09-30-2012, 09:58 AM
(09-30-2012, 08:37 AM)Mayhem Wrote: I would assume that the gearbox reference would be for a feed box for the x axis, which your's doesn't appear to have. My Kondia has a gear box where more modern mills have motor controlled feeds. Of course, I could be wrong - but that is my guess.
Either way that is a nice looking mill.
The gearbox I was referring to set below the set of pulleys and the main head. Subsequent to writing my post I have found out that the mill does not use gear oil like the other models but uses grease gears in the gearbox which drives the motorized or "geared" quill. We took the two covers off both sides and found sixty year old grease which has now been removed and replaced with fresh product. Like a dummy, I purchased five gallons of gear oil, ($100), that I now have to hope the supplier will take back or I will have it for life.
Everything is progressing to get it up and running, the bolt with gear that controls the rotation of the head in the Y axis has been removed and will be modified to accept a wrench today, all way wipers have been replaced, gears for automated down feed packed with grease, micrometer dial detente springs replaced. If everything progresses as expected it should be running by next week.
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