Smithy Midas 1220 LTD - Manual (Page 94)

Chapter 19
Troubleshooting
Powerfeed and Thread Cutting
Powerfeed does not move carriage
Cause Solution
• Carriage locked • Unlock carriage
• Speed selector not engaged • Select speed I or II
• Leadscrew lever not engaged • Move lever to the left or right
• Gears not meshing or teeth missing • Check gears and mesh
• Half-nut not fully engaged for threading • Keep half nut engaged for
threading
• Long feed not engaged • Move longitudinal feed lever down
Cut is not smooth
Cause Solution
• Tool dull • Sharpen or replace tool
• Tool not on center • Center tool (shim, if needed)
• Tools not mounted tightly in post • Remount tools
• Cross slide gibs to bed and base loose • Adjust gibs
• Gibs in toolpost loose • Adjust gibs in toolpost
• Tool turret not tight • Tighten toolpost
• Feed rate too fast • Install correct gears
• Gears loose • Tighten gears and posts
Thread is not smooth
Cause Solution
• Tool dull • Sharpen tool
• Tool not centered • Center tool
• Tools not mounted tight in post • Remount tools
• Cross slide gibs to bed and base loose • Adjust gibs
• Gibs in compound loose • Adjust gibs
• Tool turret not tight • Tighten toolpost
• Gears loose • Tighten gears and posts
Tool is not cutting “on thread”
Cause Solution
• Half nut not engaged at proper time • Check chart
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