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- May 23, 2011
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The spindle was messed up on the lathe. The last owner cranked the screw in the pulley down and messed up the spindle so I couldn't remove it. I cut the spindle in pieces to remove it. At first I thought he didn't know the screw was there to oil the shaft. When I got it apart I found the wood-ruff key missing. I found it stuck to the grime in the base of the headstock.
This headstock doesn't have a bronze bearing in the left side. someone pressed in a holder and installed a roller bearing. It's a neat mod. Has anyone seen this before?
![bearing.jpg bearing.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/7/7446-4ee7dfc94a3ccd9a9a2f2b4a776ee52b.jpg)
This headstock doesn't have a bronze bearing in the left side. someone pressed in a holder and installed a roller bearing. It's a neat mod. Has anyone seen this before?
![bearing.jpg bearing.jpg](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/7/7446-4ee7dfc94a3ccd9a9a2f2b4a776ee52b.jpg)