Hi, Been lurking your forum awhile, reading the archives, and HTRAL. Will try not to waste your time. My problem is on the 13" TKL 10 with a 7' bed, double tumbler gearbox. Machine is nice and tight/quiet with reverser in neutral, normal or backgear.
Two "noises" beyond that.
1. Place reverser into either position and machine gets noisey. #27 twin gears (HTRAL Nomenclature) are almost knife sharp although not bottomed out. Maybe worn almost to the "slipping" stage. Engage gearbox, no problems.
2. Place into backgear, reverser noise diminishes, however, engage the gearbox and the idler gear is silent for 3/4 of a rev then, "shudder,shudder,shudder," <sound and gear train> and gearbox jumps. Found two <nearest the gears> of the gearbox mounting screws loose. Tightened them, repeated ops, gear train seemed to bind even more, and more noise.
Add'l Info, at this point I have re-loosened the screws. With screws tight the "square nut" adjustment to the right of the gearbox is set in pretty far, beyond half, and gearbox seemed crooked <to the eye> Have not even started to clean the motor pedestle, V-belts worn and loose, and the leather flat belt is stretched and slips some. I figured that might be a good thing till I become more familiar with this lathe.
3. Lastly, a more knowledgable person advised me with this purchase, He said I needed something as when you grab the toolpost it will "chunk, chunk" about a quarter of an inch. What part would that be?
She is cleaning up nicely and should make a fine lathe when I make her well.
Questions, thoughts, opinions, advise, all welcome. Ken
PS Gotta love those sound effects!!
Two "noises" beyond that.
1. Place reverser into either position and machine gets noisey. #27 twin gears (HTRAL Nomenclature) are almost knife sharp although not bottomed out. Maybe worn almost to the "slipping" stage. Engage gearbox, no problems.
2. Place into backgear, reverser noise diminishes, however, engage the gearbox and the idler gear is silent for 3/4 of a rev then, "shudder,shudder,shudder," <sound and gear train> and gearbox jumps. Found two <nearest the gears> of the gearbox mounting screws loose. Tightened them, repeated ops, gear train seemed to bind even more, and more noise.
Add'l Info, at this point I have re-loosened the screws. With screws tight the "square nut" adjustment to the right of the gearbox is set in pretty far, beyond half, and gearbox seemed crooked <to the eye> Have not even started to clean the motor pedestle, V-belts worn and loose, and the leather flat belt is stretched and slips some. I figured that might be a good thing till I become more familiar with this lathe.
3. Lastly, a more knowledgable person advised me with this purchase, He said I needed something as when you grab the toolpost it will "chunk, chunk" about a quarter of an inch. What part would that be?
She is cleaning up nicely and should make a fine lathe when I make her well.
Questions, thoughts, opinions, advise, all welcome. Ken
PS Gotta love those sound effects!!