Hi folks... the ehadstock of my 3520 has started ticking. It seems to tick at the same place in the rotation, but I can't find anything that would cause the noise.
So far, I've adjusted the bearings, and looked at everything I can see without taking it apart to see if I could find what was causing it, and I haven't found anything. It definitely sounds like something is tapping, but I can't figure out what it could be. I've had the lathe for a few years, and haven't had any problems with it. A visitor to my shop noticed the ticking, so I don't know how long its been going on . I know it wasn't there when the lathe was new, and I hadn't noticed it until it was pointed out to me, so I'm guessing that it has just sort of built up over time (hence the adjusted bearings...).
It is definitely tied to the speed of the lathe - one tick per revolution.... Short of tearing the headstock apart, does anyone have any suggestions for what it might be?
Thanks
--JD