03-16-2012, 01:26 PM
Thanks Mayhem, I was wondering about that because I'm having a problem with my Lux- Matter 16x60 lathe headstock. One shifter handle, sorta the equivalent of "back gears" sticks. It's probably because it's not used that frequently.
The lever rotates a .5" (12.7mm) rod that travels to the rear of the headstock and the moves a shifter fork at what appears to be a mechanical disadvantage so it doesn't take much "tackiness" to make it bind.
When I got the machine the lever on the front of the headstock was gone and the shaft had been chewed up by a vise grip.
I replaced the rod and made a new lever but it still gets a bit cranky
(or maybe UNcranky) in a cold unheated shop.
I'm planning to drain the headstock and flush the splined shafts with some kind of solvent when the shop warms up. I'm hoping to find an oil that won't leave a "tacky" deposit to refill with.
The lever rotates a .5" (12.7mm) rod that travels to the rear of the headstock and the moves a shifter fork at what appears to be a mechanical disadvantage so it doesn't take much "tackiness" to make it bind.
When I got the machine the lever on the front of the headstock was gone and the shaft had been chewed up by a vise grip.
I replaced the rod and made a new lever but it still gets a bit cranky
(or maybe UNcranky) in a cold unheated shop.
I'm planning to drain the headstock and flush the splined shafts with some kind of solvent when the shop warms up. I'm hoping to find an oil that won't leave a "tacky" deposit to refill with.
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