Hi Metalshaper, If your case temp overall gets up to say 120 130 degree F away from bearings, the bearings are probably approaching 180 plus degrees and at...
One thing that will help lower the bearing temp is to use a lighter viscosity lubricant. Consider using something lite, like Mobil 0w-20 oil. IMO-Grease just...
Hi Barry, While your posting was "difficult," it is a critical one - THANK YOU! Your points were quite clear and direct; the vendor appears to be neither...
When the oil runs out of the sealed bearings that are on the mill that you would have to pry off the seals then they would surely leak , REPLACE with a good...
Having had my new Sieg X2 mini mill for a couple of weeks now. I've been fine tuning it to reduce backlash etc., but I have ancountered a problem with the fine...
Hi Harry: This topic has been explained, explored and expounded upon at tremendous length already in this forum many times. Please search the archives to find...
Harry, When you want to lower the head, first turn the fine-feed knob counter-clockwise, so you're using it to hold the head up, then release the head lock....
... Hello Barry, Have you seen how many topics there are. lol. Seriously, I'm starting to wade my way through them, and I have found one or two already. Having...
Harry, Yes, the topic of Z lash has been hashed, diced and minced. But finding the info can be daunting. You just need the quick and dirty answer. In summary,...
I added a second gas spring. I don't have any problems with dropping unless I am plunging quickly. If I go slowly or half lock the gibs to give more friction...
... LMS ... parts ... the ... handle. ... There ... Hello JP, Many thanks for the shortcut(s). I've checked the dog clutch and it's actually a good tight fit...
Hello Gary, Your post arrived just seconds after I posted my thought about adding two airsprings. Did you encounter any problems using two? Also, do you have...
Hi All, I do not have a mill (yet) - wating for a deal on an X3 - so I don't know the innards all that well. I was just wondering if a straight-forward...
No problems doubling up. I just made some mounts so they can fit side by side. It’s pretty obvious how to make the mounts if you just think about it a bit...
Yes, a counterbalance is less expensive, easily adjustable, temperature stable, and totally linear. However, it can be bulkier (usually) and does not look as...
A counterweight takes up the backlash in the wrong direction (negative z) whick can cause the endmill or drill to be pulled into the workpiece during a plunge...
Hi Edward, Interesting - if the air-spring is to give enough pressure to slightly exceed the weight of the assembly (as suggested by several and that two be...
Hello Gary, Did you use the Little Machine Shop airspring kit, or did you just buy the airsprings and make the rest. The reason I ask is that, whilst I have...
I can't measure them accurately since they are installed and they are not really accessible. I had already installed the gas spring conversion kit from LMS....
Hello Gary, Thanks for the reply, I note that another reply (your supplier) stated the length was 14.75" long. The two I obtained today are 14" so there's not...
I recently acquired some MT3 tooling from a gent who changed over to R8. The kit contains a 5-piece set of endmill holders which use a smaller diameter...
Would it still be a counterweight or is it a point that is well-known and understood? Edward ward <qunungnauraq@...> wrote: (sentence one should say:A...
