Feed Rod Noise

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MCritchley

Stainless

Joined

Mar 22, 2007

Location

Brooklyn WI

• Jul 26, 2007

• #1

I noticed an unusual noise coming from the feed rod gear box. The noise sounds like a gear clash of some sort. I have a 30" EE so the feed rod is a little longer, if that makes a difference.

I am able to hush the noise by putting a little pressure on the shaft with my finger either by the drive end or the support end. I belive the noise is coming from the drive end

The noise still occurrs when i engage the feed.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

 

macona

Diamond

Joined

Jun 20, 2006

Location

Beaverton, OR

• Jul 26, 2007

• #2

Is it a rhythmic noise or a dull gear noise? Hows your oil level? What kind of oil?

 

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MCritchley

Stainless

Joined

Mar 22, 2007

Location

Brooklyn WI

• Jul 26, 2007

• #3

Definitly a Rhythmic type of noise. The oil levels are good, i dont know what type of oil is in the lathe off hand but it is what monarch recomends.

 

macona

Diamond

Joined

Jun 20, 2006

Location

Beaverton, OR

• Jul 26, 2007

• #4

Did you just get this machine? Or just notice it, or did it just start doing it?

 

Toms Wheels

Titanium

Joined

Dec 30, 2005

Location

Jersey Shore

• Jul 26, 2007

• #5

Does the feed rod have a good coating of oil on it, or is it looking dry. Mine made noise when I first got it because it was dry. Is it running true?

 

rimcanyon

Diamond

Joined

Sep 28, 2002

Location

Salinas, CA USA

• Jul 26, 2007

• #6

Are all the levers/dials in a "home" position, and the three feed levers/dials set on feed?

I've found that at times I'm fooled, thinking I have a lever/dial all the way home, when it is not. Any time there is noise, that's what I suspect.

-Dave

 

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MCritchley

Stainless

Joined

Mar 22, 2007

Location

Brooklyn WI

• Jul 27, 2007

• #7

I have had the machine For a couple of months, and the machine had just started to make the noise. The rod does have a little bit of runout, but it always has.
All levers are home as that being the first thing that I checked. I also regreased the support end bearings but this did not eliminate the noise.

 

daryl bane

Titanium

Joined

Mar 12, 2002

Location

East Texas

• Jul 27, 2007

• #8

On mine, when I disasembled the box, I found alot of evidence of old coolant in this area. Those shaft bearings do not have a real seal there. Both sets of bearings of both the feed rod and leadscrew were totally trashed and rusted. Incidently, there are proper lipped seals available that will fit in those bearing housings.

 

macona

Diamond

Joined

Jun 20, 2006

Location

Beaverton, OR

• Jul 27, 2007

• #9

Does it do in only in feed or both feed and thread modes?