Taking spindle out and cleaning everything up . I need to know if the bearing caps have a felt inner and outer gasket that goes in the grooves on the bearing caps ? I have a rebuild kit but here are no instructions with it . When I pulled the caps off there were no felts on either front or back caps. I know it has been apart before I bought it , the rear bearing looks new still . Thanks! Mark
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10 R south bend lathe felts install?
- Thread starter Mark D
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Ohio Mike
Titanium
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- Oct 30, 2008
- Location
- Central Ohio, USA
No, the grooves are there to redirect any surplus oil back into the reservoir. The only felt in the headstock are the spring loaded oilers under the spindle.
KB3AHE
Stainless
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- Jul 17, 2012
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- Baltimore, Md.
The expanders have (or at least are supposed to) small pieces of felt in their centers. They are there to retain and redistribute some of the oil. They usually "dissapear" after the first attempt at adjusting the bearings and expanders by someone who doesn't know how to do it.
Frank
Frank
Ohio Mike
Titanium
- Joined
- Oct 30, 2008
- Location
- Central Ohio, USA
I guess I was half right. Last machine I had apart had cast iron bearings so no expander and hence no upper felt just the lower in the oil reservoir.
