Hello, I've got a SIeg C2A mini lathe which I've been using on and off for a few years. Today she started making a horrid grinding/ squeaking noise every few seconds or so at irregular intervals.
Here's a link to a video I took of the problem - link
I took off the gearbox cover so that I could see the gears moving. Everything seemed to look okay, plenty of grease, the gears didnt look worn out and all the bolts are tight.
The smallest gear that is in the middle of the gear arrangement had a little bit of play back and forth along its axle, I am not sure if this is normal or not.
Any help resolving this issue would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Jack