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Posted by on January 23, 2008, 1:17 pm
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> > On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:40:34 -0800 (PST), petercolma...@hotmail.com wrot=
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> > >I have a new to me Victorial U2 Miller which came with a universal
> > >(rack milling ) head. It runs well and is quiet, I then found a
> > >standard vertical head which has the advantage of taking 40 int
> > >tooling( as to 30 int) and is more rigid for heavy work,
> > >The problem is that the standard head is noisy when compared to the
> > >rack head, I have taken the inspection plate off the side of the head
> > >and all seems well so I think it is a meshing problem and I need
> > >adjust the relationship of the crownwheel and pinion.
> > >Before I start on this I wonder if any of you have done this and can
> > >give me some advice. Is there a workshop manual for the machine (I
> > >have ther operators book which gives some data but not enough detail)
> > >Thanks
> > >Peter
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> > What lubrication are you using?
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> > A thicker oil (if oil is OK and won't leak out everywhere) might be wort=
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> > trying, we put some 80EP oil in our old Ward gearbox to quieten it down =
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> > bit,
> > works a treat.
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> > Peter
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> Hi I agree that that would help, but I am using grease, I am sure that
> the meshing is at fault.
> Peter
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> I had, some years ago, the vertical version of this machine, the Victoria
> V2. Ran as sweet as a nut, could take really heavy cuts. Never experienced=
> any noise from the vertical head, never oiled the head in all the years I
> had it. So I guess your theory of meshing is right.
> I'll look to see if there is a manual laying around that may offer some
> help.
> I recall having a new on/off switch specially remade by the original switc=
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> manufacturer, that must be in the shop somewhere because it was removed wh=
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> the machine went to the scrapyard, Despite many enquiries, I couldn't even=
> give it away!!! Shame, such a sturdy machine
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Thanks for that, I agree that a good old un beats a bad new un each
time, I like the iron rigidity of the machine and it is in good nick
so a pleasure to use.
Peter
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>(rack milling ) head. It runs well and is quiet, I then found a
>standard vertical head which has the advantage of taking 40 int
>tooling( as to 30 int) and is more rigid for heavy work,
>The problem is that the standard head is noisy when compared to the
>rack head, I have taken the inspection plate off the side of the head
>and all seems well so I think it is a meshing problem and I need
>adjust the relationship of the crownwheel and pinion.
>Before I start on this I wonder if any of you have done this and can
>give me some advice. Is there a workshop manual for the machine (I
>have ther operators book which gives some data but not enough detail)
>Thanks
>Peter