Hi all,
I have a 1952 J head Bridgeport I bought about 20 years ago. I have a question about the spindle oil cup and related components. They are listed in the parts section of the manual as item numbers 55, 54, 53 and 52. Question is, could item 52, the wick, be missing in my machine? I ask because when I put oil in the cup it runs down to spindle bearings very quickly and I can't see any part of a wick in the oil cup. Is there a way to determine if there is a wick, without taking the head apart? If it is missing, can a wick be inserted through the Gits cup without removal? If so, how long is the wick supposed to be? Also, in the Hardinge Bridgeport Series 1 manual, item 52, the wick, is listed as a .125 O.D. common pipe cleaner, but nothing about length. Does anyone know of a photo showing the cup, tube, plug and wick installed in place?
Thanks,
henrylr
I have a 1952 J head Bridgeport I bought about 20 years ago. I have a question about the spindle oil cup and related components. They are listed in the parts section of the manual as item numbers 55, 54, 53 and 52. Question is, could item 52, the wick, be missing in my machine? I ask because when I put oil in the cup it runs down to spindle bearings very quickly and I can't see any part of a wick in the oil cup. Is there a way to determine if there is a wick, without taking the head apart? If it is missing, can a wick be inserted through the Gits cup without removal? If so, how long is the wick supposed to be? Also, in the Hardinge Bridgeport Series 1 manual, item 52, the wick, is listed as a .125 O.D. common pipe cleaner, but nothing about length. Does anyone know of a photo showing the cup, tube, plug and wick installed in place?
Thanks,
henrylr