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Shane Hyatt

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Hello from Vancouver Island
Jan 5^th, 2016 at 7:57pm

Hello everyone I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm from Vancouver Island BC and hope to learn and share a lot of projects and info on this forum.

I recently bought a mini max t124, I like the lathe a lot so far, the only downfall so far is that it only has 4 speeds and I'm a little bit confused on how to change the speed with the belts... I cant seem to find where I loosen the belt. Another question I have is that I'm planning to change the bearings this weekend, is there anything I should do while I'm at it? There isn't too much play but enough wobble when I have a project unsupported by the tail stock that I figure Id just change them. Tanks in advance

Shane

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Len Layman WR Addict Offline What have I got into?? Posts: 3,118 Grand Cayman Cayman Islands Gender: PM 3520b Jet 1220	Re: Hello from Vancouver Island Reply #1 - Jan 5^th, 2016 at 8:16pm Welcome Shane. Make yourself at home.
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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,939 Wilton California USA Gender: JET 1642 Grizzly G0584	Re: Hello from Vancouver Island Reply #2 - Jan 6^th, 2016 at 9:29am Welcome Shane I'm sure someone has information about your lathe, I would post your questions under ToolTalk You may not get too many responses here on the into page.
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Reply #3 - Jan 6^th, 2016 at 7:30pm

Shane: Before you go to the time and cost to change out the bearings, I would suggest that you make sure they are the problem. With nothing on the spindle - no chuck, no faceplate, no center - is there runout? If not, your problem with pieces wobbling without tailstock support may be that they are not square in the chuck or are not centered on your faceplate.

Your issue may well be bearings, but I would be interested to know how you came to that conclusion.

Grant Wilkinson
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JimQuarles WR Addict WR Patron Offline WR Rocks, BIG Time! Posts: 13,194 Glendale, AZ Arizona USA Gender:	Re: Hello from Vancouver Island Reply #4 - Jan 6^th, 2016 at 10:25pm Is the thrust/tension washer at the back of the spindle under compression? That was what was causing the wobble in mine.
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