Hello all. In need of some help. I’m refurbishing my athe. I’m actually putting it all back together afer speding the last 2 years on and off taking it apart, cleaning, rewicking, and repainting it. I bought my wick set from ebay from the well known seller everyone here recommends.
Today i’m at the headstock and i’m at the capillary oilers now. But i have a dilema. I drop the oilers into their holes and they disappear. Actually the are sitting a min of 1/8” short of the bearing journal casting. I saw videos online where they drop in and need to be pushed down a solid 5/8” of an inch with wire until the spindle is in place. I compared the length of my oilers with images on ebay and online, and they are the typical 2 1/8” length. I’m at a stand still and was hoping to be close to done in the next few days. I made the mistake of tossing the old oilers. It was honestly at least 1.5 years ago when i took the headstock apart, cleaned, and painted it.
Were there 2 different capillary oiler lengths for these lathes? Why are my capillary oiler holes so deep? I have made no modifications to the headstock. I’m at a loss. Did i skip a step? Is there something else i am to be doing first?
Any help would be great!. Thanks!
Today i’m at the headstock and i’m at the capillary oilers now. But i have a dilema. I drop the oilers into their holes and they disappear. Actually the are sitting a min of 1/8” short of the bearing journal casting. I saw videos online where they drop in and need to be pushed down a solid 5/8” of an inch with wire until the spindle is in place. I compared the length of my oilers with images on ebay and online, and they are the typical 2 1/8” length. I’m at a stand still and was hoping to be close to done in the next few days. I made the mistake of tossing the old oilers. It was honestly at least 1.5 years ago when i took the headstock apart, cleaned, and painted it.
Were there 2 different capillary oiler lengths for these lathes? Why are my capillary oiler holes so deep? I have made no modifications to the headstock. I’m at a loss. Did i skip a step? Is there something else i am to be doing first?
Any help would be great!. Thanks!
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