marka12161
Stainless
- Joined
- Dec 23, 2016
- Location
- Oswego, NY USA
As i mentioned in my "Request for manual" post, i picked up a Monarch 16 CY last week. The seller was great. Loaded it carefully, let me crawl all over the machine, open the headstock, gave me a shop tour etc. However, when i went to pick the machine up, i was so jacked up over how big it seemed and whether or not i would die on the way home, i failed to notice the odd wear pattern on the ways (i thought it was just dirt). When i got it home and took some time to clean the ways, i noticed what feels like pitting on the very top (point) of the V way. It is more pronounced on the apron side than on the back side. I'm guessing that this is wear from years of grit building up in the way wipers and i'm hoping that the rest of the way surface area will provide the bearing surface necessary. After all, this thing is 78 years old so some warts are to be expected. Has anyone seen this pattern before and if so, please comment on cause, significance, remedy etc. Also, what's the procedure for assessing the significance of this?
Other than this, the machine is really nice. Came with a taper attachment, steady rest, follow rest and one of those three jaw combination (independent & scroll) chucks. Assuming the wear in the ways is not a fatal flaw, i'll probably upgrade the chuck to an independent four jaw
Other than this, the machine is really nice. Came with a taper attachment, steady rest, follow rest and one of those three jaw combination (independent & scroll) chucks. Assuming the wear in the ways is not a fatal flaw, i'll probably upgrade the chuck to an independent four jaw