Quote Originally Posted by mactec54 View Post
With the oil system working correctly you will have some oil dripping from the spindle, do you have this??

If the noise is coming from were you checked it with the screwdriver, it does sound like a bearing cage or balls are skidding, did this start after the machine had been sitting for a while
yes I occasionally will have oil drip from the spindle. it has been more of gradually getting louder over time, the machine hasn't sat any longer than a week on rare occasions since it was new.