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Things finally slowed down, my dog sprained her left "wrist", and we are waiting for a new oil furnace to be installed. I had to strip down the 11x26 lathe down to the bed so the furnace installers can get to the furnace....
There are a few bothersome things. About ten of the oil ball fittings have failed with the ball dropping down a little or entirely gone. The gearbox leaks badly, holding a fill for maybe two days before dropping out of the port (but still enough to make a mess). Dislike the 150 RPM slowest speed (extreme thread cutting, anyone?). So over the next few months, I intend to refit this G9972Z so it works better.
Plenty of mods. I like the retracting toolpost for threading. DC motor retrofit. Reverse tumbler. Just got to get there. Then I can get to my SIEG X3....
There are a few bothersome things. About ten of the oil ball fittings have failed with the ball dropping down a little or entirely gone. The gearbox leaks badly, holding a fill for maybe two days before dropping out of the port (but still enough to make a mess). Dislike the 150 RPM slowest speed (extreme thread cutting, anyone?). So over the next few months, I intend to refit this G9972Z so it works better.
Plenty of mods. I like the retracting toolpost for threading. DC motor retrofit. Reverse tumbler. Just got to get there. Then I can get to my SIEG X3....