So I had another chance to look at this.
These three photos show the shaft in its three positions - inset, level, and protruding.
There isn't a lot of info to be gained from the different views but I provide them here anyway.
The main thing to notice is the position of the top right mounting screw relative to the oil galley above the sector shaft.
This photo shows the mounting screw. Note that it is fully threaded which would allow plenty of oil flow around it. But It is also very loose in the bored hole which means a fully threaded screw shank doesn't really matter. If I drill a hole right through the screw hole from right to left to insersect the oil galley above the sector shaft, there is plenty of room to allow oil to flow around the screw when it is installed. So @johnnielsen's original idea should work just fine.
Here is the relevant parts list and part diagram for this section of my lathe. The subject block to be drilled is #568.
After looking at this as closely as is warranted, I am now thinking that it's a relatively simple process to remove the sector shaft cover (called bracket #568) in the breakout, drill the oil galley that John suggested, clean it out, and button it back up, and install a ball oiler
Barring any better ideas you folks might suggest, I just need to find an oiler now and git er done.
These three photos show the shaft in its three positions - inset, level, and protruding.
There isn't a lot of info to be gained from the different views but I provide them here anyway.
The main thing to notice is the position of the top right mounting screw relative to the oil galley above the sector shaft.
This photo shows the mounting screw. Note that it is fully threaded which would allow plenty of oil flow around it. But It is also very loose in the bored hole which means a fully threaded screw shank doesn't really matter. If I drill a hole right through the screw hole from right to left to insersect the oil galley above the sector shaft, there is plenty of room to allow oil to flow around the screw when it is installed. So @johnnielsen's original idea should work just fine.
Here is the relevant parts list and part diagram for this section of my lathe. The subject block to be drilled is #568.
After looking at this as closely as is warranted, I am now thinking that it's a relatively simple process to remove the sector shaft cover (called bracket #568) in the breakout, drill the oil galley that John suggested, clean it out, and button it back up, and install a ball oiler
Barring any better ideas you folks might suggest, I just need to find an oiler now and git er done.
