I agree, I'm a little concerned about how fast mine come out.? It only came to my attention because the oil cup was using oil so slowly with the felt in there.? So I pulled.out to see what happens.
-Jody
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From: "jmartin957 <jmartin957@...> via Groups.Io" <jmartin957@...>
Date: 1/29/19 11:51 AM (GMT-06:00)
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[email protected] Subject: Re: [atlas-craftsman IO] Concern with my Spindle
The dust covers are not oil seals, but they are meant to retain oil. As Robert states there is a gap between the dust cover and the spindle, and this is where the oil is supposed to leak out. ?So the oil level ¨C at least for a while - should be high enough to reach the bearing rollers.
Jody says that the oil leaks out at the bottom of one of his dust covers just as fast as he can feed it in. That tells me that his dust cover is not retaining any oil at all, and that his bearing may be running dry.
If the dust cover is not a good enough fit in the head stock bore to retain any oil at all, then it should be replaced or perhaps sealed with a silicone or similar sealant.
On Jan 29, 2019, at 11:51 AM, Jon Elson <
elson@...> wrote:
On 01/28/2019 11:46 PM, cwlathes wrote:
The dust covers on my 10F have little slots in them to
clear the key . . . My understanding has been that they are
there to protect the bearings and are not oil seals . Carvel
Yes, exactly!? That why they are called "dust covers".? Their
purpose is to keep swarf from getting into the bearings.? They may
actually trap just a LITTLE bit of oil that would otherwise ooze
out, but that's not what they are there for.? Obviously, looking at
the way they are made and fit, there's no WAY they could function as
a SEAL to retain oil.
Jon
