The machine is a 1957 Colchester 13, new to me. The compound action is very stiff. In this model it appears to me the gib is adjusted by 3 set screws in the side. (There does not appear to be tapered adjustment screws ala a milling machine gib.) The stiffness is not dependent on the dial rotation position, it is uniform throughout a full rotation.
How should I approach diagnosing this? The compound feed can be removed. I am concerned someone forced a gib into the mechanism. I do not have a manual for how the compound is constructed. Is there an order to dissamble documented somewhere? I am concerned about damaging something that is currently not damaged.
Thank you in advance for your help. Dan
How should I approach diagnosing this? The compound feed can be removed. I am concerned someone forced a gib into the mechanism. I do not have a manual for how the compound is constructed. Is there an order to dissamble documented somewhere? I am concerned about damaging something that is currently not damaged.
Thank you in advance for your help. Dan
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