I have been re parusing Unca Dave's book on the lathe and the one on the mill and remember him saying the problem you describe to be expected. (my words here) - Y ou will get better wear after thyat period.
keep smiling
dennis mac
--- In gingery_machines@yahoogroups.com, "Brite" <coldtoo2000@...> wrote:
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> --- In gingery_machines_4@yahoogroups.com, "normanleonard52" <normanleonard52@> wrote:
> >
> > Any of you guys having trouble with the spindle bearings wearing quickly? Mine are wearing quickly in their first use of about 2hrs
> > running time they went from nice and tight with no slop to over 0.012 play. Will they stop wearing soon or do they keep needing adjusting?
> > I keep them well oiled, all of the other bearings are still good and tight.
> > I'm thinking about trying timken bearing for the spindle head
> > or if any of you guys have an answer to a better bearing let me know.
> > The problem with going to a roller type bearing is there isn't a lot of room to fit unless you make the spindle head size larger for such a change which I didn't do. I've also built the metal shaper before I started the mill project.
> >
>
> And my reply:
>
> Hi Norman,
>
> I don't have a good answer for you, but I do know bronze bearings wear quickly at first. How fast are you running the spindle?
>
> I"ll repost your message at the main group here:
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> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gingery_machines/
>
> as it is where all the members go.
>
> CT2
>
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