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The x axis of my mini mill has developed an annoying problem. When I turn the crank to move the x axis, at some point it begins to make a loud squeaking noise. The noise seemed to come from the bearing bracket that houses the thrust bearings, so I took it apart and greased the heck out of it, including both thrust bearings and the pockets they fit in. That didn't seem to fix the problem. Examination of the clearance between the indicator dial and bracket didn't reveal any rubbing there. The feed screw is well-greased, too.
Have any other owners of this style of mill (Sieg SX2) encountered this problem? If so, did you figure out what the problem was? I'm sort of stumped at the moment.
Have any other owners of this style of mill (Sieg SX2) encountered this problem? If so, did you figure out what the problem was? I'm sort of stumped at the moment.