Congradulations.... watch out it gets addictive.
Start by reading the rec.crafts.metalworking FAQ,
http://asuwlink.uwyo.edu/~metal/
Scroll on down to "Machinery topics" and start
reading.
Side note: My lathe is over 50 years old, spent it's
first few years aboard a navy ship. Those fellows didn't
carry spare parts, but rather raw stock and a few machinist
who knew how to run those machines. Simply Amazing.
Cheers,
Tom Walter
Dan Neuman wrote:
> Hello All,
> Nother kinda off topic post. I have just 'scored' and old craftsman
> 12" lathe from my work. They didn't want it and were going to surplus it sooo
> I got it. Its got a four-jaw chuck and three jaw chuck and power feeds in
> both directions and threading attachments and tons of stuff like parting
> tools and live centers its a model 101.28980
> Here's my question, its been sitting for a while and has not been
> lubricated-adjusted or run correctly (I just found the 'lost' manual when we
> were moving it-so thats how you ingage the back gear.....) Its got lots of old
> grimy grease on the gears and I need to tighten up and basically adjust
> everything. With the help of the manual I now know how to do that but I
>really
> want to clean off the 20yrs of old grease and grime and give everything a
> fresh coat of lubricant.
> Can anybody offer any tips on how to clean up the old nasty grease
> and or advice on 'tightening' things up??
> Thanks,
> Daniel in SF
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