Paul39
21st December 2013, 12:25 PM
I was turning a goose egg from a Dogwood triple crotch (dry, hard) when the headstock made a squalling noise. I turned off the lathe and felt the bearing area of the headstock, barely warm & much cooler than after a session with a big bowl.
Shed temperature 14 C. I have run it at 4 C. with no problem after a no load warm up. Removed belt from motor and run motor, purrs like a cat full of warm milk.
I started at 800 rpm then went to 1400 for finish scraping, squalled at 1400.
I loosened the belt and turned the spindle by hand, a little tight. Backed off tailstock, felt better. I do tend to keep the tail center fairly tight.
I can not detect any side to side movement but have not dug out my indicator and measured spindle run out.
If it does not make any more noises, can I continue to run it without hurting the bearings?
If it does make a noise or feel funny I will shuck it apart and clean, inspect and repack the ball bearings, or replace if needed.
I'm the 3rd owner and have had it for 5 years. It was barely dusty when I bought it. It is about 12 years old.
Any comments are welcome.
Shed temperature 14 C. I have run it at 4 C. with no problem after a no load warm up. Removed belt from motor and run motor, purrs like a cat full of warm milk.
I started at 800 rpm then went to 1400 for finish scraping, squalled at 1400.
I loosened the belt and turned the spindle by hand, a little tight. Backed off tailstock, felt better. I do tend to keep the tail center fairly tight.
I can not detect any side to side movement but have not dug out my indicator and measured spindle run out.
If it does not make any more noises, can I continue to run it without hurting the bearings?
If it does make a noise or feel funny I will shuck it apart and clean, inspect and repack the ball bearings, or replace if needed.
I'm the 3rd owner and have had it for 5 years. It was barely dusty when I bought it. It is about 12 years old.
Any comments are welcome.