Hi all! currently have my 10ee down to the saddle having stripped and completely disassembled and cleaned the cross slide/dial, compound slide/dial, TA and TS. now the fun part, lol...wipers are shot and i have already chased a bunch of chips out. ways are scored and probably getting worse. I have some questions and im sure some have been addressed in other threads. i have, and continue to work my through basically this whole forum but was hoping i could get a few quick answers or links to appropriate threads...so here we go!
-Can/should I pull the saddle without pulling the apron? it may be a couple weeks before i have time to deal with dropping the whole thing, taper pins, etc but i would love to clean any remaining chips out from under the saddle before replacing the wipers. doesnt seem like an issue but i do notice the f/r control rod does get in the way of support blocks for the apron
-I found a whole bunch of stringy mess inside the cross feed dial. it was everywhere so had to be cleaned out but was it there intentionally? a rotted out gasket? oil sump packing? should i replace it and exactly where(it had spread all over)and with what?
-do y'all grease anything in the dials(or anywhere else above the ways)or just way oil em up when reassembling?
-any links to/tips for disassembly for TA dial?
-same for TA shoe/Swivel?
-the last gear on the cross dial is stuck, is this just a rusty woodruff key or is something else holding it? just wanted confirmation before i apply any mechanical force
TYIA for any input!!
Pics are precleaning...they are much prettier now :-)
-Can/should I pull the saddle without pulling the apron? it may be a couple weeks before i have time to deal with dropping the whole thing, taper pins, etc but i would love to clean any remaining chips out from under the saddle before replacing the wipers. doesnt seem like an issue but i do notice the f/r control rod does get in the way of support blocks for the apron
-I found a whole bunch of stringy mess inside the cross feed dial. it was everywhere so had to be cleaned out but was it there intentionally? a rotted out gasket? oil sump packing? should i replace it and exactly where(it had spread all over)and with what?
-do y'all grease anything in the dials(or anywhere else above the ways)or just way oil em up when reassembling?
-any links to/tips for disassembly for TA dial?
-same for TA shoe/Swivel?
-the last gear on the cross dial is stuck, is this just a rusty woodruff key or is something else holding it? just wanted confirmation before i apply any mechanical force
TYIA for any input!!
Pics are precleaning...they are much prettier now :-)