Hi Everyone
I need some help with fixing my lathe, i bought this lathe when i was around 21, im now 32 and its had about 7 years with no use, i previously only had space to store it and now i have a little workshop going i got it back out,
so heres my problem.. since i last used it it seems to have developed a fault, its not spinning true, the only way to describe it is that it wants so put a spiral on anything i do, so it seems its running out, when i turn the spindle i can see that the gap between what looks like a washer behind the nut on the spindle changes from being barely visible to about 1mm, im curious about how this has happened, age? or has someone given it a knock or did i previously get too ambitious with an off balance log?
i know that this lathe is a fairly standard design, so is there anyone here who can diagnose this fault? and tell me what i will need to do? advise on parts to get her back up and running again..
any help or advise would be very much appreciated
i have added a picture
thanks
alex
I need some help with fixing my lathe, i bought this lathe when i was around 21, im now 32 and its had about 7 years with no use, i previously only had space to store it and now i have a little workshop going i got it back out,
so heres my problem.. since i last used it it seems to have developed a fault, its not spinning true, the only way to describe it is that it wants so put a spiral on anything i do, so it seems its running out, when i turn the spindle i can see that the gap between what looks like a washer behind the nut on the spindle changes from being barely visible to about 1mm, im curious about how this has happened, age? or has someone given it a knock or did i previously get too ambitious with an off balance log?
i know that this lathe is a fairly standard design, so is there anyone here who can diagnose this fault? and tell me what i will need to do? advise on parts to get her back up and running again..
any help or advise would be very much appreciated
i have added a picture
thanks
alex