enco about the plastic gear in the gear change... i think it is the bull gear, as some refermto it as the sacrificial gear.

If you can't get parts out of Enco, try Grizzly.

Your lathe shares the same basic characteristics with the Grizzly G4003, which have been around forever, and have good parts availability. Same lathe except for spacers for spindle height and bed way length.

You can order the parts online, and will probably fit perfect.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/g4003/parts

 

[richl]

Re: found an enco 13"x40" lathe

If you can't get parts out of Enco, try Grizzly.

Your lathe shares the same basic characteristics with the Grizzly G4003, which have been around forever, and have good parts availability. Same lathe except for spacers for spindle height and bed way length.

You can order the parts online, and will probably fit perfect.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/g4003/parts

thanks tmarks! I've been meaning to take a look at their equipment and seeing which lathes were the same as mine, that saves me some work!

rich

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well you know where all the weight is. . . . is there not a cover on the top with some decent size bolts that could be used to keep the head end from trying to rotate ? I would certainly make some sort of spreader chain or chain and straps, more is probably best. . . . . nice looking lathe, and I agree with others that the wear on the brass worm gear is pretty minimal. keep the pictures coming. . get your lady friend to help with the brushing. .

i have ruined a couple ofmpairs of pants working on this guy... can't imagine getting tina to touch it:roflmao:
i keep thinking it has all the oil removed by now:rofl:

cabinet and lathe were seperated last night, so hopefully i have ruined my last pair of pants.pictures were taken in a dark garage 9:30 last night
thanks for looking

rich

 

[richl]

Home stretch. Sanded, primed and painted the cabinets yesterday, by evening I put all the pieces together.
I had one mishap the cable out of the controlbox that goes to the sa1 switch which controls the forward and reverse of the carriage during threading.
Anyone want to get a clear picture of their box and upload it....

 

[richl]

Ok, switch in question is an hz5b 10/2 d009 this is s high power switch used to control the forward and reverse of the carriage. It has 8 terminals, 4 switch positions. I can't dl PDF files with this phone, so I'll get it tomorrow. On wifi.
I am putting this here in case someone with an older grizzly enco or other Chinese brand 4003 or encourage 13x40 lathe has a carriage select problem... this is likely the piece. I found the grizzly. And enco numbers I'll post them tomorrow

Rich

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