Help with Hardinge HLV-H tailstock

They do tend to sock on down tight, especially if you use way oil and leave them sit for a while. To break them loose, bump with the carriage.

I tend to keep ATF (which is what hardinge says to put in the pump lubricator on the carriage) under the tailstock. But the bearing surface is large and it does still stick if not used for a week or so.

Which IBM laboratory did it come from? T.J. Watson?

Jim

I'm not certain which lab used my lathe, but I believe it was in Endicott, New York, if that helps.

Thanks for the suggestion about transmission fluid - I'll give it a try.

Thanks

George

That's what the mfr. specs for the pumper oiler that does the cross slide and carriage. It's already on the ways, I just juice up the tailstock end with a pump oiler now and again.

When I was putting way oil on it, it would lock down *real* tight after a few days if it didn't get used. Come to think of it, I haven't *used* the pump oiler at work that has way oil in it, in a couple of years.

Jim

I also use ATF in my HLV-H.

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