I am working my way through a Southbend lathe refurbish and I am running into issues with my rebuild kit felt sizing. Seems like very few of the grooves are a perfect match for the supplied sizes and I am second guessing myself now as I am down to the last few pieces of felt in my kit. I ordered some F-1 wicking felt "cord" (round cross section) and want to use it in place of the "strips" (rectangular cross section) in my apron.
Maybe I am over thinking it but I just want to be sure and ask before I close it up. Are there any issues with doing this? The concern is longevity and whether or not the rotation of the shaft will break down the material if it is somehow made differently. .... or is the capillary oiling system foolproof and anything will work?
Thanks
Maybe I am over thinking it but I just want to be sure and ask before I close it up. Are there any issues with doing this? The concern is longevity and whether or not the rotation of the shaft will break down the material if it is somehow made differently. .... or is the capillary oiling system foolproof and anything will work?
Thanks