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SIEG Super C3 Mini Lathe Half Nut Conversion Guide A picture story book to help you improve your SIEG Super C3 Mini Lathe with a pair of half nuts Arc Euro Trade Ltd. 10 Archdale Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1NA.
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In order to make space for the leadscrew cover, the SIEG design engineers half nut so you will have to periodically clean the had to make a compromise and change from a pair of half nuts (as fi...
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6. The apron removed. 7. Remove the 2 gib retaining screws. 8. Slacken off the gib adjusting screws. 9. Remove the gib and half nut. 11. Take a new pair of half nuts and noting the correct orientation, 10. Remove the leadscrew support arm. slacken off the adjusting screw fi...
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13. Re-fi t the gib retaining screws and washers. 14. Adjust the gib screws. 15. Check the operation of the handle for a smooth action. 16. Check there is no slop in the half nuts. 17. The fi nished apron assembly. 18.
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21. Lock the half nuts onto the leadscrew near the end of the bed. 22. Ensure the half nuts are seated before pinching the apron screws. 24. Check the bite of the half nuts and if necessary slacken and re-pinch the apron screws. If everything is correctly aligned, fi nally 23.
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