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Ckeaned my gears ob a Craftsman 6x18 lathe.
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Re: Cleaned my gears ob a Craftsman 6x18 lathe.
Hey Bill
The gears should not be right up on each other. There needs to be enough room in the gears to allow a piece of "cigarette paper" in between the gears. You should be able to wiggle each them a little bit back and forth.
If they are too tight, they will be LOUD.
I used kerosene to clean. Make sure you really get anything that is packed down into the root (bottom) of the gear teeth. I had that problem once- packed in so well, it looked like part of the gear!!
Be careful with that ZAMAC quite brittle if you drop it.
Bernie
Hey Bill
The gears should not be right up on each other. There needs to be enough room in the gears to allow a piece of "cigarette paper" in between the gears. You should be able to wiggle each them a little bit back and forth.
If they are too tight, they will be LOUD.
I used kerosene to clean. Make sure you really get anything that is packed down into the root (bottom) of the gear teeth. I had that problem once- packed in so well, it looked like part of the gear!!
Be careful with that ZAMAC quite brittle if you drop it.
Bernie