Pretty sure I need a mill part 2 cleanup

[Steve-F]

Well done!!

 

[DeadGuyAle]

Will get to the saddle this evening

Not sure what kind of seeds these are but the grease is familiar

 

[DeadGuyAle]

Saddle up pard
Not much to it so far. Remove the outer bearings from the lead screw. Tight fitting so took a little file work to clean up the shaft.






leadscrew screws out counter clockwise
Top of the saddle is scrubbed down now.

 

[DeadGuyAle]

Table gibb



McMaster Carr head bolt kit got here

 

[DavieJ75]

great work on the cleanup. I’m kind of amazed with how many variations there are on the rf30s and the clones.

 

[Manual Mac]

DeadGuy, thanks for the step-by-step on disassembly.
does the x axis adjustable leadscrew nut have a part number on it? Your photos clearly show the nut.
Grizzly part# in my on manual calls it the Longitudinal leadscrew nut pt#1005613.
I think I have adjusted all the backlash out of mine, (4mm allan with long extension) so I’ll be needing one in future.
there seems to be a couple different ones, (bronze & cast iron) so want to have one before disassembly if possible.
i have cheap igaging DRO on mine, so not a problem yet.
like i said my machine is a Grizzly G1006/1007, but appears identical to yours.

 

[DeadGuyAle]

DeadGuy, thanks for the step-by-step on disassembly.
does the x axis adjustable leadscrew nut have a part number on it? Your photos clearly show the nut.
Grizzly part# in my on manual calls it the Longitudinal leadscrew nut pt#1005613.
I think I have adjusted all the backlash out of mine, (4mm allan with long extension) so I’ll be needing one in future.
there seems to be a couple different ones, (bronze & cast iron) so want to have one before disassembly if possible.
i have cheap igaging DRO on mine, so not a problem yet.
like i said my machine is a Grizzly G1006/1007, but appears identical to yours.

Pretty sure it’s the same as the G1006/1007.
The manual that came with it shows part #23 with multiple options also.
I’ll check things out closer this evening when I pull the saddle off and get the dimensions

 

[Manual Mac]

This is the very basic DRO my machine has. Works great. Although my lathe does not have DRO, I can’t imagine running a mill without one.
i have the same manual, also available on line.
these are robust machines, and they produce very accurate parts.
cheers

 

[DeadGuyAle]

Manual Mac
Think the table leadscrew nut on mine is the M.23.7 x P2.5
Both are bronze and no part numbers to be found

 

[DeadGuyAle]

Saddle comes off by removing the leadscrew crank support casting, like the table there is an inner and outer bearing to deal with.

unscrew the leadscree
remove the gibb
remove the leadscrew nut and the saddle lifts off. Not overly heavy #35 pounds or so