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New member, just learning. Have a new to me, Craftex 9x20 Lathe and mill. Same as Grizzly G4000 and G0704.
I wasn’t expecting to post so soon, but as I was threading today, my carriage feed just suddenly quit half way through. It just acts like the half nut isn’t engaging, and trying to use the carriage feed lever, it tries to spring back. I have the lead screw off and the apron Carriage removed and nothing looks amiss, just a mess of ancient grease and very little metal filings. The only thing I feel out of place, is the feed lever feels like it’s binding somehow. And watching the gear it slides, only engages the next gear by about half its width, which doesn’t look right.
Anyone have a link to any rebuild resource or upgrades for the apron? Or have some ideas what to look for, from their own experience?
Thanks for any advice.
I wasn’t expecting to post so soon, but as I was threading today, my carriage feed just suddenly quit half way through. It just acts like the half nut isn’t engaging, and trying to use the carriage feed lever, it tries to spring back. I have the lead screw off and the apron Carriage removed and nothing looks amiss, just a mess of ancient grease and very little metal filings. The only thing I feel out of place, is the feed lever feels like it’s binding somehow. And watching the gear it slides, only engages the next gear by about half its width, which doesn’t look right.
Anyone have a link to any rebuild resource or upgrades for the apron? Or have some ideas what to look for, from their own experience?
Thanks for any advice.