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How much oil? - Scruffy - 05-28-2015
I have got my 16 by 54 American pacemaker unloaded and in the play room. I would like to change all the oils, does any one know how much oil the headstock holds?
I'll try to post some. Pictures of my collection of old stuff when I can.
Thanks ron
RE: How much oil? - PixMan - 05-28-2015
Ron,
Nice lathe, for certain! I think that volume is something that will have to come from the manual as I know of no one here who has the same machine. Tony @ lathes.co.uk might have a manual if you don't, but you really shouldn't worry too much about it as long as the machine labels state WHICH oil it uses in there.
You can get a good idea of how much it needs by measuring how much drains out. A rough guess might be more than 1 gallon but less than 3. I would imagine the machine has a sight glass to bring it up to the correct level and maintain it.
RE: How much oil? - Dr Stan - 05-28-2015
That is IMHO the best lathe ever. We had them on the USS Samuel Gompers AD-37 and at 10 years old bolted to a steel deck that moved every which way we could still hold +/- .0002" on the bearing journals of pump shafts with a max TIR of .001". Except for when the ship fitters on the deck above used their shear capable of cutting 1" 1018 8 ft long. One could see the whole lathe bounce up & down.
RE: How much oil? - Mayhem - 05-29-2015
No pics = no lathe = no need for oil = no problem with volume
RE: How much oil? - Scruffy - 05-30-2015
Well
RE: How much oil? - Scruffy - 05-30-2015
Well 2
RE: How much oil? - Scruffy - 05-30-2015
Kinda hard to use but their it is
Ron
RE: How much oil? - Mayhem - 05-30-2015
OK - now I believe you
RE: How much oil? - PixMan - 05-30-2015
Don't bother with the oil change. The lathe is scrap, and with junky oil in it the scrap price is negative.
I will step up and be your hero and remove it for you. What time would you want the rigger to show up?
Ok, you can keep them both. That's a keeper on both counts. Is the shaper a 16" G&E or Cincinnati?
RE: How much oil? - Vinny - 05-30-2015
That shop is too clean. It must not be used.