tmacie
Plastic
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2021
- Location
- Vermont, USA
Hi All,
I'm relatively new to machining and old heavy iron. I just picked up a P&W Model B 12x30. The previous owner bought it at an estate sale, only had it for a brief time and didn't do anything with it. The story is that a trade school student bought the chuck from it but didn't know how to get it off. Apparently he figured it out as there is no chuck with it, but in the process of trying, he took off the allen cap screws that hold the plate on to the headstock.
The plate was loose with about a .125" gap when I got it. Today, I tried snugging up the screws, as I was snugging the bottom of the plate wasn't drawing in like the top was. I've stopped there as I don't know if there are supposed to be shims under the plate, or if there is some other adjustment that should be made first.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Travis
I'm relatively new to machining and old heavy iron. I just picked up a P&W Model B 12x30. The previous owner bought it at an estate sale, only had it for a brief time and didn't do anything with it. The story is that a trade school student bought the chuck from it but didn't know how to get it off. Apparently he figured it out as there is no chuck with it, but in the process of trying, he took off the allen cap screws that hold the plate on to the headstock.
The plate was loose with about a .125" gap when I got it. Today, I tried snugging up the screws, as I was snugging the bottom of the plate wasn't drawing in like the top was. I've stopped there as I don't know if there are supposed to be shims under the plate, or if there is some other adjustment that should be made first.
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Travis