Got some news - before I posted this thread, I called and left a message at Hardinge (thinking it would be forgotten) - and someone called me back. They actually did a little research and told me this interesting news:
At some point, the indexers were outsourced to some other third party...
Thanks for the info - appreciate it! I see Larry added some insight as well. But the mystery still remains as to what the "H" is in the picture (I posted in my reply to Larry).
Does anyone have a Bridgeport hand wheel for the quill (the original Bridgeport version) they'd like to sell?
I really like the look of the ones that Bridgeport used to sell as an accessory.
Thanks MT2! I got her figured out. Was simple - set the spindle to zero, and with a plastic dead blow, tap it out. All back together and working great!
About to give mine a good clean up and all that. Wondering what everyone else uses to remove the nut holding the spindle in. Before I make one, just wondering if there is an easier method I'm not knowing?
Although the bar length is relatively short - 12", that sounds like a really possible cause. The force and RPM causing the slightest variation in rotation.
Excellent advice - I'll make something up and see if it rectifies the issue.
Thanks Pete!
This is good to know Alan. I feel like I'm not crazy and that these (are) tricky to learn at first. And jobs on PM?? They offer jobs to bid? Had NO idea...
Thank Fred. See this is EXACTLY what I wanted to hear. I did inquire about ground stock, but thought that I could be a hero and turn in. And I know you *can* - but at my beginning level of experience with this particular machine, it's (literally) "pays" to go with ground stock, already finished.
I ran some test pieces and below are my numbers. I'm assuming that due to stick-out and the stock being flimsy, I get a bigger dia. on the right side.
Collet Side, ------ Right Side, ---------Difference...
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