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It's about 15-20 years old (bought if from a buddy who added a variable speed motor and a power feed for the X.) In the past I have been able to use it as a marginally accurate mill for some simple light stuff, and for now that's all I should need. ( new lathe coming soon, then maybe a new mill as some point) The model # is 42976 and was discontinued by Harbor Freight some years ago.
After it setting unused for a few years and a rather rough move accross several states, I now what to get this set up for some occational light work, nothing super accurate but want it to be as best as I can make it. I am having an issue with the quill seeming quite loose-(more that I noticed before) lots of slop which seems worse when the quill is up rather than when fed down about half way ... but long storey short... Does anyone have or know a sorce for a better parts drawing than the one in the manual. It seems there is a sealed type roller bearing ridding on the spindle that should be somewhere it is loose and seem to do nothing just floats over the spindle, not held or retianed anywhere.
I found and down loaded the HF manual for this model but the drawing is at best a napkin sketch. I have searched all over and find nothing better. Thought maybe someone had been through this and found an alternate even marginally better drawing of the head and quill.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks-
SoH
After it setting unused for a few years and a rather rough move accross several states, I now what to get this set up for some occational light work, nothing super accurate but want it to be as best as I can make it. I am having an issue with the quill seeming quite loose-(more that I noticed before) lots of slop which seems worse when the quill is up rather than when fed down about half way ... but long storey short... Does anyone have or know a sorce for a better parts drawing than the one in the manual. It seems there is a sealed type roller bearing ridding on the spindle that should be somewhere it is loose and seem to do nothing just floats over the spindle, not held or retianed anywhere.
I found and down loaded the HF manual for this model but the drawing is at best a napkin sketch. I have searched all over and find nothing better. Thought maybe someone had been through this and found an alternate even marginally better drawing of the head and quill.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks-
SoH