FINALLY bought a mill

Hey dave,
Nice looking mill and lathe. I do not know the answer to your belt question for an excello mill, I had a similar problem with my southbend, circa 1956 mill. After finding a manual for the mill, it seems I would need to pull off the motor to gain access to the gears. While this was by no means impossible, I decided to use a link belt instead.
This may help you around your situation.
Hth
Rich
 
Nice looking machines and great price on the mill. I would probably keep reminding them on the "buried" parts.
With it sitting in a garage for that long could be belts, lube or little critters, like mice and insects trying to build communities. I know in southern Illinois I am always surprised by the mud wasp nests and mice nests, in places I would not have thought.
doug
 
I am trying to remember how I did it. I lifted the motor up and forward. I then worked the old belt off. I put the new belt on the motor pulley and then pulled off the face plate with the variable speed dials. I then pulled and cussed and inched it on will rotating the front pulley.
 
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Leggman said:
Also I need to replace one of the way lube lines. Where can I get some of that very small copper tubing?
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The manual shows a combination of copper and nylon Bijur oil lines specified as 5/32", the link below has both.
http://www.fluidlinesystems.net/Bijur-Tubing-s/1937.htm

I have attached the PDF manual, but there also another version for the earlier model for download which is a large file: http://campkahler.com/excello/xlo-602-52672-complete-manual.pdf

You might look at similar machines with a varispeed heads to see the disassembly directions for changing the belts and also other parts that may need servicing. I had looked into this for a Lagun mill in the past, and it was not a simple job and there were a number of parts that needed to be replaced. The correct belt for this machine was posted elsewhere, and they indicated it was a 1922v321 but may be worth contacting the manufacturer for questions/parts. There was an old thread on the head tear down on the 602 head, may be worth contacting the poster with questions on your machine, there are also a number of other postings in other forums. http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/excello-mill-vari-speed-repair-questions.27050/
 

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I have that same Excello mill. Good stuff.
Whats odd is I also have the big brother to that lathe as well.

Congrats on the purchases.
 
mksj said:
The manual shows a combination of copper and nylon Bijur oil lines specified as 5/32", the link below has both.
http://www.fluidlinesystems.net/Bijur-Tubing-s/1937.htm

I have attached the PDF manual, but there also another version for the earlier model for download which is a large file: http://campkahler.com/excello/xlo-602-52672-complete-manual.pdf

You might look at similar machines with a varispeed heads to see the disassembly directions for changing the belts and also other parts that may need servicing. I had looked into this for a Lagun mill in the past, and it was not a simple job and there were a number of parts that needed to be replaced. The correct belt for this machine was posted elsewhere, and they indicated it was a 1922v321 but may be worth contacting the manufacturer for questions/parts. There was an old thread on the head tear down on the 602 head, may be worth contacting the poster with questions on your machine, there are also a number of other postings in other forums. http://www.hobby-machinist.com/threads/excello-mill-vari-speed-repair-questions.27050/
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I really appreciate the info. The belt number is right.
On the pulley for the spindle the key is missing for the top half of the pulley and I am guessing that the belt slipping is partly the reason for the smoke. I removed the motor and ran it some and although it is noisy it doesn't smoke anymore but it is not under load.
Thanks again Dave
 
Leggman said:
I really appreciate the info. The belt number is right.
On the pulley for the spindle the key is missing for the top half of the pulley and I am guessing that the belt slipping is partly the reason for the smoke. I removed the motor and ran it some and although it is noisy it doesn't smoke anymore but it is not under load.
Thanks again Dave
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Contacting the manufacturer will be difficult as they stopped production in 1985
 
I pulled the motor today and ran it with the belt off and it is very noisy. The bearings are shot and have to be replaced. Does anyone know the bearing numbers??
Thanks. Dave
 
Found the bearings so after a good cleaning it should be good and much quieter.
Bearing numbers were 6205 and 7206
Dave
 
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