SB shaper question, part 1 of 1,000,000

Steve Voigt said:

Hi all,

I got an SB 7" shaper this weekend. It's going to need a lot of tlc, and I'm just getting started, but here's the first "issue" I have.

Behind the cover plate, there's a very thin oil tube that ends in a curlicue. Picture below. Does the curly end attach to anything, or is it just loose and dripping into the sump?

Second, while trying to figure out where this tube went, the other end popped out of the hole it fits into. Doh! I pushed it ack in, but it doesn't want to stay. Does anyone know, is the tube just a friction fit, or is it supposed to be brazed or??? I have no idea.

Thanks in advance!

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ecosta said:

There should be an oil line going to both sides of the ram ways, and one that hangs above the bull gear & slide that drips into the little catch pan on the top of the slide (someone can correct me if there's another - not in front of mine right now). There shouldn't be one that just hangs down over the sump in a curlicue. My guess would be that is the one that should be over the bull gear and the previous owner mangled it somehow. I know the oil lines are brazed into the block of the pump in the bottom of the sump, and the one over the gear is brazed to a little block along with one for the ram up top. There are some good pictures of what I'm describing in this article.
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/south-bend-lathes/south-bend-shaper-restoration-317313/
-Eric

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Steve Voigt said:

Hi Eric,
Thanks very much, that helps a lot. Just one followup question: Is soldering a legit option for re-attaching that tube, or does it have to be brazed?
Thanks!

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