12-29-2015, 05:35 PM
Got the saddle off and into the basement. I had to remove the lead screw nut assembly and am a bit concerned about having to align it when I go to reassemble. I scribed a line around it with a carbide scriber before removing it so I can at least get it close to start with. It had two countersunk holes in it that I thought where for flat head screws but no screws were installed and no threads in the saddle to accept screws (see picture below, they are circled in white). I'm beginning to think they're for some sort of jig that aligns the nut assembly for assembly purposes. 
So far, nothing I've seen concerns me too much. There was some swarf in the clearance hole for the Y lead screw (see picture below). A bit more concerning was the total lack of lubrication on the bevel gears for the knee.
Anyway, I'm down to the knee assembly, the turret and the main body casting.
Ed
So far, nothing I've seen concerns me too much. There was some swarf in the clearance hole for the Y lead screw (see picture below). A bit more concerning was the total lack of lubrication on the bevel gears for the knee.
Anyway, I'm down to the knee assembly, the turret and the main body casting.
Ed