thenrie
Plastic
- Joined
- Jan 22, 2011
- Location
- Stafford, VA
I am in the process of refurbishing my 1947 9A. Pulled out the spindle this week and found the large bearing has some scoring/galling, both on the spindle race and the headstock bearing surface. My thought is to take it to a machine shop and have the spindle polished and the headstock bearing honed. Wondering whether there is sufficient adjustment for this in the headstock shims.
I know I could almost buy a whole headstock for what this will cost me, but I'm hoping that by having this done I can have a spindle/headstock that has been brought back to new or nearly new specs with regard to spindle runout.
I have also thought about doing it myself by using a brake cylinder hone on the inside surface and polish the spindle myself with emery cloths, but I'm not sure what effect that might have on spindle runout.
Advice and opinions would be appreciated.
I know I could almost buy a whole headstock for what this will cost me, but I'm hoping that by having this done I can have a spindle/headstock that has been brought back to new or nearly new specs with regard to spindle runout.
I have also thought about doing it myself by using a brake cylinder hone on the inside surface and polish the spindle myself with emery cloths, but I'm not sure what effect that might have on spindle runout.
Advice and opinions would be appreciated.