01-18-2015, 05:38 AM
I've been quite busy of late and haven't gotten much more done on the mill. I visited three hydraulic hose/connector business trying to get the right connector for the metered oiler for the elevation screw/nut and all three were unable to help.
In the end I thought I would try to see what would happen if I used two olives, as one alone goes too far into the fitting and wouldn't compress. I tried it and it locked up perfectly. Once all was back together I covered each of them with a plastic bag so I could see if they worked. No point connecting them and not knowing if they work or not. Given the age of this mill and the abuse she has seen, I was half expecting them to be blocked. I'm happy to say that all three work. Next will be to see if the oilers in the saddle work.
I didn't think about the light but at least you can see oil flowing! This is the elevation screw/nut oiler
One of the knee way oilers
I also made a cover for the gears. I will screw it down on top of a bed of silicone. I know it wont create a water tight seal, but it will stop the chips getting in there.
In the end I thought I would try to see what would happen if I used two olives, as one alone goes too far into the fitting and wouldn't compress. I tried it and it locked up perfectly. Once all was back together I covered each of them with a plastic bag so I could see if they worked. No point connecting them and not knowing if they work or not. Given the age of this mill and the abuse she has seen, I was half expecting them to be blocked. I'm happy to say that all three work. Next will be to see if the oilers in the saddle work.
I didn't think about the light but at least you can see oil flowing! This is the elevation screw/nut oiler
One of the knee way oilers
I also made a cover for the gears. I will screw it down on top of a bed of silicone. I know it wont create a water tight seal, but it will stop the chips getting in there.
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