I may have something at work I can borrow, if necessary. I've made some small parts for them, so my boss is good about loaniong tools. Get yourself settled, and take your time. I retired from the USAF over 20 years ago, but still remember being jetlagged after getting home from some long trips.
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Bill in OKC -------------------------------------------- On Sat, 1/5/19, Dave Matticks <dpm100@...> wrote:
Subject: Re: [atlas-craftsman IO] Royal live center To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, January 5, 2019, 6:40 PM Hi Bill, I have more pics and can tell you the first try way and the easy way to get it apart! Just got home from Iceland yesterday but I'll try to do something tomorrow.? Mine is nice and smooth now and runs out less than .0002". You're going to have to invest in a 3/4" 2 piece shaft collar though, 1 piece clamp on could work as well. Set screw collars are garbage. Dave Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message --------From: "Bill in OKC too via Groups.Io" <wmrmeyers@...> Date: 1/5/19 18:16 (GMT-06:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [atlas-craftsman IO] Royal live center Dave,I only see one pic, and I'm VERY interested because I got one with my SB 10L lathe, and mine is more than "a little crunchy." Poor baby spent some years in an open barn. More photos would be welcome. More info on how you got it apart, too. Mine spent a few days soaking in evaporust after a day in purple power degreaser. Still real crunchy. I have a small arbor press in the home shop, and a 20-ton HF hydraulic press available at work. Looks like I'll need a new bearing, from your photo.? Thanks for a really timely post! Bill in OKC On Sat, Jan 5, 2019 at 5:50 PM, Dave Matticks<dpm100@...> wrote: Hi guys,? I have a Royal Products , Regal live center that either came with or was purchased along with my dad's lathe. Whatever, first one I ever used.? Recently rebuilt it. Nothing wrong except for the crunchy bearings due to dried up? grease.? Couple pics of the process.? Dave |