Millrite cuts in one direction only
On Mar 28, 6:39*pm, Joseph Gwinn wrote:
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*Wes wrote:
Joseph Gwinn wrote:
Not for nothin', Joe, but checking the gibs is normally a weekly
cleanup/lubrication task. *
Yep, but I don't think people really do it weekly. *
Especially, the table-saddle gib, which is quite inaccessible.
Joe,
Did you buy it new? *
No, I bought it used. *It was made in 1965, and looks it.
*If not, did you do a tear down to inspect it?
No, but I did see and hear it run before buying it. *
I have been incrementally repairing things, with periodic reports to RCM
documenting my progress in learning both machining and machine tool repair. *The
big problem has been things frozen by lumps of spooge. *As time permits, I take
something apart and clean it, lubricate it, then reassemble it. *
Having never owned a machine tool before, I would be loath to do this all in one
go, even if I had the time.
I also added an X,Y, Z (quill) DRO, which is a great help.
My Bridgeport needed the oiling system repaired, a bit of shim on the knee
gib, and a new Y screw and split nut to get it up to usefull status. *The Y
screw failed due to a blocked oiler.
The Millrite has no oiling system save the user with oilgun in hand. *So far,
spooge removal has sufficed, and I have not had to replace anything.
Joe Gwinn
The Millrite is a very good machine for the HSMer.
Simple and easily repaired.
TMT
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