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Bad surface finish. | 1. | Incorrect spindle speed or feed rate. | 1. | Adjust for proper spindle speed and feed rate (Page | ||||
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| 2. | Dull tool or poor tool selection. | 2. | Use sharp tools; use correct tool for the operation. |
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| 3. | Too much play in gibs. | 3. | Adjust gibs (Page 56). |
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| 4. | Tool too high. | 4. | Lower tool position. |
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Cannot |
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tailstock quill. |
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Gear(s) will not line | 1. | Gear(s) not aligned in headstock. | 1. | Rotate spindle by hand until gear(s) falls into place. | ||||
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Cutting |
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3. | Too much play in gibs. | 3. | Adjust gibs (Page 56). | |||||
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| 5. | Incorrect spindle speed or feed rate. | 5. | Adjust for proper spindle speed and feed rate (Page |
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Cross/compound | 1. | Too much play in gibs. | 1. | Adjust gibs (Page 56). | ||||
slide | or | carriage | 2. | Handwheel(s) loose. | 2. | Tighten handwheel fasteners. | ||
feed | has | sloppy | 3. | Too much leadscrew backlash (cross slide | 3. | Adjust leadscrew backlash (Page 57). | ||
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| 4. | Leadscrew mechanism worn or out of | 4. | Tighten any loose fasteners on leadscrew |
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Cross/compound | 1. | Gibs are loaded up with chips/grime. | 1. | Remove gibs, clean ways, lubricate, and properly | ||||
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feed hard to move. | 2. | Gibs are too tight. | 2. | Adjust gibs (Page 56). | ||||
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| 4. | Bedways are dirty/dry. | 4. | Clean and lubricate bedways. |
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| 5. | Gearing is at fault. | 5. | Inspect/replace gearing. |
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Inaccurate | turning | 1. | Tailstock not properly aligned with | 1. | Properly align tailstock with headstock (Page 28). | |||
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Chuck |
| jaws | will | 1. | Chips/debris lodged in jaws. | 1. | Remove jaws, clean and lubricate jaws, | |
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Tailstock quill will not | 1. | Quill lock is tightened down. | 1. | Turn quill lock counterclockwise to loosen. | ||||
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G9249 12" x 37" Belt Drive Gap Bed Lathe |
