USNmechanic
Aluminum
- Joined
- Dec 1, 2016
Has anyone had oil leaking from this hole before? The hole is in the bottom of the feed and rapid traverse bracket. I just had the vertical head feed shaft off while troubleshooting the head. I used the mill for about 30 minutes yesterday with no signs of leaking. I went to run the mill this morning, and heard the stream of oil dripping down to the base of the machine. I'm wondering if it's a tell tale drain and I blew an oil seal. Or maybe it was a port for an oil wick and should have a plug that blew out? Any advice would be greatly appreciated before I start to tear apart the rapid traverse assembly. Thanks!
Sorry about the bad picture quality. I have poor lighting in my shop right now, and the camera lens was a little hazy and I didn't realize it until I went to upload it.
Sorry about the bad picture quality. I have poor lighting in my shop right now, and the camera lens was a little hazy and I didn't realize it until I went to upload it.