Finishing up the apron reassembly on my 12x30 12 speed gear head lathe. Did Hendey use any type of sealant between the two halves? I currently have it back together with no sealant. Also, I found two rope type oil wicks in the top of the apron that were located inside two copper oil feed tubes and hanging out into the oil bath. I was planning on replacing theses with felt cut to similar size. I also found some small square oil wicks in the oil “sink” leading to the worm screw bearings. Was going to use some thin felt sheet material in these two areas. Getting ready to place an order for some F1 felt strips of varying size but thought I would ask before I did so.
Thanks and Merry Christmas.
Mike H.
Thanks and Merry Christmas.
Mike H.