I think that screw is supposed to stop the tailstock sliding. Not a lot of use, really, unless you set up your lathe on a steep hillside.
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rancerupp <rupps@...> wrote:
Well, I just dove in with both feet to get it cleaned up. I decided
to go ahead and disassemble the cross slide, compound, and tailstock
for the cleaning. Since the parts were away from the lathe, I just
used paint thinner for cleaning. I didn't find much more than a
little protective layer of grease, really not much. Oh, I did find
some surface rust on the cross slide. I bit the bullet and got after
it with some 400 grit and that was that. A bit of it was on the under
side of the cross slide but I think it will be ok. It was at the very
end.
Got it all put back together lubricating with Mobil 1 as I went. It
seemed to go back together well. I had to tinker with the nut for the
screw on the compound. If you don't get it juuuuuuuust right, the
compound gets tight at one end of travel. Maybe I shouldn't have
removed it for cleaning. No big deal. I may have to fiddle more with
that later.
I still have to degrease the pullys on the HS before crankin it up.
I'm thinking that removing them would be prudent. Two have clip rings
and the one on the 'other' end of the spindle has a threaded nut. Any
one know of a reason I shouldn't remove these for cleaning?
One thing I was pleasantly surprised with when I first got to looking
closer to my new toy was to see all the oil ports with the check
balls. However, could someone tell me what kind of oil can or spout I
need to oil those things? Is there a special fitting on oil cans for
those?
Lastly, during the unpacking from the crate, I found one loose screw
rolling around underneath the lathe. During the cleaning process, the
only place I could see where a threaded hole did not have a screw is
at the TS end of the bed. There's a hole in the casting below the TS.
However, I can't see where it would make a difference whether it was
installed or not.
Oh, and lastly #2, could another HF 8x12 owner tell me if it is
supposed to come with a pan underneath the lathe? I knew it did not
have a back splash but thought it DID have a pan that goes underneath
it.
Thanks to all of you for the information you have provided me and for
the encouragement that has gotten me this far in metal turning.
Rance
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