08-10-2015, 12:18 PM
Been busy workin getting shop in order getting my girders back together, seems I have to fix this to fix that modify this to get that going . All WIP . Making ready for the New mill to arrive . Soon ill be at 100% . Gota get the refurnished band saw back together too...lol..
Moved my lathe into position last week still have to drop down the leveling mounts to be official.y in place . However yesterday was Rock and Roll
Spend time first time with my new lathe on Sunday. Turned a few things one spacer for girder and had to bore out some hardened washers to fit an arbor . No pics unless I have to post them . Ok I have some great news. Man I am one happy camper with this lathe . In the last few weeks been getting all my tooling together ,now all the maintenance has been done as well. Yesterday before I did my work I decided to redial in the spindle bushings . Took everything apart cleaned and reassembled . Than I proceeded to check for runnout as I started to assemble . Took readings prior and after the adjustments . After reassembly and adjustments she was . Dead Nuts , Spot on as Sr. used to say BULOVA and ill say she is tits No spindle run out . None Nata That puppy is running so smooth the indicator needle is barely vibrating. Than I proceeded to do fulcrum test and got about . 0005 run out . Im ok with that for now. Jmho no reason to make things too tight and create excessive ware.
To date I have never dialed in south bends spindle bearings. Not sure what is proper protocol right now I still have one .002 on each mounting bolt . On the procedure for adjusting it say you can remove one shim from one side . But id like to hear from one of you SB owners before going any further .
If anyone knows what proper protocol is please explain in better detail thanks allot
Kenny V
.
Moved my lathe into position last week still have to drop down the leveling mounts to be official.y in place . However yesterday was Rock and Roll
Spend time first time with my new lathe on Sunday. Turned a few things one spacer for girder and had to bore out some hardened washers to fit an arbor . No pics unless I have to post them . Ok I have some great news. Man I am one happy camper with this lathe . In the last few weeks been getting all my tooling together ,now all the maintenance has been done as well. Yesterday before I did my work I decided to redial in the spindle bushings . Took everything apart cleaned and reassembled . Than I proceeded to check for runnout as I started to assemble . Took readings prior and after the adjustments . After reassembly and adjustments she was . Dead Nuts , Spot on as Sr. used to say BULOVA and ill say she is tits No spindle run out . None Nata That puppy is running so smooth the indicator needle is barely vibrating. Than I proceeded to do fulcrum test and got about . 0005 run out . Im ok with that for now. Jmho no reason to make things too tight and create excessive ware.
To date I have never dialed in south bends spindle bearings. Not sure what is proper protocol right now I still have one .002 on each mounting bolt . On the procedure for adjusting it say you can remove one shim from one side . But id like to hear from one of you SB owners before going any further .
If anyone knows what proper protocol is please explain in better detail thanks allot
Kenny V
.