I took a series of pictures last week, when I replaced the spindle bearings on a Hardinge DV-50. Some years ago, I wrote a FAQ on the procedure, but over the years and several computer crashes, Ive lost the FAQ. Ive been considering making up an Ebook with the procedure and the photos as a freebee for anyone doing a bearing job on Hardinges..primarily those folks here.
Anyone got that FAQ stored on their hard drive?
There are some pictures missing, unfortunately, as I was doing this in a customers shop (who kindly allowed me to take photos. .rare in an aero space shop..Thank you FTC!) but some steps required a helper to photograph as I didnt have enough hands, and frankly..a couple steps required so much concentration I simply forgot to take pictures..when you are installing someone elses $400 spindle bearings..and you only get one shot at it..you tend to put all other things out of your mind...shrug
But I got most of them, and they turned out well enough for focus and clarity.
Anyone want the raw photos, they are in order by number and Id be happy to send them to you in a zip file.
Im going to Photoshop them, adding arrows and labels and thingabobbies and whatchits to indicate what some of the bits are, and so forth.
They should be generic enough to cover most of the later (post 1957) Hardinge lathes, DSMA, DV-59, HC, AHC etc etc.
Gunner
"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.
Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner