Hello Everyone!
I recently picked up an Abene VHF-3. After a few weeks cleaning it up and making adjustments, it is now under power and has made some chips. I have a few questions for fellow VHF3 owners:
1. I noticed the table power feed and rapid feeds only work when the spindle is running counter clockwise. When the spindle is running clockwise, no power feeds work. And when the spindle is off, no power feeds work. I'm pretty sure I should have power feeds when the spindle is running CW and CCW, correct? And I should also have power feeds when the spindle is not running, is that correct?
2. Also regarding power feeds/rapids. The power feed button is only working as a momentary switch, I have to hold it the whole time I'm feeding. This switch should latch right? And the rapid switch, this one latches, but I think it should be a momentary switch. Is that correct or should they both latch?
3. As for adjusting the feed rate, the adjustment lever is pretty hard to turn. Does this lever need to be adjusted with the feed shaft spinning or stationary? Also want to verify, the numbers closest to the main casting are horizontal feeds, and the numbers closest to the handle are vertical feeds?
Thanks to all who post up info on these mills, there doesn't seem to be too much out there!
I recently picked up an Abene VHF-3. After a few weeks cleaning it up and making adjustments, it is now under power and has made some chips. I have a few questions for fellow VHF3 owners:
1. I noticed the table power feed and rapid feeds only work when the spindle is running counter clockwise. When the spindle is running clockwise, no power feeds work. And when the spindle is off, no power feeds work. I'm pretty sure I should have power feeds when the spindle is running CW and CCW, correct? And I should also have power feeds when the spindle is not running, is that correct?
2. Also regarding power feeds/rapids. The power feed button is only working as a momentary switch, I have to hold it the whole time I'm feeding. This switch should latch right? And the rapid switch, this one latches, but I think it should be a momentary switch. Is that correct or should they both latch?
3. As for adjusting the feed rate, the adjustment lever is pretty hard to turn. Does this lever need to be adjusted with the feed shaft spinning or stationary? Also want to verify, the numbers closest to the main casting are horizontal feeds, and the numbers closest to the handle are vertical feeds?
Thanks to all who post up info on these mills, there doesn't seem to be too much out there!