Geared Saddle wheel Myford S7

Hi Steve.

It's no reflection on the dial that it worked out like that. I suspect the apron is a new manufactured component and they maybe required the oil level slightly higher. They have at least retained the radial separation from the pinion spindle centre to the oil level screw. It's not moved much because the relieved sector on the back of the dial plate still provides clearance for the end of the rack pinion and I doubt that has moved. It's really not worth either shifting the line or re-machining the back plate just for the sake of moving the datum less than 30 degrees and realistically you would have to do both. With the power cross feed the cross slide leadscrew bracket is longer so there is a natural tendency to peer round it rather than directly down. As with most things, give it a week to get used to it and it would seem weird to have it any other way.

regards Martin

Hello Martin,

No worries. All I was trying to point out is that there is a difference between the angular positioning of the countershaft (as you have correctly alluded to) between the Non PCF (your original machine) and the PCF (your present machine) models. That is why I don't mark the back-plate and leave that to the customer. I would imagine that even if your apron has been re-manufactured, the angular positioning of the countershaft would remain the same.

My best regards,

Steve.