Routine maintenance on lathe?

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Rcd567

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Sep 22, 2007
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Glenwood, Iowa, USA.
I have a Jet 1220VS that is now about 7 years old. The lathe runs fine, just a little noise than there used to be when running. Is there something I should be doing maintenance wise? I'd hate to have to replace it at this point. I make a couple dozen pens a year, a dozen bottle stoppers, maybe a half dozen bowls, and maybe a dozen other projects. I did make a large 12" center piece a couple years ago. Wow, was that ever a job.

Anyway, what should I be doing? As always, thanks for your help.
 

nava1uni

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I clean my beds and then wax them. Clean the tapers on the head and tail stock. vacuum all the dust from the motor and loosen the belt if I am not going to be using it for a while.
 
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