Kondia FV-1 Head disassembly

[Mayhem]

On the off chance that you guys weren't trying to be funny, I thought I'd check as to whether you refer to the olive as something else over there.  This picture will help in that regards:



I know that in some parts of the US a "tinny" is not a can of beer but canned fish. Certainly not what I wanted when I asked for a cold tinny...

[stevec]

Does pumping oil through those fittings turn it into "olive oil" ?


Steve

[Mayhem]

[arvidj]

In the United States it seems to be go by several names ...

This one is probably the most descriptive name, thought quite long ... Brass Compression Tube Sleeve ...

http://www.discounthydraulichose.com/Com..._p/360.htm

And here is one that calls it ferrule, which is what I a have most often heard it called ...

http://www.renovation-headquarters.com/q...L0OUivF_F0

I'd just post the images rather than the pages but I am trying to respect the copyrights of the other sites.

[Mayhem]

Thanks Arvid, I appreciate your comments. The embedded picture retains the original URL, so I figure if Google can show the pics in its image search, then embedding in a post isn't doing anything different.

Ed - if you have an issue with embedded pics from other sites, please let me know and edit my post accordingly.

[EdK]

No problem showing an image using the link to it rather than downloading the picture from their web site and then uploading to this forum.





Oh, and compression ring is what I was taught they were by my dad.

Ed

[Highpower]

Olive, ferrule, sleeve, tapered sleeve, compression sleeve, compression ring, ...

A rose by any other name ...

[Mayhem]

Well it looks like we are all on the same page name wise.

Thinking of how I move forward on this project has me at a question as how best to progress. Both x and y axis nuts are trashed, most likely due to lack of lube. I picked up a yoke, complete with nuts that had been taken from a Kondia that was converted to CNC. The yokes appear to be the same dimension as each other but the new one has holes for 10mm roll pins where the other has holes for 8mm holes. The old yoke is also battle scared and the screw that prevents the x axis nut from spinning is chewed up.

I only have a drill press at my disposal should I venture down the path of drilling the holes in the saddle to increase them from 8mm to 10mm. I don't want to screw this up! My other thought was to turn up some 10mm bushes with an 8mm ID. I could always place the good nuts into the old yoke but it is pretty beat up and the new one is a little beefier.

I'll try and get some pics together on the weekend. And no, it is way too heavy for me to throw in my suitcase and bring to Ken's!

[mike-sid]

You are doing a great job. What is left to be repaired?

[Mayhem]

Thanks Mike,

Hopefully not too much more. Most of the work now is reassembly. However, that can be an interesting prospect if I am using spare parts sourced from Kondia. So far, very few parts have fitted without someone work.

Some of the work can wait until I have her up and running, such as a new handle for the column access door, to replace the tacky welded attempt of a previous owner.

Getting the saddle on is the next step and then the table. Then the head can go on and the motor wired. Doesn't seem too much when I write it down!