Lathe back working
So last night we made a trip to Harbor Freight and picked up a 3-jaw gear puller set. Once we got home, I was able to disassemble the synchronizer pulley set. Once I got it apart, I started looking at it to see why it froze up, and you could still see casting marks on the shaft. Since this pulley set is used for lower speed applications, I was able to get the lathe running on the high speed pulley set. Then I chucked the shaft in the lathe and clean up the casting marks with a bit of emery cloth. I tested the fit a few times, and lubed the shaft up and got everything put back together. It runs really smooth now, and there is a great reduction in noise when doing low speed. I’m not sure if white lithium was the best grease for it, but it works for now. When I get a chance, I may pull the other pulley set apart and clean that shaft up also. It's not an accuracy issue, it's mainly a noise thing.