Smithy Midas 1220 LTD - Manual (Page 97)

Too much backlash in compound
Cause Solution
• Loose spanner nuts • Tighten Spanner Nuts
• Worn nut • Replace nut
Machine slings oil from behind the chuck or in belt box
Cause Solution
• Oil reservoir overfilled • Check oil level
• Worn oil seal • Replacefelt in seal
Milling
Tool chatters
Cause Solution
• Gibs too Toole on cross slide, compound • Readjsut Gibs
or carriage
• Unused feeds not locked • Lock all axes but the one moving
• Milhead not locked • Lock millhead
• Quill too loose • Tighten guill lock
• Tool not on center • Center Tool
• Improper tool shape, too dull • Reshape, sharpen, or replace tool
Deph of cut is not consistent
Cause Solution
• Quill moving • Lock Quill
• Setup wrong • Make sure setup is parallel to table
Drilling
Hole is off center or bit wandres
Cause Solution
• Bit Dull • Use Sharp Bit
• Bit not mounted correctly in check • Remount Tool
• Bit Bent • Replace Bit
• Chuck loose in spindle • Remount chuck and arbor and
remount
• Drawbar not secured • Tighten Drawbar
• Debris on Spindle • Clean debris and arbor and
remount tool
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