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- Apr 11, 2014
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A quick update with a quick question for anyone.
I've gotten the apron, saddle, spindle and gear box disassembled, cleaned, felted and re-wicked, re-assembled.
New cross feed nut on the and half nuts.
Lots of hardened grease in the gearbox. Scrubbed all gears in parts washer till shiny again, oiled. Ditto back gears. Bed was power washed. Rack was de-greased and oiled.
New brass plugs for the cross feed dials. Old ones were missing/went missing.
The cross feed dial had a gap of about .015". Shimmed the feed screw and now the gap is gone. Slop in the cross feed screw is now .004'. Good enough?
At this point I'm just going to clean and re-felt the countershaft assembly. Clean up electric motor switch contacts. Throw a belt on and start learning. Problem is I found with the countershaft and bearing galled up about 5/16" in from the large pulley end when I disassembled.
I'm wondering if this galling is recent or 40 years old? I'm thinking it may not be the worst thing if this doesn't get fixed right away? What's the worst that can happen if it's cleaned, re-assembled and run?
I've gotten the apron, saddle, spindle and gear box disassembled, cleaned, felted and re-wicked, re-assembled.
New cross feed nut on the and half nuts.
Lots of hardened grease in the gearbox. Scrubbed all gears in parts washer till shiny again, oiled. Ditto back gears. Bed was power washed. Rack was de-greased and oiled.
New brass plugs for the cross feed dials. Old ones were missing/went missing.
The cross feed dial had a gap of about .015". Shimmed the feed screw and now the gap is gone. Slop in the cross feed screw is now .004'. Good enough?
At this point I'm just going to clean and re-felt the countershaft assembly. Clean up electric motor switch contacts. Throw a belt on and start learning. Problem is I found with the countershaft and bearing galled up about 5/16" in from the large pulley end when I disassembled.
I'm wondering if this galling is recent or 40 years old? I'm thinking it may not be the worst thing if this doesn't get fixed right away? What's the worst that can happen if it's cleaned, re-assembled and run?