10-21-2012, 06:09 AM
I haven't had an opportunity to get the table off yet. Mainly due to time and also availability of an engine hoist that I need to borrow from a friend to do the lifting.
I'm also going to lift the ram off and the turret, as well as the knee (to check wear) and in preparation, I removed the head adaptor (knuckle) and the turret brakes. The knuckle has 4 oversize holes cut into the bottom slot and I am curious to why they are there? I know BP mills have a safety pin which needs to be removed if the head is tilted more than 20 or 25 degrees but the Kondia doesn't have one.
The ram advance handle had been snapped of and the ram pinion had been chewed up from the use of vise-grips. So, into the lathe it went.
I'm also going to lift the ram off and the turret, as well as the knee (to check wear) and in preparation, I removed the head adaptor (knuckle) and the turret brakes. The knuckle has 4 oversize holes cut into the bottom slot and I am curious to why they are there? I know BP mills have a safety pin which needs to be removed if the head is tilted more than 20 or 25 degrees but the Kondia doesn't have one.
The ram advance handle had been snapped of and the ram pinion had been chewed up from the use of vise-grips. So, into the lathe it went.
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