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Hello everyone, first time posting here. I recently purchased a 9x20 Chester lathe, as near as i can tell its an exact copy of the Grizzly, Jet and HF lathes.
It is in pretty decent shape apart from an issue with the apron gear that meshes with the rack.
As i move the carriage towards the headstock the gear starts to 'slip'. Upon closer inspection it seems the gap between the gear and the rack increases as it approaches the headstock.
There is a noticeable difference in the gap between the top of the rack and bottom of the ways. I measured the distance from the top of the ways to the bottom of the rack at each retaining screw that holds the rack. At the leftmost screw the distance is 31.3mm (1.232 inch) and the rightmost screw is 32.1mm (1.263 inch)
Im wondering if anyone else has came across this particular issue and might be able to offer some advice.
It is in pretty decent shape apart from an issue with the apron gear that meshes with the rack.
As i move the carriage towards the headstock the gear starts to 'slip'. Upon closer inspection it seems the gap between the gear and the rack increases as it approaches the headstock.
There is a noticeable difference in the gap between the top of the rack and bottom of the ways. I measured the distance from the top of the ways to the bottom of the rack at each retaining screw that holds the rack. At the leftmost screw the distance is 31.3mm (1.232 inch) and the rightmost screw is 32.1mm (1.263 inch)
Im wondering if anyone else has came across this particular issue and might be able to offer some advice.