I have a new to me Craftsman horizontal mill. When I bought it, I had to dimantle it to load it into my car. I've now rough cleaned many years of dirt and am reassembling it. I've now run into a problem with the countershaft assembly that is apparent in the attached pictures.
The countershaft mounting point overhangs the mounting pad by about 1/8" to the face of the mill, with about 3/32 showing on the back end of the pad.
When a scale is placed along the side of the spindle drive...
Atlas/craftsman Mill Countershaft Misalignment
The countershaft mounting point overhangs the mounting pad by about 1/8" to the face of the mill, with about 3/32 showing on the back end of the pad.
When a scale is placed along the side of the spindle drive...
Atlas/craftsman Mill Countershaft Misalignment