Torquin
Aluminum
- Joined
- Nov 17, 2014
- Location
- Powhatan, Va.
My 14" Monarch's carriage gets very stiff to move in Z when I have the feed screw turning. If I put the feed screw in neutral, or stop the spindle, the carriage frees up and moves with one finger. The feeds, both Z and Y, work just fine, as does the directional control built into the apron. The oil level is fine, and, in fact, a bit too high. It's almost as if the clutch is partially engaged, but it is hard to move toward or away from the headstock, so that makes me think it is not a feed clutch problem.
This is quite annoying because it makes the feed speed gears difficult/impossible to change while the feed screw is turning. If the carriage feed is disengaged, even though the feed screw is turning, everything should be free in the carriage.
Any ideas of what to check?
Thanks,
Chris
This is quite annoying because it makes the feed speed gears difficult/impossible to change while the feed screw is turning. If the carriage feed is disengaged, even though the feed screw is turning, everything should be free in the carriage.
Any ideas of what to check?
Thanks,
Chris