65AMC
Plastic
- Joined
- Oct 18, 2019
- Location
- Charlotte NC USA
Hello All,
I have been lurking the forum here for a little while while I finalized the deal but now I am an official FP2 owner. It is a 2 dial serial number 4944 which I believe makes it a 1965. I am hoping to bring it home on Friday but will have to see how the work schedule goes.
The machine appears to be in decent condition, it has about 0.25mm backlash in the X and the Y axis and just slightly less on the ends of travel. The door side X axis bellows are missing but the operator side and Y axis bellows are present and appear to be in good shape. Also the inching wheel is broke and off the machine.
I haven't been able to test run it where it is but I have spun the gear train and feeds by hand from the vertical spindle and everything feels pretty good, at least no obvious signs of damage or trouble. It is currently setup for 550V so I plan to get a replacement 230V motor and have already ordered a VFD. First step will be a thorough cleaning and inspection so it may be some time before I actually get it running.
I do have a couple questions.
1. Is wrench still selling the DVD? If not does anyone have a good reasonably priced source for English operator and spare parts manuals?
2. Does anyone here have an inching wheel or door side X axis bellows for sale? I have no problem ordering them from Singer but figured I would support the forum members first if possible.
Anyway I just wanted to give a quick introduction. This is just a hobby for me and this machine should greatly increase my capabilities for my projects.
Shawn
I have been lurking the forum here for a little while while I finalized the deal but now I am an official FP2 owner. It is a 2 dial serial number 4944 which I believe makes it a 1965. I am hoping to bring it home on Friday but will have to see how the work schedule goes.
The machine appears to be in decent condition, it has about 0.25mm backlash in the X and the Y axis and just slightly less on the ends of travel. The door side X axis bellows are missing but the operator side and Y axis bellows are present and appear to be in good shape. Also the inching wheel is broke and off the machine.
I haven't been able to test run it where it is but I have spun the gear train and feeds by hand from the vertical spindle and everything feels pretty good, at least no obvious signs of damage or trouble. It is currently setup for 550V so I plan to get a replacement 230V motor and have already ordered a VFD. First step will be a thorough cleaning and inspection so it may be some time before I actually get it running.
I do have a couple questions.
1. Is wrench still selling the DVD? If not does anyone have a good reasonably priced source for English operator and spare parts manuals?
2. Does anyone here have an inching wheel or door side X axis bellows for sale? I have no problem ordering them from Singer but figured I would support the forum members first if possible.
Anyway I just wanted to give a quick introduction. This is just a hobby for me and this machine should greatly increase my capabilities for my projects.
Shawn