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bornforty@yahoo.co.uk - 25 Sep 2007 19:23 GMT

I've just installed one of these: http://tinyurl.com/2m58dc :into the
workshop and cannot for the life of me get the spindle turning.

I've spent all day emptying the shop to get it in then trying to get
evrything back in the smaller space. I can't make head or tails of the
gobbledegook manual and would like to get it turning tonight rather
than wait till tommorrow when Axmisters help desk (!) opens.

Does anyone have one, or similar, and could give me a few pointers ?

I can get the power light on, the DRO & pump feed are working fine, I
just can't get the spindle rotating.

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Steve - 25 Sep 2007 19:36 GMT

> I've just installed one of these: http://tinyurl.com/2m58dc :into the
> workshop and cannot for the life of me get the spindle turning.
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> I can get the power light on, the DRO & pump feed are working fine, I
> just can't get the spindle rotating.

I would be inclined to suspect a microswitch on a cover or the chuck guard.
My Bantam has a switch on the spindle brake too which stops the machine
working. Also a red panic button switch on the front locks in the off
position - it twists to release. Good luck with it.

Steve (Sheffield)

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bornforty@yahoo.co.uk - 25 Sep 2007 20:34 GMT

> I would be inclined to suspect a microswitch on a cover or the chuck guard.
> My Bantam has a switch on the spindle brake too which stops the machine
> working. Also a red panic button switch on the front locks in the off
> position - it twists to release. Good luck with it.
>
> Steve (Sheffield)

Ahhh ! Chuck guard.

<runs to workshop> Nope, can't see that there even is a microswitch on
the guard, I've had the multimeter on the emergency stop & the spindle
brake, both seem to be operating normally.

Thanx anyways but I think I need to wait till tommorrow to have a
battle of wits with Axminster.

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Steve Williams - 25 Sep 2007 20:51 GMT

Other places to try for a micro switch are access door to motor and boxfords
have a microswitch to the toe of the backgear lever (don't screw in the
retaining screw and it doesn't work). Remember it says suitable for
education in the advert probably designed so little fingers can't get to
moving parts or switch levers while the spindle's turning.

Steve

> > I would be inclined to suspect a microswitch on a cover or the chuck guard.
> > My Bantam has a switch on the spindle brake too which stops the machine
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> Thanx anyways but I think I need to wait till tommorrow to have a
> battle of wits with Axminster.

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Bornforty - 26 Sep 2007 14:15 GMT

Sorted. Turned out to be a primitively activated micro switch on the
pulley belt cover. Bugger to get at and invisible to the naked eye, only
found it thru wondering what its activator was on the removed cover.

Thanx for the helping tips.

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Alistair Wright - 29 Sep 2007 10:47 GMT

Can anyone advise me how to lay my hands on about 12 inches of 5/16in
diameter bright steel or stainless rod? I live near Edinburgh so a steer to
a likely source would be very helpful.

Alistair Wright
Melrose

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Tom - 29 Sep 2007 11:02 GMT

> Can anyone advise me how to lay my hands on about 12 inches of 5/16in
> diameter bright steel or stainless rod? I live near Edinburgh so a steer to
> a likely source would be very helpful.
>
> Alistair Wright
> Melrose

http://tinyurl.com/yqsp6b

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Sandy Morton - 29 Sep 2007 11:09 GMT

> Can anyone advise me how to lay my hands on about 12 inches of
> 5/16in diameter bright steel or stainless rod? I live near
> Edinburgh so a steer to a likely source would be very helpful.

Metal Supermarkets in Livingston should be able to help.

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