Hello,
First time post here! I recently acquired what I believe to be a near mint Toolmaster HV. I picked it up at a local vocational school. I think the students must have been rough on it at one point because I have noticed a few issues. (for all my issues I know pictures will help, I just got the machine into my shop and I am typing this at 1147 pm so pictures will come tomorrow)
1) None of the power feeds work . I believe this is because the wires to the contacter have been cut. I took the rear electrical panel of and chased the wires up through the power feed buttons on the side of the column and up to the receptacle and that is where the wires are cut. The motor for the vertical head has its own power cable, I have plugged it in and it works fine. It would appear from photos that I have seen online that the cable from the vertical motor should go into the receptacle, as should the cable from the universal head. That would mean there should be a master power cable that runs into the back of the machine energizing all the systems but that is not the case.
2) The universal head does not work. I think this may be related to the issue described above. I see where the power cable for the universal head goes into the column but i cannot find anyplace where power is actually getting to the universal head at all.
3) Power down feed on the quill does not work. The hand wheel spins but the column does not come down. I suspect that the quill lock was engaged at some point with the power feed on and a shear pin, well, sheared. I have the service manual so I will tear open the power quill feed gearbox and see if there is indeed a sheared pin. I believe I saw another post where that was the case.
4) The optical measuring equipment is completely ruined. There are what appear to be electrical connections from these devices to the electrical panel. Can I just disconnect them and remove all the broken bit?
Again, pictures are forthcoming, I needed to get all the problems out so I can think on them while I sleep.
Thanks in advance!
Mike
First time post here! I recently acquired what I believe to be a near mint Toolmaster HV. I picked it up at a local vocational school. I think the students must have been rough on it at one point because I have noticed a few issues. (for all my issues I know pictures will help, I just got the machine into my shop and I am typing this at 1147 pm so pictures will come tomorrow)
1) None of the power feeds work . I believe this is because the wires to the contacter have been cut. I took the rear electrical panel of and chased the wires up through the power feed buttons on the side of the column and up to the receptacle and that is where the wires are cut. The motor for the vertical head has its own power cable, I have plugged it in and it works fine. It would appear from photos that I have seen online that the cable from the vertical motor should go into the receptacle, as should the cable from the universal head. That would mean there should be a master power cable that runs into the back of the machine energizing all the systems but that is not the case.
2) The universal head does not work. I think this may be related to the issue described above. I see where the power cable for the universal head goes into the column but i cannot find anyplace where power is actually getting to the universal head at all.
3) Power down feed on the quill does not work. The hand wheel spins but the column does not come down. I suspect that the quill lock was engaged at some point with the power feed on and a shear pin, well, sheared. I have the service manual so I will tear open the power quill feed gearbox and see if there is indeed a sheared pin. I believe I saw another post where that was the case.
4) The optical measuring equipment is completely ruined. There are what appear to be electrical connections from these devices to the electrical panel. Can I just disconnect them and remove all the broken bit?
Again, pictures are forthcoming, I needed to get all the problems out so I can think on them while I sleep.
Thanks in advance!
Mike