Started on the counter shaft. Worked on the large pulley until it could be rotated with some effort. Then I used the hydraulic cylinder on the side of the press brake to push it out.
The bearing were not as gummed up as some I have seen on YouTube. It may have been OK but I feel better knowing it is.
I do not plan to fully dissemble it. Took it down just far enough to get the bearings off. The rest can be cleaned well enough in place. This is not a restoration. These parts are in the hot water parts washer cooking.
Thinking of doing a "Process Peek" video on the cleaning procedure.
So far, knock on wood, the only problems are with the lead screw direction gearbox. They are minor. Missing a fiber washer and the plunger for the detente. I should be able to make both.
This morning I cleaned up the tail stock while waiting on the bearings. There maybe some repairs here too.
I used the side ram on the brake press to remove the large pulley. A toaster over set to 250F was used to heat the pulley for installation after stoning the shaft.
Mounted the counter shaft and motor. Don't have the correct pulley on the motor as its only a single sheeve. Apparently the atlas mills use the same pulley.
"The motor pulley on the MFB and MFC is a 10-428. This has a 5/8" ID hub. The 5/8"X1/2" reducing bushing is a commercial part and has no Atlas number. The same pulley but with 1/2" ID is 9-428. The OD's of the two pulley grooves are 4.390" and 1.930". Center-to-center distance between the two grooves is 0.625"."
Maybe make one. Wonder if I have any already cast blanks on had that are large enough?
Cleaned the chuck and did first chips on a chunk of aluminum. Uploading to YouTube.
Atlas 10 First Chips
Used the first bit out of the box. Was just playing around.
After this I made a plunger pin for the lead screw direction control. It works but is loose on the head stock side and tight on the tail stock side. Looking into this
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