"DoN. Nichols" wrote in message
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According to Joseph Gwinn :
In article ,
(DoN. Nichols) wrote:
Or, perhaps I can press the bearing race into place.

That would be better if possible. Can you turn up a cylindrical
pusher to press only on the inner race?

Not yet, but soon. There is a cylindrical sleeve already there. I
think it is supposed to rest on the bearing inner race on one end, and
one flange of the two that hold external grinding wheels on the other.

The manual with exploded parts diagram is now in the drop box. I scaned at
150 DPI enhanced text mode to keep it small so the B&W photos are not all
that wonderful. The text and parts list is easily readable though. I added
a scan of the collett adapter with the dimensions roughed in. Should give
you all you need to make a servicable piece.
I think the exploded diagram will answer a lot of questions about how the
spindle and bearings go together.

I would just have at it, and use the opportunity to clean the crud
out
of the bearings. It isn't all that tricky or hard; I've had zero
trouble.

O.K. -- Other than getting things fully back together with the
caps fully tightened. (Which I gather was a pre-existing condition. :-)
Perhaps there is some grit stuck between the inner race and the
spindle?

Yes, it was pre-existing, and I bet it was that way when Grandfather got
the unit. There is lots of dirt in the way at present.

O.K. You get yours back together properly, and then I will take
mine apart -- assuming that the manual does not turn out to say *don't*
in big bold letters. :-)

I think this manual was written before the lawsuit happy lawyers got
involved .. there really aren't many of the "warnings" you see in modern
manuals. Interestingly enough it does say to use only Dumore precision
balanced grinding wheels LOL

Not to hijack your converstion about MGs but I had a 69' MGB while I was
stationed in Germany in the early 70s'. A real kick in the pants over
there. It had the lever action shocks that you could top up with oil and
mine were getting a bit soft so I added some STP and it siffend it right up
I have a 63' Corvette that is a "project in waiting". I retire soon ..
may be retired now and don't know it yet And then the vette goes under
the microscope to be our fun car. I have an 87 Porsche that is my daily
driver and weekend toy but it just dosen't have the character of the MG or
the Vette Unfortunately the Vette is not a fuelie though I think they
were using a bosche injection system by the 60's.

Anyway if there is anything else you need for info or pictures let me know.

Glenn