I misspoke myself (miswrote myself?) on the model number. The lathe is a
5914.

Thanks Mike, Don, exactly what I was looking for. I guess I needed to look a
little harder at the saddle. I'm going to look into part availability today.

Regards,

Adam Smith,
Midland ON

"DoN. Nichols" wrote in message
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In article ,
Mike Henry wrote:

"Adam Smith" wrote in message
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I'm looking at how the bronze cross slide nut is assembled into the
saddle, and it isn't obvious. Is this a press fit? Is there some form of
retainer? Any body know the correct procedure for disassembly? (I
already
have the saddle off the lathe, the cross feed screw pulled from the
saddle.) I figure one of the 1500 series owners here has already done
this.

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I don't know about the 1500-series lathes, but on the Clausing
5900-series,
the cross slide nut is retained in the saddle with a flat point set screw
with the tapped hole on the HS side of the saddle.

The same is true with the Clausing 5400 series, which is what I
have.

When you put it back (or its replacement), you should leave the
setscrew loose until you have the crossfeed leadscrew cranked to pull
the nut as far towards the crank handle as possible. This will ensure
that the nut is at the right height, so it won't bind in service.

Enjoy,
DoN.
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