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I'll probably end up modifying the PCL program so the lube task fires first thing at startup. I wanted to automate this so that I did not have to rely on other users to remember to actively do something. My experience with that is it never gets done.

Tom

I have parameter 179 set for a direct controlled lube pump. According to the manual and practice, it waits for x amount of cycle time and then runs for x number of seconds. That normally works fine but a lot of my work is "manual mode" using MPG handwheels. What happens is that the lube pu...

Thanks guys. I'm not planning on making a garage queen - it will most definitely be put to work.

Here's a few more I found of indicating the Z ballscrew and scraping the ballnut block to dial it in.

And this is the current portion of the project. My goal was to fit everything within the footprint of the original machine so it could still fit through a 36" basement door.
More photos to follow....

More Photos. Paint was PPG Amercoat 2 epoxy primer and PSX700 polysilane topcoat with a lot of bodywork underneath. I picked up a car shelter on sale from Tractor Supply which made a great paint booth and kept the wife from complaining about paint fumes in the house. IMG_20170915_081724.jpg IMG_2017...

It's been a long while getting to this point, but I can start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. This is a 1982 Hardinge TFB that had been involved in an abusive relationship. I rescued it at an auction, completely disassambled, cleaned, painted, ground, scraped, and am finally re-assembling...

One wheel with a flange and one without. This reduces friction and belt wear.

Tom

It was around $650 for a 776-B-S-1024-R-HV-E-9D-A-Y-N