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So... I have this old machine...
I purchased a dusty old (1980ish) Jet-16 Mill-Drill and it is missing some pieces. I'm hoping that someone here has one as well and can help me out.
Missing piece #1 (well, it might be missing): How do I lock the y-axis? There is an itty-bitty screw with a correspondingly small nut that looks like it could be to lock the y-axis, but I can't fathom that they would make that little thing that is so difficult to access lock the axis. And there is only one of them. Is that right? I don't want to go cranking on this screw without knowing what it is in case I mess something up. Obviously if it comes down to it, I will try it, but I figured that since it will probably be a week before I get to it, I might as well ask.
Missing piece #2: The pair of x-axis lock screws. Anyone have a source for these? They are just 5/16-18 screws (and I can get those), but I was hoping to find something with a handle on it, so I'm not always looking for a wrench to lock/unlock it. If you look at the Jet JMD-15 on their website you can see what I am talking about. So, here's the question: will these parts from the JMD-15 fit my four-decade old Jet-16? Same thread? Same length? Anyone know? If you have either of these two machines, is there a chance that you would pull out yours and measure length/bolt size?
Missing piece(s) #3: The pair of travel stops that go into the dovetail on the table for the x-axis. Will the JMD-15 stops also fit? Is anyone willing to post some good close-up pics and dimensions of these parts for either machine?
Missing piece #4: The actual stopper (the piece that hits the stops, don't know what else to call it. The one that bolts onto the base). Does anyone have a source for these? It's a different design than the new one. If nobody has a source, does anyone have a picture of this piece, and is anyone willing to pull theirs off and measure the thickness for me so I can attempt to duplicate?
Thanks for any and all help eveyone! I just got the z-axis working. I'm looking forward to getting this neglected little machine back up and running to it's full potential!
I purchased a dusty old (1980ish) Jet-16 Mill-Drill and it is missing some pieces. I'm hoping that someone here has one as well and can help me out.
Missing piece #1 (well, it might be missing): How do I lock the y-axis? There is an itty-bitty screw with a correspondingly small nut that looks like it could be to lock the y-axis, but I can't fathom that they would make that little thing that is so difficult to access lock the axis. And there is only one of them. Is that right? I don't want to go cranking on this screw without knowing what it is in case I mess something up. Obviously if it comes down to it, I will try it, but I figured that since it will probably be a week before I get to it, I might as well ask.
Missing piece #2: The pair of x-axis lock screws. Anyone have a source for these? They are just 5/16-18 screws (and I can get those), but I was hoping to find something with a handle on it, so I'm not always looking for a wrench to lock/unlock it. If you look at the Jet JMD-15 on their website you can see what I am talking about. So, here's the question: will these parts from the JMD-15 fit my four-decade old Jet-16? Same thread? Same length? Anyone know? If you have either of these two machines, is there a chance that you would pull out yours and measure length/bolt size?
Missing piece(s) #3: The pair of travel stops that go into the dovetail on the table for the x-axis. Will the JMD-15 stops also fit? Is anyone willing to post some good close-up pics and dimensions of these parts for either machine?
Missing piece #4: The actual stopper (the piece that hits the stops, don't know what else to call it. The one that bolts onto the base). Does anyone have a source for these? It's a different design than the new one. If nobody has a source, does anyone have a picture of this piece, and is anyone willing to pull theirs off and measure the thickness for me so I can attempt to duplicate?
Thanks for any and all help eveyone! I just got the z-axis working. I'm looking forward to getting this neglected little machine back up and running to it's full potential!