Englishwheeler
Plastic
- Joined
- May 27, 2017
New 10K owner here. Also new to South Bend lathes. I got a decent lathe locally and am stepping up from my Chinese 9x20 lathe.
I purchased a manual and proper lubricants and decided to do some maintenance before using the lathe.
First up was setting the spindle clearance. I followed the South Bend procedure but am unable to get .0007-.001" clearance on my back bearing and still turn the spindle freely. Right now I'm at about .002". The front bearing is right at .001".
Is this a problem? Is there something I'm missing on the rear?
Thanks for any help.
I purchased a manual and proper lubricants and decided to do some maintenance before using the lathe.
First up was setting the spindle clearance. I followed the South Bend procedure but am unable to get .0007-.001" clearance on my back bearing and still turn the spindle freely. Right now I'm at about .002". The front bearing is right at .001".
Is this a problem? Is there something I'm missing on the rear?
Thanks for any help.