I have a South Bend 9C (plain bearings). I have had the lathe for probably about a year now, and since putting it back together after cleaning and repainting it, the back gits oiler seems to loose oil much more quickly than the front oiler. However, I have no idea where the oil goes so quickly. I never see any oil leak from around the spindle. It has run just fine over the year I have had it. Anyway, just to see if I could fix the problem, I removed the spindle. I didn't notice anything odd, so I reassembled the headstock. But now, when I try and turn the spindle by hand it gives more resistance. Before, I could spin the chuck by hand and would move for about one rotation, but now when I spin it, it stops much quicker. Also, both oilers loose oil very fast now, and I see oil coming from up underneath the cone pulley and puddling on the ways. I didn't change anything, so I have no idea what is accounting for this problem. Does anybody have any ideas?
Thanks,
Matthew
Thanks,
Matthew