New to me 5904

Tenpounder said:
Sweet! This one came with three holders. I'll definitely need a couple more.
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Despite what the other guys are saying it's a rusty ol' piece of junk, just send to me, I'll take care of it and shipping too. :grin: :cool 2:

That is a super sweet tool post. Had a sharp intake of breathe when I came across the picture.
 
middle.road said:
Despite what the other guys are saying it's a rusty ol' piece of junk, just send to me, I'll take care of it and shipping too. :grin: :cool 2:

That is a super sweet tool post. Had a sharp intake of breathe when I came across the picture.
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Thanks. Seems a good score. I'll take its weight in gold :D
 
Still inspecting. Going to change the oil in both the apron and head stock. The oil level seems high considering the sight glass has a line in it half way up. Oil is 3 inches high. Where should the oil level be?20200305_203541.jpg20200305_203847.jpg
 
I believe that is a Royal collet closer. If so....Attached is a manual. Also attached is some info I had saved. It was created by Bob Nawa from (I believe) the Clausing Group on Yahoo (now GroupsIO ).

Also- just in case you are unsure- after removing the back part of the collet closer assembly - you will loosen the nut (clockwise) to remove the spindle nose piece. That will pop out the collet adapter, .
 

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Oil level should be at the middle line or slightly above but not above the top of the site gauge. Too high will cause increase drag and foaming of the oil. The biggest issue with the Multifix is the cost of the toolpost and holders. Real holders go for hundreds of dollars each. There are clones which are significantly less.
http://www.createtool.com/list.asp?cid=33
 
Rata222 said:
I believe that is a Royal collet closer. If so....Attached is a manual. Also attached is some info I had saved. It was created by Bob Nawa from (I believe) the Clausing Group on Yahoo (now GroupsIO ).

Also- just in case you are unsure- after removing the back part of the collet closer assembly - you will loosen the nut (clockwise) to remove the spindle nose piece. That will pop out the collet adapter, .
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This will definitely help when I forget how to put it back on... Thank you
 
mksj said:
Oil level should be at the middle line or slightly above but not above the top of the site gauge. Too high will cause increase drag and foaming of the oil. The biggest issue with the Multifix is the cost of the toolpost and holders. Real holders go for hundreds of dollars each. There are clones which are significantly less.
http://www.createtool.com/list.asp?cid=33
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Thank you for the info. The spindle gear was half submerged in oil! I jumped back when I saw how over filled it was. I think I'll order a couple of the knock off tool holders. I've wasted better money on worse. Do you recommend any solvent/alcohol for flush the head stock? There is considerable amount of residue left behind.
 
#2 Diesel is relatively cheap and easy to get. And unlike Mineral Spirits (Varsol, Stoddard Solvents, etc.) it won't de-grease the gears and bearings. Downside or course is the smell. If you get it on your clothes, your wife may not let you in the house.
 
Great input. Thank you. I was looking into the knock off multifix tool posts and found they are made and shipped from Wuhan, China. I'll probably wait a bit before I make a purchase. Just a slight precaution.
 
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