I have a new-to-me Clausing 5914.
When I first got it in my shop and powered up, I found that the lead screw would not engage. Before I get a bunch of suggestions about checking the shear pin, mine is fine. I also understand the 3 position selector switch. The lead screw was unengaged no matter what I did. I found I could spin it with my fingers and then it would continue to rotate, but then I could stop it with my fingers. Then I fooled around with the different controls and it started turning and I could engage the feed controls on the carriage. This afternoon, the former owner was here and the lead screw again wouldn't engage, then after taking the top cover off and checking out a few things, it started turning again.
What would cause the lead screw to balk like that? It seems to be working okay now, but I'm a little reticent to use it on something critical until I understand the problem better.
When I first got it in my shop and powered up, I found that the lead screw would not engage. Before I get a bunch of suggestions about checking the shear pin, mine is fine. I also understand the 3 position selector switch. The lead screw was unengaged no matter what I did. I found I could spin it with my fingers and then it would continue to rotate, but then I could stop it with my fingers. Then I fooled around with the different controls and it started turning and I could engage the feed controls on the carriage. This afternoon, the former owner was here and the lead screw again wouldn't engage, then after taking the top cover off and checking out a few things, it started turning again.
What would cause the lead screw to balk like that? It seems to be working okay now, but I'm a little reticent to use it on something critical until I understand the problem better.
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