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A couple of questions, I have this mill tore down to the saddle, and that's coming off tomorrow too. I'm going a bit slow, I'm a tad bit timid on what I am finding and watching the h and m videos on Bridgeport restoration on utube.
The original specs said way oil or grease could be used, previous owners choose grease, all pathways were caked shut with hardened grease, I am going to use way oil.
Pics are wonderful, so here are a couple. This is the back side of the gib , it sits against the table and the saddle.
I hope in those 3 pics you can see the flow of the oil from the zerk fitting, to the bottom of the table ways and thru the hole to the gib and than to the side of the table ways
Question:
Installing the the gib, do I install the gib soaked in way oil, or is the path thru the above holes enough.
Next question, in the h and m videos, they show how to adjust the tension on the half nut to pick up slack in the wear of the screw and half nut. I watched a video by Keith fenner and he made the non adjustable half nut on his Rutland lathe adjustable by drilling screws into the side. My situation is a bit different, my half nut is solid brass, 1 piece. Is it worth splitting the half nut and drilling and tapping for a couple screws to adjust?.
I'd appreciate anonymous thoughts on this
If splitting the half nut is not a good idea, is there another way to get some adjustment on the half nut?
Thanks
Rich
The original specs said way oil or grease could be used, previous owners choose grease, all pathways were caked shut with hardened grease, I am going to use way oil.
Pics are wonderful, so here are a couple. This is the back side of the gib , it sits against the table and the saddle.
I hope in those 3 pics you can see the flow of the oil from the zerk fitting, to the bottom of the table ways and thru the hole to the gib and than to the side of the table ways
Question:
Installing the the gib, do I install the gib soaked in way oil, or is the path thru the above holes enough.
Next question, in the h and m videos, they show how to adjust the tension on the half nut to pick up slack in the wear of the screw and half nut. I watched a video by Keith fenner and he made the non adjustable half nut on his Rutland lathe adjustable by drilling screws into the side. My situation is a bit different, my half nut is solid brass, 1 piece. Is it worth splitting the half nut and drilling and tapping for a couple screws to adjust?.
I'd appreciate anonymous thoughts on this
If splitting the half nut is not a good idea, is there another way to get some adjustment on the half nut?
Thanks
Rich