Greetings!
I have a Boley & Leinen 8mm Reform lathe that I purchased not too long ago. It has been disassembled and cleaned. Interestingly, as a precursor to what I am about to relate, I have noticed that most of the split wire chucks I've used go in (and can be removed) with great ease. But there are one or two that give some resistance (all properly marked Boley & Leinen). I've checked the threads for debris or rust, but couldn't find anything. The feeling putting them in is as if there's some kind of metal grinding as I screw it in. (maybe something to do with the chuck key?) Anyway...
I was using the universal face plate yesterday for the first time and I encountered that same sort of metal grinding resistance while screwing it into the draw-in spindle. with a little effort (emphasis on little) I did eventually get it in. After I finished working I tried to remove it and...no luck. It is not budging one iota. I put on protective, non-slip gloves and alternately tried turning the draw-in spindle nob and the face plate. No movement whatsoever. I also tried holding the pulley while trying to turn the face plate. No luck. In desperation I sprayed some WD40 inside the hole at the back of the spindle and on the area between the chuck arbor and the front house bearing. I let that sit for awhile and, as a last resort, I wrapped some rubber around the draw-in spindle nob and used locking pliers/ vise grips to try and turn the draw in spindle while holding the face plate. All I managed to do was damage the nob. So, before I add insult to injury...does anyone have any suggestions on how I might get the face plate out? I would be very grateful!
Thank you!
~ Jeff
I have a Boley & Leinen 8mm Reform lathe that I purchased not too long ago. It has been disassembled and cleaned. Interestingly, as a precursor to what I am about to relate, I have noticed that most of the split wire chucks I've used go in (and can be removed) with great ease. But there are one or two that give some resistance (all properly marked Boley & Leinen). I've checked the threads for debris or rust, but couldn't find anything. The feeling putting them in is as if there's some kind of metal grinding as I screw it in. (maybe something to do with the chuck key?) Anyway...
I was using the universal face plate yesterday for the first time and I encountered that same sort of metal grinding resistance while screwing it into the draw-in spindle. with a little effort (emphasis on little) I did eventually get it in. After I finished working I tried to remove it and...no luck. It is not budging one iota. I put on protective, non-slip gloves and alternately tried turning the draw-in spindle nob and the face plate. No movement whatsoever. I also tried holding the pulley while trying to turn the face plate. No luck. In desperation I sprayed some WD40 inside the hole at the back of the spindle and on the area between the chuck arbor and the front house bearing. I let that sit for awhile and, as a last resort, I wrapped some rubber around the draw-in spindle nob and used locking pliers/ vise grips to try and turn the draw in spindle while holding the face plate. All I managed to do was damage the nob. So, before I add insult to injury...does anyone have any suggestions on how I might get the face plate out? I would be very grateful!
Thank you!
~ Jeff
