Taiwan mill clone problems

[QSIMDO]

Anyone have experience repairing a Chevalier FM 3-VS?
It's a clone but there were changes in many areas.

[oxford]

What are you needing help with?

[Doozer]

I have seem brand new Cheviler mills at a machine show.
They looked pretty nice. I know that says nothing about
long term goodness.

-D

[QSIMDO]

Problem is Chevalier wants nothing to do with older equipment.
Can't say I blame them from their stand point but, if you have machines still in the field you could at least have an archivist familiar with the product.

Problem I'm having is with reassembly after replacing the timing belt.
This head has a casting that holds the brake assembly that is unlike Bridgeport and it's proving a bear to get the brake shoes into correct position
without binding the spindle.
The casting stays up a few thousandths and won't sit down flat as the brake shoes slip out of orientation.

I'll try to post some pics later.

[Randy]

If you're on facebook, there's a group called "Maintenance & Repair of Bridgeport, Clausing & Manual Machines". It's administrated by a BP rebuilder named Tim Besmer Sr. He may be able to answer your questions.

[QSIMDO]

I'll try that, thank you.