Heavy 10 Work

[Paul in OKC]

Thought I would start a new thread with pics of progress. Spindle is worn on the bearing journals. Bull gear is missing the back gear pin and the hole is wollered out. Had some spacers under the caps. All cap bolts were loose. The rear separator was as you see it when I took off the cap. Also a pic of the tool I made to help get the chuck off.
tool by phdesigns1, on Flickr
head stock 1 by phdesigns1, on Flickr
rear of spindle by phdesigns1, on Flickr
phdesigns1, on Flickr
spindle parts by phdesigns1, on Flickr
spindle parts 2 by phdesigns1, on Flickr

 

[woodtickgreg]

YAY! You got the chuck off.

 

[Paul in OKC]

Indeed! The bar on the clamp went to the floor, and I had a 1" heavy wall square tube bending as I pulled on the chuck. Had my son come out and tap with a metal dead blow hammer and it popped loose. Looks like I will make a bushing for the large idler gear. Teeth ate good, but it is sloppy on the shaft. Probably won't pull the change gears apart, or the carriage any farther than to replace the felts at this point. Will focus on the spindle and such. Glad I got the felt/wicks kit for it.

 

[Paul in OKC]

Measured the wear, about .015 deep on the chuck end. Only .003 max on the other. Bearings look good, though.

 

[dlane]

Use them right.

Glad I got the felt/wicks kit for it.

 

[Paul in OKC]

Well, dropped off the spindle at a crankshaft/camshaft shop today. They will build up and grind to size the large journal. The rest I will polish. Said it would be about $100/125. Hope to get to some clean up and the felts while waiting!

 

[Paul in OKC]

Still waiting on a call from the repair shop for my spindle. Have decided to tear into the lathe a bit more due to the grit in the greasy gunk on gears, etc. this is NOT my thing. I don't normally have the patience for this stuff, I just want to run the machine, but............figure I got it, so might as well give it a going over. Will get a couple of pics up. For now I have removed the banjo and tumbler, cross slide screw. Took some things to the shop today and cleaned them. Will take this basket and work on these parts. Then will go for the gear box and apron! Need to find a plunger for the back gear and repair the hole where it fits in the gear.

 

[dlane]

In case you didn't know, your going to want to raise the brass capalary oil tubes in the head stock to just under the thickness of the spindle bearings , helps keep the bearings located in place and expander where it needs to be
Be carful installing spindle not to push them down again.

 

[Andre]

I was mistaken (removed)

 

[Paul in OKC]

In case you didn't know, your going to want to raise the brass capalary oil tubes in the head stock to just under the thickness of the spindle bearings , helps keep the bearings located in place and expander where it needs to be
Be carful installing spindle not to push them down again.

Yep, will do! Got the spindle back yesterday. The large journal is so nice and new looking! Set it in place to check fit, and with no shims, the spindle locks up when tightening the cap screws, so should be in good shape there. Also took the top of the carriage off. What a mess. Making me wish that having the bed ways ground wasn't such a big deal, now that I am this far. One thing is that at least the wear on the ways is fairly even the full length of travel, so once cleaned up should be decent.
spindle check by phdesigns1, on Flickr
carriage
carriage by phdesigns1, on Flickr