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  1. paulsomlo

    CHIPMASTER belt-drive conversion

    Regarding the feed assembly on the apron - there are two bearings, a shaft, and a combination worm/pinion gear; how do they get lubricated? Do they need to be greased upon assembly? There doesn't appear to be a way to get oil to them after assembled.
  2. paulsomlo

    Ot- are there scams run by buyers on FB marketplace?

    My experience when giving stuff away, is that 1 out of 10 might actually show. People see it and immediately reply, without thinking, "do I really need this". Then they come to their senses and no show.
  3. paulsomlo

    CHIPMASTER belt-drive conversion

    Will do - someone installed a drain valve where the headstock drain plug resided. When flushing, use the same oil, or something like mineral spirits/kerosene, then follow up with a flush of the same oil?
  4. paulsomlo

    CHIPMASTER belt-drive conversion

    Is there any way to be sure my spindle bearings are getting properly lubricated? I know there's an access plate on the back of the headstock, but if I remove the access plate, won't I lose all the headstock oil?
  5. paulsomlo

    CHIPMASTER belt-drive conversion

    They're threaded 10-32 internally and pressed into the casting - threading in a screw and pulling had them out easily. After sliding the lead screw bracket off, both the lead screw and feed rod pulled right out, there's nothing holding them in the gear box. After that, I removed the apron...
  6. paulsomlo

    CHIPMASTER belt-drive conversion

    I noticed that the pins on the leadscrew bracket are threaded internally - is this for easy removal?
  7. paulsomlo

    A bit of ID help and specs please...

    Making small length parts of large dia. (>7/8") rapidly and with minimum waste.
  8. paulsomlo

    CHIPMASTER belt-drive conversion

    Can't find that video, but I'm assuming it's something like remove the leadscrew/feed shaft bracket at the tailstock end, remove the leadscrew and feed shaft and crank the carriage/apron off the end? The unknown is removal of the leadscrew and feed shaft at the gearbox end.
  9. paulsomlo

    CHIPMASTER belt-drive conversion

    I'm breaking down the lathe to clean out a few decades worth of dirt and chips - any hints on removing the carriage/apron? And from what I've heard, removing the headstock is ill advised?
  10. paulsomlo

    CHIPMASTER belt-drive conversion

    Regarding leaks, I also noticed oil inside the electrics box on the back. The entire box was clean, except for oil along the inside bottom back edge.
  11. paulsomlo

    CHIPMASTER belt-drive conversion

    I'm giving the lathe a badly needed cleaning and I need to fix an obvious leak from the Matrix clutch. Other than draining and refilling oil, is there any need to get into the gearbox, headstock, or apron?
  12. paulsomlo

    CHIPMASTER belt-drive conversion

    Thank you, Eric - thus far, I've found one person on ebay selling the magic oil, one litre containers. I'll adjust the variator - does this require removal? And yes, I'll need something for phase conversion, leaning towards a VFD. Paul
  13. paulsomlo

    CHIPMASTER belt-drive conversion

    Thank you - hopefully, I'll have the lathe home next week. Then I'll need to do some sorting - quieting down the variator, tracking down the oil leaks, hooking up a VFD.
  14. paulsomlo

    CHIPMASTER belt-drive conversion

    I just bought a Harrison 10-aa badged Chipmaster, need to get it home; any wisdom? I may have access to a forklift on the pickup end and can rent a drop deck trailer. I did look at the manual - there's two holes through the bed near the headstock for a steel bar?
  15. paulsomlo

    FS - used carbide - chamfer/ angle mills, metric and SAE through coolant drills, reamers, masonry drills and odd balls

    Throw in your best 1/4" chamfer mill with my order, please.
  16. paulsomlo

    FS - taps! SAE baggies for $15 or $20, pipe taps for $20/ bag, NEF taps and helicoil/STI taps

    I'll take the 10-32 STI tap.
  17. paulsomlo

    FS - new carbide! Solid and through coolant drills SAE and metric, chamfer mills, lollipop mills, corner rounding endmills and reamers

    Sent you a PM about an hour ago about the 3/32, both 3/16, the 29's and the 50.
  18. paulsomlo

    FS - new carbide! Solid and through coolant drills SAE and metric, chamfer mills, lollipop mills, corner rounding endmills and reamers

    PM sent
  19. paulsomlo

    FS: Bore gages, micrometers, and a few hand tools. More than 350 pictures of things you might want.

    I'll take pic 5 M, the hand tapper.
  20. paulsomlo

    FS: Bore gages, micrometers, and a few hand tools. More than 350 pictures of things you might want.

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