sorcerertd
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I have posted and commented a few times about problems drilling. There is a lot of wobble when I do so and it seems to have gotten even worse lately. I'm pretty convinced the spindle is bent. I bought a used Jet 1014 and wonder if maybe it got dropped in the past. How that would get worse without some other recent impact, I have no clue. I noticed the off-center behavior on the outside of the chuck as it slows down enough to actually see the wobble. I've checked with a couple different chucks and faceplates and this is definitely the lathe and not the chuck. I wish I had some precise way to check that it is true.
There was no noise from the bearings, but they are cheap so I replaced them and the problem remains. The spindle is expensive, so I want to be sure I am correct on this before I drop that much. The spindle is still much cheaper than a new lathe. There aren't many things that would cause this, but before I order one, is there anything else I am possibly overlooking?
There was no noise from the bearings, but they are cheap so I replaced them and the problem remains. The spindle is expensive, so I want to be sure I am correct on this before I drop that much. The spindle is still much cheaper than a new lathe. There aren't many things that would cause this, but before I order one, is there anything else I am possibly overlooking?