rcn11thacr
Aluminum
- Joined
- Dec 5, 2019
Good Morning,
I've noticed recently that my saddle is not oiling (or is barely oiling), so i will be tearing into that to see what is going on. I have 3 additional items i want to address:
1. One of the compound bolts don't tighten, so i need to either buy new bolts or make those.
2. Monarch never prioritized oiling on the compound when they designed this machine. Call me a heretic but this is my machine and i want to modify it so it lasts longer.
3. Compound nut replacement.
Anyone have a source for replacement compound bolts. Last i heard Monarch charges a Benjamin for 2 bolts, which is just unreasonable to me.
Anyone have a source for replacement compound leadscrew nut?
Manually oiling the compound at each end feels like a band aid and a poor way of trying to properly the entire surface of the compound. There are gouges in the ways on my compound from previous owners that i will have to address and the leadscrew has way too much backlash. Anyone know what the proper angle is of the ways for the compound? I have not checked yet and will need to order a proper cutter to repair the ways. If anyone has done this repair and has a specific tool suggestion, or feeds/speeds for them, i am open to suggestions. After searching here, i have not found where anyone has posted their upgrade that was better than manually oiling. If they did, i missed it. I was thinking about installing push button cups in the top and above of the ways, so at least i can get oil directly above so it gravity feeds down to the ways. Something similar to the picture i've provided. Does anyone have a better solution than what i mention before i get started?
Lastly, i would prefer to not have to take the apron off when i do this work. To do this would mean i need to move a 30 inch 10ee (with the right side facing the wall), so i can get the lead screw, control rod, etc. out so i can keep the aprons weight from tearing up the rods while it is unsupported. Being a 100% disabled vet, this would mean me having to pay someone to move it twice. If there was already a known safe way to hold the apron in place so that it does not cause damage, I'd much rather do that. I have never removed the saddle before and as i understand it, i need to take off all of the above mentioned parts since the saddle is attached to the apron. If i am misunderstanding the process please let me know. Thanks.
I've noticed recently that my saddle is not oiling (or is barely oiling), so i will be tearing into that to see what is going on. I have 3 additional items i want to address:
1. One of the compound bolts don't tighten, so i need to either buy new bolts or make those.
2. Monarch never prioritized oiling on the compound when they designed this machine. Call me a heretic but this is my machine and i want to modify it so it lasts longer.
3. Compound nut replacement.
Anyone have a source for replacement compound bolts. Last i heard Monarch charges a Benjamin for 2 bolts, which is just unreasonable to me.
Anyone have a source for replacement compound leadscrew nut?
Manually oiling the compound at each end feels like a band aid and a poor way of trying to properly the entire surface of the compound. There are gouges in the ways on my compound from previous owners that i will have to address and the leadscrew has way too much backlash. Anyone know what the proper angle is of the ways for the compound? I have not checked yet and will need to order a proper cutter to repair the ways. If anyone has done this repair and has a specific tool suggestion, or feeds/speeds for them, i am open to suggestions. After searching here, i have not found where anyone has posted their upgrade that was better than manually oiling. If they did, i missed it. I was thinking about installing push button cups in the top and above of the ways, so at least i can get oil directly above so it gravity feeds down to the ways. Something similar to the picture i've provided. Does anyone have a better solution than what i mention before i get started?
Lastly, i would prefer to not have to take the apron off when i do this work. To do this would mean i need to move a 30 inch 10ee (with the right side facing the wall), so i can get the lead screw, control rod, etc. out so i can keep the aprons weight from tearing up the rods while it is unsupported. Being a 100% disabled vet, this would mean me having to pay someone to move it twice. If there was already a known safe way to hold the apron in place so that it does not cause damage, I'd much rather do that. I have never removed the saddle before and as i understand it, i need to take off all of the above mentioned parts since the saddle is attached to the apron. If i am misunderstanding the process please let me know. Thanks.