I've not done the wick replacement in my 9" South Bend lathe, sn 8929NAR8 which I believe makes it a 1948 made machine and would like to do it as well as check out my spindle bearings. I see many kits on eBay but they all have said for horizontal drive only and mine has the motor below in the cabinet. Mine has the 90 degree gitz oilers that are mounted to the front of the spindle and while I do check and add spindle oil on a regular basis it seems there is little consumption of the oil as the oilers are usually nearly full each time I check them. Makes me wonder if oil is getting where it needs to be. Anybody have a link to the right kit? While running the machine tonight, it didn't want to come up to speed which adds to my concern.
Also, my belt always runs to the gear at the small end of the cone pulley and rubs and rides against the edge of the gear when I am running it on the small pulley. I find this odd since it tracks properly on the other two pulleys. Any thoughts on this issue?
Thanks for your help and advice!
Also, my belt always runs to the gear at the small end of the cone pulley and rubs and rides against the edge of the gear when I am running it on the small pulley. I find this odd since it tracks properly on the other two pulleys. Any thoughts on this issue?
Thanks for your help and advice!