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05-06-2008, 08:09 AM
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Certified Mass-hole
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Location: Jackson, NJ but born and raised in Massachusetts.
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When you say "spins slightly out of alignment," do you mean it's not aligned with the tail stock, or it is running out or not turning round?
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05-06-2008, 03:57 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: RI
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Lathe wobble
Charleston, It's more of a wobble.When spinning there has been an increase in vibration through out a rather heavy bench that wasn't a previious problem when the lathe was turned on.The headstock will turn yet it is not a smooth spinning action (It is not an alignment problem between the headstock and the tail stock) In reading some of the archived threads could it be a bearing?? In which case how much of a deal would it be to fix??
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05-06-2008, 08:31 PM
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Certified Mass-hole
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A wobble. The spindle is running out! (out of round). Depending on how the spidle is designed it almost has to be a bearing.
Did the lathe come with an assembly drawing and parts list?
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05-07-2008, 03:10 PM
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bearing. bearings
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05-07-2008, 08:07 PM
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Thanks for the replies upfront....No diorama was included with packaging. Could access Parts and configuration last month @ Rikon site but cannot access at present, wouldn't you know? Is it difficult to replace bearings? Calling Rikon would likely be next step?
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05-07-2008, 08:13 PM
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If you can get the bearing out easily, look for a number on it. It can be matched up.
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05-08-2008, 05:58 AM
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Keep The Change
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Location: The Road to Serfdom
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A bearing shop like Machine Parts in Providence can find you a bearing based on ID, OD, and Width and type of seals.
Good luck!!
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