SPDTool
Aluminum
- Joined
- Feb 17, 2011
- Location
- Greenfield, Massachusetts
Hello,
I recently started helping out in a very old shop with a neglected Cincinnati Hydromatic flat bed mill.
We use it to do a lot of gang-milling and I would like to get it running better. It is possible this machine was purchased new and has been here its whole life.
The hydraulic system has started acting up (stumbling when traversing and cutters stopping when under heavy load). I am sure it *badly* needs a flush 'n fill of the hydraulic oil and hopefully there is a strainer that can be located and cleaned. Not sure what is the correct oil, and what needs to be opened to find a strainer.
The serial number on the bed is 1B2P1L 612 - There is also a plate that says "Machine Size 2-24 PL". If anyone has any info on this machine and maintenance experience they would be willing to share, please post to this thread or PM me.
Thank You !
-Scott
I recently started helping out in a very old shop with a neglected Cincinnati Hydromatic flat bed mill.
We use it to do a lot of gang-milling and I would like to get it running better. It is possible this machine was purchased new and has been here its whole life.
The hydraulic system has started acting up (stumbling when traversing and cutters stopping when under heavy load). I am sure it *badly* needs a flush 'n fill of the hydraulic oil and hopefully there is a strainer that can be located and cleaned. Not sure what is the correct oil, and what needs to be opened to find a strainer.
The serial number on the bed is 1B2P1L 612 - There is also a plate that says "Machine Size 2-24 PL". If anyone has any info on this machine and maintenance experience they would be willing to share, please post to this thread or PM me.
Thank You !
-Scott