spindle bearings

Last December I bought a dirty Index 645 mill that otherwise seemed to be in decent condition for the price. It has had some noise while running since I got the electrical box built, running a VFD. Right off the bat I ran just the motor with no belts. It's whisper quiet. The first pulley set...

I have taken apart my spindle because it was running hot and thankfully the bearings still look good. Now I have to put it back together again, which I would prefer to do the right way so I don't destroy the bearings myself. I did find something in the manual, but it doesn't quite fill in all...

Hey y'all! I just finished pulling apart, cleaning, and re-greasing my Unimat DB200 headstock spindle, and now when I run it, I'm getting a high-pitched sound coming out of the chuck side. I followed instructions and put everything back in order, re-greased the bearings (SuperLube), etc. and...

Hi all! I've had my 12x36 General Machinery lathe since 1998 and it really hasn't needed much maintenance in all this time - one motor replacement and a switch. But now it is making coffee grinder sounds intermittently, and sometimes runs smoothly but a little while later, without having moved...

Hey guys I just got my Heavy 10 a couple weeks ago. I got it hooked up and going and I'm happy with it, but I do have an issue that I'd appreciate help on... even if it is directing me to another post on this topic. I had some chatter close to the chuck which surprised me. So I checked the...