CaptDeLuca
Plastic
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I'm having trouble removing the lead screw nut is there a trick
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removing the lead screw nut
- Thread starter CaptDeLuca
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CaptDeLuca
Plastic
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9" south bend lathe
janvanruth
Titanium
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just keep om wiggling and tapping lightly
good sign: hard to get out = probably little normal wear
you know there is a screw straight under the lever at the underside of the carriage you must take out?
there ought to be a spring and a pin behind the screw that must come out
good sign: hard to get out = probably little normal wear
you know there is a screw straight under the lever at the underside of the carriage you must take out?
there ought to be a spring and a pin behind the screw that must come out
jkopel
Stainless
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- Seattle, Wa USA
Which lead screw nut are you talking about?
The compound, cross feed, or the nuts holding the threading leadscrew into the gear box?
The compound, cross feed, or the nuts holding the threading leadscrew into the gear box?
CaptDeLuca
Plastic
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kitno455
Titanium
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Wrap the unthreaded part of the leadscrew in something soft like brass or aluminum shim stock, and grip that with locking pliers. Then you should be able to turn the nut with a wrench.
allan
allan
CaptDeLuca
Plastic
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Thanks Allen I'll try tonight
janvanruth
Titanium
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thought you were talking about the HALF nut
PaPaMitch
Cast Iron
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Never worked on a 9. On my 16 I was able to get a socket on the nut. I then went through a hole on the left side with a long extension. A quick buzz with the impact and it came right off.
Mitch
Mitch
jkopel
Stainless
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Are you disassembling the whole machine or just taking off the leadscrew?
If the former then take off the gearbox with the leadscrew attached.
On my 9" machine there were two thin nuts jammed together.
It was very hard to get at them with the gearbox still on the bed, and I ended up just taking it off so I could flip it over.
Once I did that it was easy to get wrenches on both of them.
Much easier I think.
Josh
If the former then take off the gearbox with the leadscrew attached.
On my 9" machine there were two thin nuts jammed together.
It was very hard to get at them with the gearbox still on the bed, and I ended up just taking it off so I could flip it over.
Once I did that it was easy to get wrenches on both of them.
Much easier I think.
Josh
