Cole2534
Diamond
- Joined
- Sep 10, 2010
- Location
- Oklahoma City, OK
Too much bar out the back and too little support bit me in the ass today, I turned some 1" 1018 into an L. Mechanical damage to the machine appears to be limited to the catch pot that feeds coolant from the spindle's backside back into the sump and the spindle's outboard end is no longer round. The rear sheet metal is toast, and the motor's peckerhead is knocked loose. A toolbox behind it is also got wrecked.
How'd this happen? I had the max RPM set far too high for the little support I had and, unknowingly, my spindle bushing had walked into the spindle bore, greatly reducing it's effectiveness.
I knew immediately what had happened, but I did panic and hit Slide Hold a few times before I realize I need to be hitting E-Stop.
After calming myself I removed the bar from the spindle, and thankfully it still turns freely. I then fired it up and the machine appears to run fine.
So here are my questions-
What alignment checks do I need to do?
What should I be looking for as symptoms of deeper damage?
What's the name of the little coolant catcher?
Aside from finding a machines headed to scrap, is there any chance of replacing the sheet metal for less than the cost of a new kidney?
Thanks, Cole
How'd this happen? I had the max RPM set far too high for the little support I had and, unknowingly, my spindle bushing had walked into the spindle bore, greatly reducing it's effectiveness.
I knew immediately what had happened, but I did panic and hit Slide Hold a few times before I realize I need to be hitting E-Stop.
After calming myself I removed the bar from the spindle, and thankfully it still turns freely. I then fired it up and the machine appears to run fine.
So here are my questions-
What alignment checks do I need to do?
What should I be looking for as symptoms of deeper damage?
What's the name of the little coolant catcher?
Aside from finding a machines headed to scrap, is there any chance of replacing the sheet metal for less than the cost of a new kidney?
Thanks, Cole