Hi! Brand new to the heavy iron world (please bear with me) and hoping to start with a Cincinnati 12-1/2x48 tray top from a deceased friend. The only apparent issue is that the carriage is stuck up near the chuck--the handwheel only spins. I can see that it does slightly tweak the pinion but otherwise has no effect. If I pull the left lever, which the manual appears to say is the power feed selector lever (?), the handwheel locks up solid.
I would think a sheared pin somewhere in the apron, but I'm confused because looking at the manual it appears the pinion is directly connected to the handwheel? Note the image in the manual does not appear to match my carriage very well. It don't think it could be the keyway since it will lock up with power feed engaged. In any case, a few questions:
1) any educated guesses as to the issue I might be having?
2) is the procedure to repair likely to be a mighty job?
3) is there any way to manually move the carriage? I need to get it out of the way to move the lathe, preferably as far to the tailstock as possible.
Thank you in advance for any assistance. And sorry about the picture rotations; my phone isn't a fan! I'll try to fix from a computer tomorrow.
I would think a sheared pin somewhere in the apron, but I'm confused because looking at the manual it appears the pinion is directly connected to the handwheel? Note the image in the manual does not appear to match my carriage very well. It don't think it could be the keyway since it will lock up with power feed engaged. In any case, a few questions:
1) any educated guesses as to the issue I might be having?
2) is the procedure to repair likely to be a mighty job?
3) is there any way to manually move the carriage? I need to get it out of the way to move the lathe, preferably as far to the tailstock as possible.
Thank you in advance for any assistance. And sorry about the picture rotations; my phone isn't a fan! I'll try to fix from a computer tomorrow.