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Hello all,
Here's a little update on the clean-up...
After removing the auxilliary gear assembly from the de-greaser, I cleaned, buffed and painted the parts...
Next came the index crank and it's components...
The cross arm is in deplorable shape and seems to have been opened up at the end to allow an easier mounting without removing the keeper bolt and washer, but has resulted in a warped part. I will make a new part for it....
The indexing pin was worn at the tip and not seating very well, so I turned a new tapered point on my Colchester Master lathe that won't bottom out on the shoulder. Every thing counts when it comes to areas of backlash...
That's all for now. The next task will be breaking down the 3-jaw chuck. There is lots of chips and other detritus that needs to be cleaned out. I have some good quality chuck grease to lubricate it with.
I am happy to post my successes, but also happy to post my foibles... Upon putting the dividing head together, I assumed (because of the ball oilers) that all of the ball bearing assemblies would be supplied with oil from such means.... not so.... there are two sets of ball bearing rings and races on the worm gear shaft that are completely inaccessable once the dividing head is assembled. I soaked them with way oil upon assembly, but now realize that I will have to take the dividing head apart, once again... (I'm getting good at that) and place a tenacious grease on them before putting it back together. I am not the least bit embarrased by that, merely hoping that someone in the same boat can learn from my mistakes.
There are a series of thunderstorms grumbling towards me, so I will sign off for now to go watch them...
Cheers...
Brian
Here's a little update on the clean-up...
After removing the auxilliary gear assembly from the de-greaser, I cleaned, buffed and painted the parts...
Next came the index crank and it's components...
The cross arm is in deplorable shape and seems to have been opened up at the end to allow an easier mounting without removing the keeper bolt and washer, but has resulted in a warped part. I will make a new part for it....
The indexing pin was worn at the tip and not seating very well, so I turned a new tapered point on my Colchester Master lathe that won't bottom out on the shoulder. Every thing counts when it comes to areas of backlash...
That's all for now. The next task will be breaking down the 3-jaw chuck. There is lots of chips and other detritus that needs to be cleaned out. I have some good quality chuck grease to lubricate it with.
I am happy to post my successes, but also happy to post my foibles... Upon putting the dividing head together, I assumed (because of the ball oilers) that all of the ball bearing assemblies would be supplied with oil from such means.... not so.... there are two sets of ball bearing rings and races on the worm gear shaft that are completely inaccessable once the dividing head is assembled. I soaked them with way oil upon assembly, but now realize that I will have to take the dividing head apart, once again... (I'm getting good at that) and place a tenacious grease on them before putting it back together. I am not the least bit embarrased by that, merely hoping that someone in the same boat can learn from my mistakes.
There are a series of thunderstorms grumbling towards me, so I will sign off for now to go watch them...
Cheers...
Brian