I have discovered vertical play in the spindle on my BP Series 1 and need some help to diagnose what it could be.
With the quill in the fully up postion and quill lock engaged, I can push up on the end of the spindle with my hand and there is visible movement of the spindle upwards, inside the quill. It drops down when I release pressure from my hand. Could this be caused by spindle locknut being loose or a missing part?
I have never taken any part of the head or spindle apart but I recall someone at the company, that previously owned the mill, saying they had removed top portion of the head to do some maintanence on it and replace the drive belt.
I also find the VariSpeed head noisy when running, but that is a problem I will
tackle after I fix the spindle play issue.
Any input would be appreciated?